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    Identify the thread of this screw from my boat

    In Canada we have Robertson or square drive, best thing since sliced bread, all I ever use.
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    Identify the thread of this screw from my boat

    Holley carbs still use then for the secondary metering plate. Why? Who knows.
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    How to kill mold on billge/engine surfaces

    My vote is for cleaning vinegar it has always worked for me, nontoxic.
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    anchor line

    I like to have 300 ft , we anchor in 200+ for halibut fishing . I dont use a anchor locker, I have a Muir drum winch on the fore deck it holds 300 ft +25 ft of chain with room to spare. I am in Canada so amazon is the go to place to get reasonable prices. Still looking , I have found a couple of...
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    anchor line

    With further research I find that this line is Chinees, infact it seems that all anchor line on amazon is made in china. I will continue my search. Btw, my old line is about 30 years old but spent the first 25 on a .spool in a shed.
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    anchor line

    It is american made,nylon double braid,it is for salt water. My current line is poly and about 30 years old,still seems ok but I think it is time.
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    anchor line

    I am looking at replacing my anchor line. Rainier Supply of Seattle Washington has a spool of one half by three hundred feet for a very reasonable price. I am wondering if anyone has used their products. Reviews are mostly good but a few have complained about fraying and poor reliability. Any...
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    HYDROFOIL

    This debate is just as bad as an oil thread, it will never end and come to no definate conclusions. Dont ask anyones opinion, form your own.
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    Merry Christmas

    Just wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year . Hoping for an early spring to get back on the water.
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    Marinco solar vents-Junk?

    Yes think the next step is take it apart and see if I can find a replacement motor, if not try to lube the bushings. I have tried lubing bushings on small motors before with limited success. Just very disapointed with this thing considering what I paid for it, too bad I didnt get it installed...
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    Marinco solar vents-Junk?

    It worked for about 5 months =Junk
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    Unknown part

    Yup sounds like my shop also, my wife calls me a hoarder but when we save $50.00 with pieces from the hoard she has a big smile
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    Marinco solar vents-Junk?

    About 5 years ago I bought a marinco day/night 4 inch solar vent. the first one had a defective light switch and the fan hit the housing, I sent it back . The second one had a dead battery but after sitting in the sun for a while it seemed to work just fine. Jump ahead 3 years (covid and a hip...
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    why are my posts disapearing

    Twice in the last 2 days I have posted links to free service and parts manuals. I posted them in the non repair outboard section but they are gone the next day What is happening. If they are in the wrong place why cant a moderator move them
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    New Boat For Christmas

    Do not use neverseize on prop shaft splines, use a good waterproof grease only! Ask me how I know, I only made that mistake once, took me 2 hours with a puller and a heat gun to get the prop off after a year. Some kind of weird electrolises, turned the neverseize into cement
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    New Boat For Christmas

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    6 hp evinrude water in gearcase

    Thanks for the feeedback. I already have all the seals, o-rings and water pump kit. Everything is original, the original owner bought it new and all he did was change the oil .I am going to check the local library, they have a good selection of service manuals.
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    6 hp evinrude water in gearcase

    I have a 1994 6 hp evinrude serial no. B 09034650 Mod. no.E6RERE with milky gearcase oil. What I am looking for is a link to a video or a downloadable service manual to reseal the gearcase. I have searched utube with no sucsess so far, any help would be great. Thanks Dan.
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    Merc 4 stroke worn out with low hours

    Yes I guess I must of over worked it. It seems strange that the old 4.5 2stroke Merc I had before could run wot all day long with no problem. So much for modern technology. Thanks for the feedback
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    Merc 4 stroke worn out with low hours

    Yes 6hp and no the oil is not diluted with fuel
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