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Oldslowandugly

Jim, regardless what the advertising says, Marine-Tex does NOT sand as easily as wood. If fact you would be warned not to overdo it because sanding down Marinre-Tex by hand can be an absolute chore. I get off most of the Marine-Tex with a Ny-lock sanding disc. Once I am close to where I need to be I...

Oldslowandugly

I've done my share of spackling and shadetree bodywork, too.

Oldslowandugly

Now I can concentrate on fixing the grooves worn in the shafts where the seals ride. The first step in fixing the grooves is to scour all the dirt and corrosion from the worn groove areas with a medium grit abrasive pad on a fast drill. You can usually see the scratches, but use your fingernail to t...

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I finished de-greasing the parts from the freshwater gearcase. At the 20-degrees-F air temperature yesterday, there is very slow evaporation, thus minimal fumes. I had let them soak for a week in number two oil--the same as Diesel fuel. The parts came out very clean. I left the pinion and forward be...

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Below is the rusty old bearing as it came out on the tool.

: Fig. 9. A rusted bearing from a used gear case.; IMG_0261_01.jpg (13.29 KiB) Viewed 12619 times

This part was still in the used gearcase I bought. I would not even think of using it when I transfer the parts from my saltwater gearcase.

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The pinion gear bearing tools arrived. tool.jpg IMG_0262_01_.jpg I use it to drive out the bearing from the bottom of the driveshaft cavity into the gearcase. My "spare-parts" gearcase had both the pinion, the forward gear, and the propshaft bearings still installed when I received it. The...

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[A youtube presentation from DANGAR MARINE] inspired me to try to bend my skeg. I liked the 30-HP gearcase rebuild--but it is much simpler than the rebuild on the 40-48-50 models. I learned on the old split-gearcase 30-HP engines. I could rebuild one in my sleep. I did not have a single expensive fa...

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That sounds like a good plan if the shafts are smooth. I have two gearcases. One is saltwater welded together and one is normal freshwater use rebuild-able. Both needed all new seals. On the saltwater case the seals and their casings were corroded away to nothing. Worse, there are deep grooves worn ...

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I drilled and tapped the tool for the set screw because the tool described in the [factory service manual] had one. I did that because on my saltwater gearcase that bearing carrier would not come out and needed to be chiseled apart. I was expecting the worst but it turned out this freshwater gearcas...

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Today I used the driveshaft removal tool on the freshwater gearcase. I drilled and tapped the tool for a 3/8" set screw like the FSM says should be there. It clamps around the driveshaft. I pulled the driveshaft, the upper bearing, and the seal carrier up and out while disengaging the pinion nu...

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Don that has always worked for me on stuff that is solid and secure, like a steering wheel, flywheel, or wheel hub. It is always a shock when the flywheel leaps off the crankshaft after whacking it with a BFH. But the gearcase is aluminum and fragile. The forward gear bearing is about a foot deep in...

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My upper bearing carrier extraction tool came today. It is an OMC # 387206 and it clamps around the driveshaft to press it up and out, taking the bearing carrier with it. But the FSM shows a set screw that secures to the water pump impeller flat on the driveshaft. This tool does not have that set sc...

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Yeah Butch I tried that too. I whacked the sides with a machinist hammer as hard as I dared. Nothing. I am at the point of carefully cutting the case open so as not to damage the parts inside. I have another spare empty gearcase housing but on that one the pinion and forward bearings are rusted stuc...

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I am having a very hard time extracting the propeller shaft bearing/seal housing from the saltwater gearcase. The recommended puller suffered a broken bolt from the strain. I now have a chain wrapped around the internal cross bars and an automotive grade gear puller clamped to the chain. I have exer...

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I have two 48SPL motors and both leaked water into the gearcases. The saltwater case is frozen solid and I can't get it apart. The freshwater case I am taking apart slowly and carefully. At everythingoutboards.com there are compilations of special tools and parts for servicing older OMC outboard eng...

Oldslowandugly

I have not used a Bimini Top made by Specialty Marine, but I have [bought other products from them and am satisfied with them].

Oldslowandugly

DON--your method of bending the skeg [with an adjustable wrench] makes a lot of sense. I have used big adjustable wrenches for other things, but never considered an adjustable wrench for straightening a bent a skeg. [I think if trying to straighten a bent skeg with an adjustable wrench] an outboard ...

Oldslowandugly

What is the best method to fix the missing chunk in the skeg? I normally use Marine Tex to fill small holes and crevices. There is no heating involved, and Marine Tex is a very strong repair. I can have a welding shop use TIG to fill the damaged area. There is a process called aluminum brazing that ...

Oldslowandugly

I always drain and change the lower unit oil at the end of the boating season. That is so in case any water got in it can't freeze over the winter and split the gearcase. Normally if there is water it gets emulsified and looks like butterscotch pudding when it comes out. I then take that water/oil m...

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No heat was used at any time [prior to bending the skeg]. The skeg bent very easily. I tested [the gear case seals] for leaks before I started any work. A pressure of 20-PSI was as close as I could get with a bicycle air pump to the recommended 18-PSI from [the factory service manual]. If that held ...

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The skeg bent easily with the 12-ton press. IMG_0248.JPG I was right about the rebound. It did not stay straight when pressed flush with a press plate. I had to take a piece of 1/4-inch bar stock and position that past the bend point. Then I pressed it again going slightly past flush. It rebounded b...

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The bend is a strange bend as usually the whole skeg is bent to one side or the other, which really doesn't affect the flow of water past the skeg. But this bend is like it was caused by going in reverse at a high rate and hitting something solid. This bend would act similar to the adjustable fin on...

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In my research I have come across the dilemma of heating and not-heating quite often. We know that aluminum is a terrific heat sink. Some say that leaving the oil in the gearcase is the best way since it disperses the heat over a large area. It also saves the seals. One source said an infrared therm...

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Most advice about straightening a bent skeg on an outboard engine involves banging the skeg back into shape with a big hammer. Some say first to heat the skeg with a torch; some say to never heat the skeg. Q1: is heating a skeg with a torch to help straighten a bend a correct method? Q2: would using...

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[The frame railings for the Bimini top on my boat that are mounted to a hinge on the original boat railings] lay flat on the side rails. railsFlat.jpg [Regarding the choice of fore-and-aft location for the hinge] the Bimini top wrapped in the boot [when folded down] lays [aft of] the [custom made an...

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Just the fact that [the hinge for the frame of a Bimini top] will be rail mounted negates the idea that [the Bimini to[ will lay down [outboard of] the rails. The Bimini top MUST lay atop the rails. The Bimini top will then act as a barrier to access the stern. I don't mind [the added five inches of...

Oldslowandugly

My installation is based on Jim's article. I bought a stainless steel Bimini top from a SeaRay boat for $20 on Craigslist, but the top was too wide and the fabric was shot. I was able to cut the top tubes, shorten them, and re-attach with stainless sleeves. I then carefully bent them to align with t...

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[To mount the frame of a bimini top on a 15-foot classic hull,] I used the side rails. The Bimini top frame was stainless steel, and it came from another boat so some bending was necessary. The top fabric was Sunbrella. [The Bimini top] folds down and lays flat at the stern [of the classic 15-footer...

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On November 13, 2021 a tornado touched down in Woodmere, New York on Long Island, near the marine where I keep my boat. The sky that day looked like something out of Ghostbusters. Boats still in the water suffered damage, and anything not nailed down got swept away by the winds. Boats on the hard th...

Oldslowandugly

Oral surgery? YIKES! Take as long as you need! We can wait.

Oldslowandugly

That all may be true Jim, but you do not have to deal with salt water. It is insidious. Even after drying, salt remains, attracting atmospheric moisture and causing corrosion until the salt is removed or the item dissolves. My trailer is a 1989 model. Even though it is galvanized I painted it with P...

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What possible advantage accrues if the trailer tail-light lamps and trailer brake-and-turn-signal lamps are made removable from the tall PVC guideposts? If the lights are permanent to the posts, then the only way the wiring can be mounted is along the trailer frame. That exposes the wiring to water...

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I don't need [tall PVC guide posts to] help getting the boat lined up, but I like the idea [the trailer tail-light lamps and trailer brake-and-turn-signal lamps] are located up high at all times. On my trailer now [the trailer tail-light lamps and trailer brake-and-turn-signal lamps] are bolted to a...

Oldslowandugly

After six months in the water, I can now report on the Aqua One. There was a pretty heavy growth of green stuff all over the bottom. Thicker than usual, but it power-washed right off. There were a few small barnacles hiding in the dark crevices too. However, this was an unusually hot year. The hotte...

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I found another great reason to use [a front-mounted trailer hitch]. I pushed my Whaler right into my narrow driveway on the first try. I live on a very busy street and you have to wait for a break and GO. The front-mounted hitch made it super easy. I should have done this ages ago.

Oldslowandugly

[The owner] claims the NAUSET is a 1968 model. Maybe [the cockpit] was painted--but I don't think so.

Yes, NY numbers.

I guess no one cares they are not block letters.

Classic cars and classic boats usually get a pass from the law around here.

Oldslowandugly

We see nice old Boston Whaler boats that defy their age all the time. This NAUSET 16 is at my marina in Lawrence, New York. I can't believe the excellent condition of the wood. Everything looks to be original except that it has been re-powered with a ETEC 90-HP engine. This NAUSET is owned by a nice...

Oldslowandugly

I have a Sport 15 center console. I went out and measured my trailer bunks width. The outside top edges are 40 inches apart. The inside lower edges are 29 inches apart. The angle of each is 24 degrees. I adjusted the bunks to the hull while the boat was on the trailer so they are exactly flush with ...

Oldslowandugly

Don SSDD- That station you heard was WWVA from Wheeling WVA. It was a very popular country music station. When I was a kid in the late 50's early 60's we used to overnight on my uncle's wooden boat on the Youghiogheny Lake which is on the Pennsylvania/Maryland border. We would listen to WWVA while f...

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When I bought my Whaler 15 years ago it was a tight market, too. Whaler prices have always been high. This pandemic has everything screwed up. Not only Whalers, but used cars, outboards, everything. I just drove from NYC to Baltimore just to buy an over-priced, running, parts-motor.

Oldslowandugly

I have a 15 footer with a 30hp motor. At first it would not plane even though the same combination planed my 18' aluminum skiff. I changed the propeller pitch by 1" lower and it helped a lot, but not enough. The second 1" lower prop pitch change did the trick. Alone I can go pretty fast. W...

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For many years I used a [photovoltaic panel to charge the battery] on my boat. The panel was a small, 1.5-Ampere panel whose dimensions were about 4 x 12-inches. To mount the panel at the bow I used a bungee cord. My 30-HP engine always started. Later when I upgraded to a larger 48-HP engine, I need...

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There are many AM Broadcast Band stations here in New York city. Listeners use them mostly for traffic and weather information. I like my Standard Horizon AM-FM because it has the NOAA weather channels. This is the DUAL marine antenna I use. https://www.westmarine.com/buy/dual--universal-rubber-mast...

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I am familiar with the ferrite loop type Antenna. It is usually hung off the rear of the radio chassis on the outside. But most automotive and marine radios I see now do not use that. Or it is inside the case? I know an automotive radio relies on the antenna shielding to be grounded to the car body....

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My dock neighbor has a 1965 Whaler. He installed an AM/FM radio in the console. I think the radio came from a car. He rigged up an inexpensive antenna. All he gets is FM, no AM stations at all. He says the radio worked fine before. What could the trouble be?

Oldslowandugly

I did not close the drain from the locker to the sea. I use the anchor locker as a live well for fish. The water in the anchor locker changes as the boat moves, and that keeps the fish lively. I did add another drain that goes into the cockpit. That is because the well filled completely with rainwat...

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I was in dire need of a lower unit for my 1993 48SPL. Nothing anywhere not even parts motors. My dealership was no help at all. Even they were looking for motors. I ended up driving from NYC to Baltimore to purchase a running 1996 48SPL from a fellow Whaler owner. The only reason he sold it was beca...

Oldslowandugly

A low pressure nozzle is much stronger than a hose. It has enough pressure to dislodge stubborn dirt and sea growth. It is also the setting that is required to use with a soap siphon. You run the siphon hose from the power washer into a container of soap solution and it draws it in and mixes it with...

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How much anti-fouling paint will be removed with a bi-weekly power washing of the hull bottom? None [because the boat being power washed would not have bottom paint.] I don't mind taking the boat out for a good cleaning every three weeks or every four weeks. [Every three or four weeks] is too long ...

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If you are in Jersey you will find the same kind of growth I find in New York. Procedure: ⋅ Go to the area where you will be docking the boat. ⋅ Take something that you can tie a rope to and submerge it there; a bucket will do. ⋅ Come back once a week and lift it out so...

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