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    Cars you should have kept.

    76 vw rabbit. Had the service records on it from day one. Little old lady was religious on having it serviced paid 500.00 with 250k miles on it. put another 100k on it. Replaced points and rotor and a half shaft. The clutch finally went on it. Traded it for a Pontiac fiero. Remember those?
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    1974 Chieftain 25 "Adventurer" Restoration

    What’s the plan for the hull? Painting ? Cleaning?
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    1974 Chieftain 25 "Adventurer" Restoration

    Love the railings! Awesome
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    Reduced speed under load

    have you rebuilt the carb? Cleaned it? Checked float level? I’d start there. Simple and easy to do.
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    1992 18ft Bayliner Capri restoration

    Glad you’re still at it.just happened to stumble across your still at it post. Heck my rebuild is in year 6. Keep us posted.
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    2002 Ventura 221 - New Owner

    First…..if the current prop is in bad shape it will be difficult to know if you have the correct prop. You need to try running a wide open throttle and check RPM. There are many websites giving you the range of pitch and blade you’ll need. Do some research. Im sure someone may have a similar...
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    Draining gas tank questions -- Is this thing a vent? How does my tank look in general?

    many factors to consider here. how old is the boat? You didn’t mention that where was it kept? In Water or trailer? was it covered? as mentioned tanks rot from the outside in. It’s a bear to remove but safety is paramount. To be super sure remove tank. Inspect for pitting , pressure test if all...
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    Let's talk skill...

    Priceless BWR.
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    Vinyl seat repair

    Wow… quite the difference. That looks amazing is the vinyl soft?
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    Aftermarket fuel pump recommendations

    Agreed we need to know what you’re working on. I rebuilt my Carter on a 5.0. As Bondo said we need more info.
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    Let's talk skill...

    It’s a light boat. Loading is gonna be an issue. Current, wind not withstanding. When loading get a feel for the drift BEFORE going for the trailer. Often times watch those that are loading before you. Pay attention to the nose of the boat and go from there. The admiral does it very well. Years...
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    Trailer bearing blowout. Need help with repair(s)

    I’m glad it wasn’t worse than it was. 400.00 is much less than the thousands of insurance costs it would have been if the boat took a dump at 80 mph. It’s a relatively easy job to replace the axel. No real special tools required either. Glad you and your rig survived. As others said ...
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    Mercruiser Alpha One - Trim sensor adjustment with no Trim Gauge

    If you put marks on them you should be in the ballpark. Plenty of you tube videos out there to adjust your senders without a gauge. are your senders in okay condition?
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    Boats from work.

    Okay thanks
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    Boats from work.

    Curious. What’s your go to fairing product for below the waterline?
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    2003 Mercury 20 hp gas line

    No special tools.. I believe it clips on. Just be sure it’s seated.
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    Gimbal Bearing Installation Questions Alpha 1 Gen 1

    mercruiser service manual 6 in pdf do a google search using the above terminology 👆 I got mine “used“ on fleabay
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    Force 40 issues

    No problem… there are many gurus on here. A wealth of knowledge they have. Good luck
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    Gimbal Bearing Installation Questions Alpha 1 Gen 1

    I put mine in the freezer before installing. Can’t hurt. no seal according to the manual. Do you have the manual? Got mine on line for 20 bucks. Best investment EVER! there’s a ton of videos out there regarding the bellows installation. Several variations on the theme.
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    Force 40 issues

    Hopefully Jerryjerry05 can chime in. He’s the master on these force motors.
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