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  1. Grub54891

    Hey Newbies

    No, he’s a guy that knows a lot about boats and more.
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    Old fiberglass diagnosis

    This glass lasts for many years, it’s the wood beneath the glass that rots away. Looking good don’t mean a thing. Drill test holes from the inside and see if the shavings are dark, mushy, wet or dry and clean.
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    Painting fiberglass

    Well, black boats get really hot in the sun. Other than that I can’t help ya much. Other than that, yo shouldn’t have to seal it to get it to cure.
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    Old fiberglass diagnosis

    Looks like some of the areas are patched from another time. Being that old it may be from poor maintenance of the surfaces from years ago. Also being that old it may or will have rot in the inside body of the rig. Stringers and transom are the big issue. Most boats have a 15 year life from the mfg.
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    Hey Newbies

    Ain’t it something. You give them the reach around, then never see them again. Till they need it again.
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    Exhaust Hose Removal Help,,,415 Cruisers Yachts Express MY 2007

    Some are real tough to get to, send in the skinny guy. Usually that’s me….
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    Bravo 3 X upper gear timing marks missing

    Neve heard of balancing gear-sets. Yes by design they are very close. As stated earlier, it’s for wear patterns. Mis-match a wear pattern and it could fail. An example is when I took off the chain on my old wheeler, upon installing I could not get the tension right, either to loose after...
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    How long fuel line

    Should be fine. I’ve seen longer lines than that.
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    Alpha 1 Gen 2 connector

    That’s for the speedo pickup. Can’t think of the actual name of it right now.
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    bellows house leaking

    Yeah I use an Allen wrench on those pins.
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    Volvo Penta Steering Stiff

    Well I had a ford truck that would “black out” while turning, got hard to steer. New ps pump cured it.
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    OMC water pump reliability modification.

    In most cases people forget to drop anchor if getting close to shore. I know in some area’s you simply can’t. I’m on the Great Lakes and it can get nasty out here to. I carry two anchors and a lot of rode.
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    Bravo two water tube

    Thank you. I thought that was the case. I just didn’t find it online as an update. It fit perfectly, I’ve installed this version before and the old version a lot also. I always thought that they were just different models/years designs. Thanks again.
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    Bravo two water tube

    Question is, the water tube that was removed is just the hose with the tapered insert that screws in. The new bellows/ tube kit containers the water hose, but the transom end is the hard plastic type that has the grommet and set tool. Is the new one an updated version or did I get the wrong...
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    OMC water pump reliability modification.

    Wow. Another engineering nightmare. :-(
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    Gas tank hole fastenings

    Yes, they have to be fastened on good.
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    Alarm noise when the key is on

    Check on the motor itself, is the oil tank low?
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    Gas tank hole fastenings

    You may have to remove parts of the interior to access the underside of the cleat area. On my smaller boat I had to drill 6" holes after I took off the interior pieces to gain access. They are usually put on before the cap goes on so you can't get at them without some thinking/engineering.
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    Alarm noise when the key is on

    Well did you have it running? If it did it after started but not warmed up, I'd say the drive lube, or oil pressure. The drive lube monitor float will stick sometimes as the bottle should be cleaned out on occasion.
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    Why is my carb oxidizing????

    Wow, even in saltwater ones I've seen aren't that bad. Following along to see what comes of it.
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