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  1. LaqueRatt

    Boat Cover Repair?

    A lot of good ideas here that I probably wouldn't have thought of. Sewing a patch on does seem like a good way to go though. I need to redo some cushions too. Will your 201 sew pretty much anything? Marine vinyl? I've seen ones like that on Market Place pretty cheap.
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    Boat Cover Repair?

    Some good ideas for sure. Tear-aid looks interesting. Anybody actually try this stuff? Tempted to try Flex Tape, but everything I use that on ends up being a sticky mess.
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    Boat Cover Repair?

    Is there any way to save a 2 year old boat cover that has a small rip in it? Thought I'd padded the corners of the windshield well, but I guess not. Not the most expensive cover, but not a cheapy. Pretty thick. Hate to toss it, but figure the rip will just get worse. I'm thinking tape, but not...
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    67 Year Old Head Bolts

    I tried all that brutha! It was like the head, block, and bolts were fused together. Even with no bolts in it the head took a good bit of persuading to let go.
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    67 Year Old Head Bolts

    That's nasty. No way to dissolve that stuff so you don't have to pull it apart? This motor like just about every one I find, seems to have not been used much. We only get about 5 months of good boating weather. People use it a half dozen times for a year or two, put in the back of garage and...
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    67 Year Old Head Bolts

    Hot damn, I got it! On only my 2nd attempt. Welded a washer to the stub, then welded a nut to the washer. Thanks for the tips and moral support.
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    67 Year Old Head Bolts

    So I made a little wishing well out of mortite and tipped the motor way back to get it sort of level. A shot of PBB didn't stick around long. Was hoping it wasn't just leaking out. Guess not, because after a few hours and about 6 or 7 shots I went out to find it filled to the top! Still like...
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    67 Year Old Head Bolts

    Actually that is exactly what I've been thinking. Great minds...blah blah blah. Don't think have any clay, but think have some mortite around here. Either that or I'm thinking of hot gluing a piece of tubing on top. Figure I'll go this route for a day or two and then break out the welder. Guess...
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    67 Year Old Head Bolts

    That's what I was thinking the whole time: What a dummy I am to think any of this weasel pi$$ will pass through several inches of solid corrosion and magically reach the actual threads. Yet, my iboat bros told me to do it, so hey, why not! ;-) I think this was almost destined to go this way...
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    67 Year Old Head Bolts

    I get that and you're probably right. I hadn't considered the gasket blowing right out either. I sure think though having 9 out of 10 bolts in place is a considerably better situation than only having 3 out of 4. It almost seems to me that 10 bolts in this very solid, but not too big part is...
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    67 Year Old Head Bolts

    That inductive gizmo sure seems cool to me. 2 hundred bucks though is kind of pricey. With my luck it wouldn't work either. Something else that seldom works for me is PB Blaster. I applied it 3x, tapping the bolts in between, and let it sit overnight. Nothing. I might as well have peed on the...
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    67 Year Old Head Bolts

    I agree, probably could have used more heat. I could not get it cherry red. I don't know if that's really possible with alum, is it? Did all I could do with my little torch which generally works well on steel. For welding I have a pretty decent wire feed. Guess it's worth a shot, but not...
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    67 Year Old Head Bolts

    One more thing. Maybe this is a contributing factor in why the bolts are seized up. The parting line between the head and motor has a lot of paint coming off. Does this indicate it got really hot maybe? Or just a sign of age? Seems odd to me.
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    67 Year Old Head Bolts

    Yes, the plug hole is stripped. While adjusting the carb it died and wouldn't start. I pulled the plugs and the one came out along with the threads from the head. Argh! I don't even know how that could happen. My attempt to put in a threaded sleeve didn't work, so now I'm stuck replacing the...
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    67 Year Old Head Bolts

    Got the replacement head cleaned up and ready to install. Gasket showed up a few hours ago. Found a NOS OMC gasket that retails for $42, on ebay for $13! Today smacked the bolt heads a few times with a drift pin and a ball peen and then soaked them with PBB. I can't imagine much if any making it...
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    67 Year Old Head Bolts

    Thanks for the prompt replies. I have both a 1/4" hex impact and a 1/2" pneumatic, but think maybe I'll try to work them loose by hand first after employing the loosening techniques already mentioned. I'm not really expecting trouble, but my personal life lessons have proven to me that there is...
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    67 Year Old Head Bolts

    Working on an old Sportwin 10. Any tips on getting them out? I'd really like to avoid snapping them.
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    Golden Jubilee Evi Sportwin 10 - Should I convert?

    Been a little busy lately with other stuff, but tested for spark the other day and both cylinders have a weak spark. A little odd. How can both be strong one day and then both weak a few days later? Guess the flywheel is coming back off for a looksie.
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    Golden Jubilee Evi Sportwin 10 - Should I convert?

    I'm thinking fuel because it has new coils and it's dead cold, not starting. I didn't know that about the condensers though. Thanks for the tip. Question: Could it be the fuel tank? There is gas in the filter and the bulb seems hard, but that's the only change from when it ran and when it...
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    Golden Jubilee Evi Sportwin 10 - Should I convert?

    I know, right? My arm was getting sore. Replaced the rope and rewound the spring and it's working better now. Any thoughts on why it suddenly is dying on me? At first it was idling half-way decently. Pretty sure it's getting spark and fuel.
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