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sent the upper unit out for a rebuild, replaced the hoses up there too and now reading a number of the threads and posted instructions about the bleeding. its a 3 line system. referring to the helm unit, not the bleeder block, some of the threads mention cracking the fittings and others mention...

Old crusier unit split reverse cycle system 3 knob control. Friend ran it for about 5 mins with no water pump. Now only warm air coming out so he turned it off. Is there hope for it this weekend if the unit cools down? I don’t know acs at all. Thanks.

any suggestions? do it, dont do it? now that its relatively cleaned up id like to try and keep it that way.

2 struts holding 1 3/4" shaft. have the shaft out and when the yard started pulling the cutlass bearings we came across this. the aft shaft was the normal rubber or whatever it is with a metal shell. the forward strut had the rubber but a fiberglass shell, not metal. removed the set screws...

getting ready to re-install the exhaust after replacing the shaftlog hose. the couple of times ive had it off over the years, its been a nightmare to re-install. the setup is this: each riser has a short hump hose that connects to an copper 'F' pipe. the 'F' pipe has a short hose connecting to a...

replacing the shaft log. had to remove engine risers and 'F' pipe to get at it, these are 427 ford gassers. i replaced all the exhaust connecting hoses with silicone last time i had them off 10+ years ago. those hoses still look/feel almost like new but ill replace them. i know, too long for...

developed a leak today at the bridge steering station. its the original dual station hynautic setup. looks like an O ring has been displaced. i cant find anything in the book about the O ring or what size it is nor about repair instructions. any insight would be helpful. thanks

boat leveler tabs while rewiring/replacing the aft bilge pump found the trim tab hoses need replacing. the fluid reservoir is below the hose connections and full. couple of questions before i proceed. - are the hoses under pressure when the unit is off? aka will the hoses shoot fluid at me when...

I have a stainless plate with mounting brackets welded on. It will be what the marquipt stairs attach to. The stainless plate will be thru bolted on the transom. It’s about 22” wide and 6” tall. My question is: should I caulk around all 4 edges and the bolt holes OR just the bolt holes? Thanks

lots of moving parts on these babies. what do you recommend for lubrication on the pivot bolts and caster posts? there is some sort of black grease on the caster posts now. thanks

hi all, i know its not rocket science, but looking for any tips or tricks when attaching the sea stairs to the mounting brackets. wheels on, off or any other advise trying to avoid being the dock entertainment when wrestling with them the first time. thanks,

Looking for 6 step sea stairs Marquipt/Tracy

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my son sent me this and i had to chuckle he was filling out a state civil service test application. the site lists all the testing locations in the state but states not all sites give all tests. they allegedly send you to the closest open site to your zip code. his school is a testing site...

hi guys, looking for some general information about south padre island. college son is heading down with a group of friends middle of march. relatively safe place? if not, where to avoid. any gotchas to watch out for? thanks jim

my norcold fridge died after 20 years of faithful service. decided to go a little bigger and bought a magic chef 10.1cu from the depot. a little over 1amp running, 5-6 to start. i run a xantrex 2000, also about 20 years old, never had a problem running anything including computers. magic chef...

Hi all, Does anyone know if Marinco or Hubbell power cords use tinned Wire? I seem to remember a comment that someone discovered They didn't. Along those lines, has anyone had any experience with Furrion power cords(they do not use tinned wire according to their tech). Thanks, Jim

hi guys, have a strange one here. port engine has using antifreeze for the past 2 years. not alot, maybe 2 cups in a season (i only put about 25-30 hours a year on). i looked the normal places but was never able to find the source. yesterday i went down to adjust the valves. took off the...

i have a yam 9.9 2 stroke that the mechanic says has salt scaling in the block and head. it has new water pump, pisses water at idle and low speed, you can see a crust on the external head gasket flange and the head is that color aluminum gets when it has overheated. the engine is at a point...

hi guys, i'll preface this by saying i've never owned an outboard before, so this was my first attempt at maintenance on one. i have a 1987 yamaha 9.9 which i just changed the water pump on. having a problem re-attaching the LU though. when pushing the LU up to bolt it on, it keeps forcing...