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That's excellent news!

Many a mechanic have been fooled into thinking that noise coming from behind the engine is always a tranny issue. You'd be amazed how sound bounces around the engine bay leading you to believe it's coming from a place that's not actually the source. Unless there's an obvious indication of a tranny p...

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There are also pressed fit arms, ones with a spring loaded clip, and ones with a bolt on the side that clamps the arm to the shaft. What's the condition of the motor shaft? Are the splines still intact? If it's worn or corroded, a press on arm won't stay on.

If there is a fiberglass supplies shop near you, they usually have the equipment to come out and do a scan of your gelcoat color and will mix a batch for you. It'll be the closest you'll get over anything off the shelf.

If I recall, the spec plates were mounted on the flywheel and belt cover, this seems to be the first thing that goes missing and with it the info plate. I think the serial number is also stamped on the top of the block just behind the base of the lifting ring.

+1 Another good test is checking fuel system vacuum. A good diagnostic tool to use in this situation is a digital vacuum meter on the suction side. Maximum vacuum should be 2 inches of mercury at idle otherwise you risk reduced volume, vapor lock, collapsing weak hoses, etc. Any restriction in the s...

Tank Indicator? Maybe a tank level indicating system for the freshwater tank or holding tank or both.

If you have mechanical advance distributors, check to see if the advance mechs are working freely and not binding when they need to spring back.

If I recall correctly, there is a charging circuit fuse on the unit's panel that should be your first check. I believe those have a rectifier and a separate winding or tap for the charging circuit. A wiring diagram would help here. Pretty sure the output on those was 5 or 10 amps max. Check all conn...

The problem with trying to slide the core into a channel is that you have to apply a glass layer on both sides of the inner walls for proper adhesion. That's next to impossible to do and keep those layers in place while you slide the core in as this has to be done while it's still wet. You also can'...

Ideally you want to get rid of all the moist wood. If you don't, you will not get a good bond between it and the new wood, and it'll be a weak joint which will likely delaminate. That will eventually lead to movement and other issues. Once encapsulated, you'll also be trapping that moisture in there...

This forum is a great resource indeed! I was wondering if anybody had added drop fins to their F series. If so,what were their impressions. I could not find this during my search. perhaps no one has. I suspect you're talking about an interceptor or vertical plate trim systems. They're a good system...

lasker wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 12:29 pm.....i unplug shore power....but gauges stay the same..

At minimum you need new gauges.

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