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  1. southkogs

    Merc 3.0 won't start - but looks like things are workin'

    Okay - today's adventure: Got things setup to check timing and rotate the distributor. As I was getting into figuring out what wrench would loosen the distributor, I noticed a notch. It's tough to see in this photo: ... that's a notch on the distributor itself, and it is aligned PERFECTLY...
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    Build a Barge Workshop

    Got a crack up ... for all of the stuff that is tired and weathered on this thing, the helm turned smooth as a baby's bottom: It's the original Morse rotary helm. But the cable is fraying and breaking out of the casing in the stern, so we will replace it: So, the rest of today was pulling...
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    Build a Barge Workshop

    Got back out to work on the barge again today. Finished taking all of the rails off: Pulled the nav lights up front and set them aside. Might see if I can convert them over to LED just to keep the old style lights on the boat. This boat would have had it's anchor light up on a canopy...
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    Merc 3.0 won't start - but looks like things are workin'

    Well ... I'm simultaneously happy and embarrassed: the answer did turn out to be firing order, but I'm going to illustrate why in the event that any other mediocre mechanics like me get caught the same way. I had been checking the firing order against this diagram (see the original up in post...
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    Merc 3.0 won't start - but looks like things are workin'

    I've got a head scratcher going here: '03 - 3.0 - Alpha one. I crank the engine, and it won't start. I have spark at the wires, but I'm not skilled enough to tell you how much spark/what kind I have. Fuel should be good, but to test the issue I did shoot some starting fluid in the carb. No...
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    Build a Barge Workshop

    For reasons of not needing to be, and not having the expertise to advise, I don't spend a lot of time in the resto forums. But, my father in law and I started a project yesterday, and I'm sure at some point I'll need some education/advise to get over a hump. In the meantime, I thought it'd be...
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    Spun hub?

    Hey guys: I'm not great at this, so I wanted to confirm that my diagnosis sounds about right - Towed a dude in a few weeks back, and things got a little scrambled toward the end of it (they weren't very experienced boaters) and I wound up catching a line in my prop. It did stop the engine. I...
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    Happy Birthday achris!!!

    Oh, yeah! Now I see it! Happy Birthday Chris!
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    Happy Birthday Bondo!!

    Bondo - there's only one like ya'! A great big AYUH! Happy Birthday to you! Hope you have a great one. ... and I typed the entire post with only two fingers in your honor ;)
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    Adding a Salvage Yard swim Platform?

    The other thing to check / watch: my last boat had a salvage yard swim deck on it. And it was GREAT ... I actually like it more than the step platform on my current boat. BUT, you have a Stringer drive on there. The way that drive sits and tilts may challenge the position of the swim deck :) My...
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    member rank and icons

    Very interesting. I've run the forums on 4 different browsers, and that doesn't happen on them. I haven't tried Brave though. Here's how I see your block:
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    Unable to upload pics to a post

    Givin' it a whirl:
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    Happy Birthday 82rude!

    82rude - Happy Birthday! And seeing as camp is still snowed over (which blows my mind from a southern perspective!), maybe skip the ice cream and eat something warm!? :D Have a happy one!
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    And a few of mine digging through some negs: This is the AuSable River in February near Iargo Springs. Tahquamenon Falls An MG outside of the Henry Ford (1986-ish). When the Admiral was pregnant, we spent a TON of time walking. So, we got a membership at the Detroit Zoo, and walked...
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Here are a couple more of his. This is a covered bridge somewhere in Canada. Mom and I trying to work out where it was. Some train trip they took. Mystic Seaport, CT sometime in 1972.
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Well ... since you asked :D I've been pulling a bunch of my Dad's photography together, and got kinda' wrapped up and pulled some of my old stuff out too. Spent a LOT of yesterday looking at negatives. Here are some of Dad's shots that I have handy: The road to our cottage circa 1974. Our...
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    screw grommet (?)

    5th time is a charm - one of the NAPA dudes at a different store found it (rather easily, which should tell me something). Nylon Screw Nut is what it was called. Had to compare 'em to get the right one. Got it figured out. And the well nut was sitting right next to it! ;) Thanks GA.
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    screw grommet (?)

    I've been looking all over for this thing: ​ I tried one autoparts store (this is off a convertible top), but I don't even know what to call it. I think it's a screw receiving grommet. I can't find a way to find them online, and the autoparts store doesn't seem to have any (or know where to...
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    So, what did you do today?

    A favorite of mine was actually Konica; shot a TON of that, Tri-X and Ilford. (Dad really liked Ilford for black and white.) I like different films for different things. Didn't always have the right one with me though. :rolleyes: Made it out on the lake yesterday! Nothin' fancy - mostly a...
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    So, what did you do today?

    Busy couple of days catching up on some stuff. Took down a carport for my MIL, poured some concrete, did a buncha' yardwork and then got the boat ready to go on her first run today (It's been on the trailer since last June while we were taking care of Dad). BUT ... did do something kinda'...
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