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  1. o2batsea

    Looking for utility trailer 16-18 foot

    So just tossing this out there in case anyone knows someone in the Philly to Richmond corridor who might be selling their utility trailer. I want it mostly for moving cars and my tractor/backhoe and carting building materials. Time to get going on the garage project! Should be at least a 7500...
  2. o2batsea

    Is the Rinda Tech the only way?

    I am nowhere near ready to get the engine installed let alone tuned, but pondering minds want to know if the Rinda TechMate is the only way to hack the MEFI on my old 454? Is there a laptop app or something out there? If it means clipping off the old connector and installing a Deutsch plug, I...
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    Oildyne type trim pump filters

    So I pulled the reservoir off the get at some obvious gunk in the bottom of the tank. I found that the mesh filters have fallen apart, at least one has anyway. Our hosts stock these (http://www.marineengine.com/newparts/part_details.php?pnum=MER35-89496) I haven't ever tried to replace one of...
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    NLA Heat exchanger hose help

    So, big smart guy that I am, bought a used heat exchanger for the Big Block. All good so far. No problems with the heat exchanger and the brackets, and it came with the correct thermostat housing. Great. One small issue has come up and I think I know what to do but wanted to solicit the...
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    190 Amp Powerline alternator on BBC

    Latest impulse buy is this Hehr Powerline alternator for the Big Block. It's an older one but the exact same as the current model 24-12, and is new old stock. For $60 and free shipping, how could I resist? It is externally regulated, so I'll be using one of my Xantrex smart alternator...
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    OMC to BIII conversion mega thread

    My current boat, a 1970-something Allmand Ticonderoga 24 is getting a Bravo 3 installed in place of the current OMC Cobra. The Cobra is fine, and no real reason to replace it other than I wanted a dual prop drive for like as long as I can remember and this B3 came along and was too good a deal...
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    New to me BIII

    OK you all will probably hate me but I just picked up a complete 7.4 MPI Bravo III for cheap that I'm going to install in my Allmand. 215 hours on it. Looks like it will def need anodes. Along with belts, hoses,plugs, wires cap rotor, fluids and filters, what else should I be doing to tune this...
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    OK remind me...will a Duoprop SX lower fit on a Cobra upper?

    Other than having to install an engine drive RWP, it's a straight up bolt-on, right?
  9. o2batsea

    Sure signs that spring is in the air

    It's cold out now with a fresh dusting of snow. There are robins out on the yard. With robins comes spring and with spring come the cracked block help me threads. That means boating season is just around the corner!
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    1954 Fastwin 15HP, how to set carb needles?

    Well here's the thing. I have this old 15. actually it is pretty new all things considered. Anyway I want to be sure that I have the carb needles set up properly and I can't seem to find the setup procedure anywhere. There's a mixture needle and a high speed needle. Anyone have any insight? Do I...
  11. o2batsea

    Pertronix conversion

    I have a unused, uninstalled GM Pertronix conversion kit for GM V8 diz that I will never ever use. PM me if you are interested.
  12. o2batsea

    Fastwin back in bidniss

    Got the '54 Fastwin 15 working, at long last. For some time I was just leaving it in the corner of the barn, giving it the stinky eyeball every time I went in there. I knew it had "issues" and it was gonna kill an entire weekend to sort them out. Well, I got into it on Saturday and rewound the...
  13. o2batsea

    DP 290 drive lust

    Oh how I wish I could find a good used 290 DuoProp drive set up. I know they are old technology, but that's what I want for my boat. I know I'm probably not going to ever locate one that's available. Just throwing this out there for anybody who might know someone who knows someone...
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    Konrad Drives

    Looking at a 520. Anyone know anything about them?
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    Cobra to DP-S possible?

    There is a possibility that I can get my hands on a DP-SM upper/lower for not much. I see there is a transom conversion part that is about $800 which allows an SX to bolt on to the Cobra transom. Is this something that might work? That is, the SX gimbal to the DP-SM drive? Does the shift cable...
  16. o2batsea

    Yearly bad winterizing thread fest

    With at least 4 threads about cracked engines in the last week or so, here's another friendly reminder to everyone that winterization is so important. If you do nothing else, open the drain cocks or plugs on the side of the engine and drain the water when you put up the boat for the winter. That...
  17. o2batsea

    Bender for 7/8 stainless rail

    I don't know why it took me so long to figure out, but your standard issue 3/4" Greenlee pipe bender from Home Depot (about $40) works wonderfully for bending up 7/8 rail tubing. I used it over the weekend an I'm very happy with the results. I'm making a Bimini for the flybridge and this tool...
  18. o2batsea

    Sea Panther by Watermota

    I've had this sitting in my garage for a while. Paid $25 it. Anybody got a clue? It has Ford cast on the side of the block.
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    Things to keep on board

    My on board spares kit (23 foot Allmand flybridge): Hose and hose clamps of all sizes needed...about 4 feet each hose (stowed under gunnels). Tune up parts...cap rotor condenser plugs wires coil Fuel pump Propeller, nut, thrust washer, pin Oil ATF hydraulic fluid grease Boeshield WD40 Prestone...
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    What's with all the 2.3 problems?

    Is it my imagination or are the majority of threads about 2.3 engines? Is it because they were the most produced as entry level boat propulsion? Are they problem prone or just the most thrashed/neglected/misused?
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