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    problems with bottom paint? What happening here?

    Less than a year ago I had a bottom paint job done. when I had it out for other repairs the black bottom paint began to flake off, all over the bottom! The gray primer stuck well. Funny though. the black bottom paint didn't flake where it had been applied a little higher than the waterline. That...
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    bent guardrails /hand rails?

    Hi, My boat is older, and has apparently suffered some bangs into things. The side handrails/guard rails are bent inward on my port side. So, I figured I'd unscrew the allen set screws and attempt to straighten them out. But, some of them have rivets instead of allen set screws. Do you have to...
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    converter stopped working. Replace with smart charger?

    Hi, I have an '81 with a 454, and I have used the converter that came with the boat. It seems to have died, and Raritan says that parts aren't availble anymore, etc. I know that converters are kind of old school and many people have just replaced them with smart battery chargers. has anyone...
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    water leak, gimbal housing, now what?

    Hi, I have a 1981 SRV255 with a 454, a MercTrans II transmission, and a TR outdrive. I had some leakage into the bilge, and had a tech look at it. He found it to be leaking from the bottom of the gimbal housing down the transom into the bilge, only when it was underway and stressing that joint...
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    outlets all went out

    Hi, I was on my boat the other day and noticed that none of the outlets (3 of them) work, when the last time I tried them they all did. These are the AC outlets that run using shore power and the AC utility panel, which has a switch for them "on" and "off". So, there's the AC main switch, and...
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    stripped valve cover bolt

    Hi, I have a 454/330 Mercruiser. I was going to look at the oil leaking (not bad) from the valve covers, maybe tighten them down a little or change the gaskets. I found they were really tight in some places, too tight, and pretty unsnug in others, like someone (the PO) had been fooling around...
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    pretty cool little oil extractor set up maybe?

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    1980 454 voltmeter question?

    here is a pictuer of the gauge set-up... Pal
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    water heater problems

    Ha ha Here's my arm unveiled today from its wrapping. Yeah those are stitches..You can look up "Anchovey procedure" for the gory details. No wonder it hurt so much, it's all f***** up! :) Got my new cast today, feels better already.. (Anchovie?)
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    water heater problems

    Hi, My water system/water heater wasn't used by the PO for five years or more. It's an old Raritan electric with the ability to also use the engine's heat. Maybe 12 gallon. I hooked it up, it worked for about a week, the water was TOO hot, then blew the boat's breaker-immediately- when I'd...
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    1980 454 voltmeter question?

    Hi guys, I have a 1980 searay sedan with a 454, with two batteries and a red Perko of the 1-2-all-off variety. I have noticed that the voltage gauge on the dash always runs low on both the flybridge and the inside helm. They both seem to set themselves with the needle in the discharge area...
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    Neutral safety switch versus shift kill switch?

    neutral safety switch 047307, this is it, and sadly it does not match what is in there. (Shown in my pictures above). Well, it is an old boat and probably has some odd parts on it. I guess?
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    Neutral safety switch versus shift kill switch?

    there she is! woo hoo
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    Neutral safety switch versus shift kill switch?

    ok there's no stoppin' me now! If you double click on this one, it will be the clearest of the three.
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    Neutral safety switch versus shift kill switch?

    is this better?
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