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    Identify the thread of this screw from my boat

    Boat is a 1996 FourWinns The screw holds a trim panel to it's hinge and screws into a Tnut, similar screws are used throughout the boat. Measures 0.185" diameter, pitch seems to be 10tpi. Caliper open 1"
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    Boat cover for FourWinns Sundowner to use when towing

    My '95 Sundowner 205 (believe made in 2006) has a green canvas cover for use when trailering that clips to the boat using press studs around the bottom of the screen and down each side of the boat, it uses elastic clips to tie to the rear of the boat. Around the edges of the cover where the...
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    Trailer wheel bearings - standard or stainless

    For a trailer that gets dipped in seawater and freshwater is it better to fit standard spec wheel bearings or stainless steel bearings? It's my understanding that standard will withstand more weight and wear less at least if they don't get wet, while stainless shouldn't rust if it does get...
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    Swap wood panel in upholstery

    My boat is a 1996 Four Winns Sundower. The wood that forms the base of the upholstered panel that runs the width of the boat between rear seats and swim platform (the upward facing trim you'd climb over to get into the boat from the swim platform, it's hinged to the boat to allow access to the...
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    Ford 302 engine oil dipstick - 1995 OMC Cobra, Ford 302, VolvoSX

    Recently realised I've been reading my dipstick wrong. It has a hashed area with top-up and full marks but well above the hashed area there are 2 stamped indents / pips. The book says the engine takes 6 quarts of oil. If I put 6 quarts in it the dipstick reads well above the hashed area and the...
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    1996 OMC Cobra (Ford 302 / VolvoSX collaboration) sometimes runs hot

    During light throttle / slow cruising (not on the plane) the engine temperature is OK but sometimes (not always) the temp soon creeps up to around 210F when on the plane at any speed, though it seems more likely to creep up at lower planing speeds than at fast planing speeds or full throttle...
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    New seals for fuel filler

    I'd like to replace the seals on my boat's fuel filler. It is a 1996 Four Winns Sundowner 205, there's a long thread about my boat and the Ford 302 engine (that I rebuilt last year)https://forums.iboats.com/threads/1996-four-winns-sundowner-with-5-0-cobra-engine-and-drive.766501/ , so far I've...
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    Mercruiser hose hanging from exterior transom components

    Asking for a friend, this isn't my boat. What is this hose hanging at the rear?
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    Hello everyone, I'm a new member and this is my first post. I did look to see if there was an introductions thread but didn't find one, hope it's OK to dive in with this post. My username Lpgc is the same username I use on a few other car related forums, I convert vehicles to run on LPG...
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