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  1. Grub54891

    Can anyone identify these leaks?

    ^^^ correct. The fuel that comes out of the carbs will evaporate away. The oil remains. I grease the shaft but don't use to much so it don't do that as badly. "just enough" sometimes it's to much and that happens....
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    Shift cable housing issue

    That should screw into the housing till it bottoms out, then tighten the nut. If it's shifting fine after that it might be ok.
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    Out drive leaking.

    ^^ No it would have not caused it to leak more. You have an issue to address. Hope it's not a rotten transom.
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    Boat plug

    There are some with the plug installed from the inside. usually its straight down by the keel. It has a "t" handle on it...
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    How fast is 85 force outboard

    The higher you drop it from, the faster it will go!
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    Additional sound signals for electric boats?

    if your paying attension you don't run stop signs. if your paying attension, you don't hit another boat.
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    Dry carbon fouled plugs 120 hp mercruiser

    To help prevent the gasket from ripping, I use a touch of vaseline on the gasket before installing. keeps it from sticking if it has to come apart again.
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    Dry carbon fouled plugs 120 hp mercruiser

    Look down the carb when the engine is running/idling. The stream should be a fine mist, any droplets in the flow indicates to much fuel. Usually from a sunk float in my experiance.
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    Merccruiser taking on water.

    Did you run it on muffs? If you didn't you won't see any leaks.
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    Buffing the hull

    The only that's changed for me is: Now I pay someone else to do it.
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    Gas tank access panel

    I glassed the entire floor in also. I put deckplates where the sender and hoses are. In my lifetime I won't have to get in there anyway.
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    lights not working on small trailer

    You will have a power wire to go to each light. The ground will be one of the bolts that attach each light to the frame. Make sure they are clean and shiney. Here is a diagram to help.
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    lights not working on small trailer

    Start by checking the grounds at each light, and at the tounge where the white wire attaches to the frame. I always tap into that white wire, run it to each light individually. Less problems with a bad ground. from there you will check each bulb connection and put dialectric grease on each one.
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    Losing Power - After two hours

    At this point It wouldn't hurt to have the carb rebuilt. Many mechanics are afraid to touch a carb as they are complicated. I myself have no problem rebuilding them. The only thing that will happen if you do is get rid of doubt that is the issue. Checking the manifolds is also a good idea.
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    First boat is it worth it?

    :unsure:
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    First boat is it worth it?

    Them four hotties would cost you more than that boat.... Just sayin'
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    What do I have?

    Don't know but I'll follow along just to find out. Looks like a nice ride when fixed up.
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    Transom Leak Help

    So what it the problem?
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    Outboard Lock Recommendations?

    Yup, At my friends lake someone went out at night and took 4-5 motors right off the boats. They untied them from the docks and took them out in the lake and did their work. One was cut through the transom with a chainsaw, nobody heard a thing. The chainsaw one was sunk.
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    Water leaking into bilge

    Yup, been there done that. I have a used boat for several years now, when I got it it had a leak. I replaced all the bellows and related stuff, Put her in and still had the same leak. Yup, it was the trim block gasket. At least now I know everything is safe.
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