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    Yard sale grinder

    I picked up a bench grinder at a yard sale and though it runs great the grinding wheels have a bunch of what appears to be aluminum embedded in them. I know someone has run into this. How do you get the aluminum out? Thx.
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    Photo dilemma

    Is the 800 lb gorilla just too many photos on the server. There must be millions maybe it's full?
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    boarding ladder

    Searay 95 22ft weekender. The 2 step ladder that came with it is useless. Thinking about a 4 step telescope ladder. I've seen some that fold over the platform and some that slide into a track under the platform. not much difference in cost so that's not an issue. Just wondering what some of you...
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    Spare battery

    I picked up a spare battery and set it in my boat next to the existing battery and find that the extra weight causes it to list quite a bit. So I'm gonna mount it on the other side. What size cable would be good for this. Probably need about 6 feet for the positive, I suppose I connect the...
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    Heat transfer dope

    Does anyone do maintenance on the TB ignition module like replacing the transfer mastic? Since there hard to get maybe some tlc will keep it going a while?
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    Garelick pedestal seat

    Never had a boat with pedestal seats, this one does and they don't seem to have any bearing but just aluminum to aluminum..is there a bushing missing?
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    Radio protection cover

    Now that most of my mechanical issues are repaired I'm looking at little things. Can anyone tell me what the catch is called so I can shop for it?
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    Holt oil extractor

    Recently bought a holt oil extractor mainly for the boat but I haven't used it yet. Any way the change oil light came on in my old 2001 GMC so figured to try the extractor on the truck.. the hose fits in the dipstick tube with room to spare but doesn't get deep enough to reach oil. So I figured...
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    Clear hose

    I've often seen recommendations for a section of clear hose installed at the thermostat for the water intake to diagnose overheating. Can you leave it in the system permanently and if you can, what type or brand?
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    Front wheel bearings and hubs

    I have a 2001 GMC Sierra RWD and the front bearings have been hollering for a few years and need replacement. Doesn't look difficult but deciding what to buy is.. what are your thoughts on the TRQ brand. This old truck has 200,000 miles on it and I can get the said brand almost anywhere..
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    Cooling hose kit

    I need some help with selecting which kit to get. so many different variations to choose from.. If Iboats has one, I'll get it from them, figure the least I can do for all the help I get here.. Thx
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    port side exhaust elbow over heating.

    1995 searay 220 5.7 alpha1 gen 2 with sei drive.. I'm hoping you folks can help me, like the thread title says the port side elbow gets very hot soon after cranking the engine. The riser and the rest of the exhaust system is still cool to touch but that one elbow will almost burn you. The...
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    Clear coat for gel coat

    I'm old school and just got curious.
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    1995 Searay 5.7 GM winterizing mods..

    I just posted a question to Rick Stevens in Cedarcove's thread on the same subject but decided to start my own to avoid confusion. new to me boat so I expected some pit falls. The first was the block drains, they were the little wingnut spigots like they used to put on a radiator in the old...
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    Mystery switches

    I have two toggle switches that energize when the IGN key is on but I have no idea what they are connected to, if they are original or added. The black knob is a dimmer for the gauges. They have wires connected that disappear and I can't find out where they go.
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    Gimbal bearing mystery

    I recently changed the gimbal bearing and being the curious sort I took my old bearing apart. The tolerance ring has a gap in it that aligns with a hole in the carrier which in turn aligns with the grease fitting on the housing. When I removed the bearing from the carrier I found a channel...
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    Is talormade curved windshield really glass?

    They seem to advertise it as glass, but before I try to clean off some paint overspray that it gathered sometime in the past it would be good to know what its made of.
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    Steering maintenance

    I would like to reduce the slop in the steering system so I read up on it in the manual and came across one of the many Merc "IMPORTANT" boxes..."slight feed back could be encountered if cable guide tube flat surfaces are not positioned vertically." Mine are horizontal. I don't know what slight...
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    Prop shopping

    I inherited a 1995 searay 220 with a 5.7 carbed. The prop on It is a black max 14.25X 21p with half a blade missing. Have no idea how it performed when in one piece. I've no need for a fancy SS prop but I would like to get a decent AL and could use some guidance.. Thx
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    Buffing the hull

    This process is not new to me. 30 years ago I buffed many using 3M heavy duty compound with a wool pad, but times change. That said, if there's a better way these days, I'm all ears!
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