What Did You Do To Your Boat This Week?
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Marley
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That’s close to my office so I can swing by at lunch. Perfect.
MRWood
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I changed the oil on the new Merc Seapro the other day. What a joy that was compared to my old inboard. No bloody knuckles, no bruised forearms, no hot oil down the hands and arms, no black oil down into the bilge from dropping the oil filter from my cramping fingers. The Merc guys really designed things to be easy and very clean. The oil drains out the side of the leg from a plastic hose you attach. The oil filter, once loosened, drains into a small catchment with a hole in the bottom that feeds out to a fitting that you attach the plastic hose to. The little catchment cleans out so easily. Then you fill the oil up at the top of the cowl and if a drop gets out it’s caught in a rubber catchment that is removal able. All in all a very enjoyable time 
ab1752
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I changed the oil on the new Merc Seapro the other day. What a joy that was compared to my old inboard. No bloody knuckles, no bruised forearms, no hot oil down the hands and arms, no black oil down into the bilge from dropping the oil filter from my cramping fingers. The Merc guys really designed things to be easy and very clean. The oil drains out the side of the leg from a plastic hose you attach. The oil filter, once loosened, drains into a small catchment with a hole in the bottom that feeds out to a fitting that you attach the plastic hose to. The little catchment cleans out so easily. Then you fill the oil up at the top of the cowl and if a drop gets out it’s caught in a rubber catchment that is removal able. All in all a very enjoyable time
I. Can't. Wait!
MRWood
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Yep, that 300hp Seapro you’re getting is the same motor
ab1752
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Yep, that 300hp Seapro you’re getting is the same motor
There is still a small glimmer of hope the v10 350 may darken my transom bit the stretch isn’t insignificant so it will be a game day decision.
Either way, its gonna be awesome.
zurk
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just FYI re pacific fasteners. i bought a bunch of hardware from them a while ago and the stainless bolts fell apart under load.
idk if they use inferior stainless or recycled junk or i just got a bad batch. they have a lot of stuff though but i dont knoow what their quality control is like.
but i havent been back since. the marine places are usually very good. poco/steveston etc.
idk if they use inferior stainless or recycled junk or i just got a bad batch. they have a lot of stuff though but i dont knoow what their quality control is like.
but i havent been back since. the marine places are usually very good. poco/steveston etc.
Aquaholic
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Even their 115 has that ease of oil change, using a similar plastic hose idea for the engine oil and also the oil filter with that little catch basin. Super handy, makes oil changes something to look forward to. (really)I changed the oil on the new Merc Seapro the other day. What a joy that was compared to my old inboard. No bloody knuckles, no bruised forearms, no hot oil down the hands and arms, no black oil down into the bilge from dropping the oil filter from my cramping fingers. The Merc guys really designed things to be easy and very clean. The oil drains out the side of the leg from a plastic hose you attach. The oil filter, once loosened, drains into a small catchment with a hole in the bottom that feeds out to a fitting that you attach the plastic hose to. The little catchment cleans out so easily. Then you fill the oil up at the top of the cowl and if a drop gets out it’s caught in a rubber catchment that is removal able. All in all a very enjoyable time
K2 fasteners is a great alternative to Pacific Fasteners, more of an industrial supply business with larger 316 inventory that's nicely laid out on their website. Only issue is minimum $50 order. I have had great service dealing with them even when I've needed to buy a laundry list of small machine screws. I would have expected 10 each of 50 different $0.4 items to not be high on their to do list but they deal with it super fast.
Max123
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I've bought lots at Pacific Fasteners and you need to be sure to ask for exactly what you want/need. The vast majority of what they sell is 18-8 Stainless, not 304 or 316. 18-8 is what you want for stainless applications in building construction, building envelope, general purpose applications - it is not suitable for salt water / marine use. For marine I believe 316 is recommended
I've bought 316 from them as well - it is a custom order that they need to bring in. Check the bolts head - it is typically stamped 18-8
seachicken
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McMaster Carr is a good one too, excellent search filters on the site. Fast shipping, hardware strength is listed. I haven't ordered in Canada but in the US it's very fast cheap shipping. Lots of 316 stainless.
Pineapple Express
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McMaster Carr had some bits that I was struggling to find anywhere else. My first order was rejected since I ordered with my personal name and they have a policy of only shipping to businesses in Canada. I submitted a fresh order and made up a fictitious business name and used my same residential address and the order went through and was delivered quickly.
Pewpster
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Replaced the alternator on my Merc Verado main motor, and voltage regulator on the Merc kicker as they were both putting out low voltage. Very straightforward, only took an hour to do them both. Problem solved, both put out the expected voltage now. Somehow the tictac box size OEM regulator cost more than an aftermarket alternator.
searun
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Just finished prepping my hull to install a Garmin GT17M-THF transducer. Decided it was time to move away from transom mounted ducer, opting for a thru hull which from all accounts is a far better application.
Its a very large hole, and was somewhat nervous to bore a 3 7/8 inch gapping hole in the hull. Started by sanding the inner hull to create a really flat area, and taking advantage of removing a prior thru hull that was there for the bait live well. Once the area was smooth and flat, I then built up several layers of gelcoat, cored the hole and then completed the job by finishing the hole with gelcoat to ensure a water tight seal. ( ie, keeping the hull water tight so that there could be no migration of water between layers of fiberglass creating a delamination)
On Monday the plan is to complete the installation - its a 2 person job to line up the transducer correctly so one of my good buds is coming over so we can get her done. Will post pics of the completed project. Here's photos of the finished hole.
Its a very large hole, and was somewhat nervous to bore a 3 7/8 inch gapping hole in the hull. Started by sanding the inner hull to create a really flat area, and taking advantage of removing a prior thru hull that was there for the bait live well. Once the area was smooth and flat, I then built up several layers of gelcoat, cored the hole and then completed the job by finishing the hole with gelcoat to ensure a water tight seal. ( ie, keeping the hull water tight so that there could be no migration of water between layers of fiberglass creating a delamination)
On Monday the plan is to complete the installation - its a 2 person job to line up the transducer correctly so one of my good buds is coming over so we can get her done. Will post pics of the completed project. Here's photos of the finished hole.
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pescador
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Balls of Steel man.
kaelc
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