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  1. BW, what steps did you follow to do this? Time...

    BW, what steps did you follow to do this? Time for me to do it.
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    Each fall I've parked mine in a basement garage...

    Each fall I've parked mine in a basement garage in VA for the last 8 years. That's the total extent of winterization. Parking it. But I am absolutely sure it never gets to freezing in there.
  3. Are you planning to hoist the engine out?

    Are you planning to hoist the engine out?
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    Gas vapor is much heavier than air, so it does...

    Gas vapor is much heavier than air, so it does not tend to find its way out of the bilge without forced ventillation. And opening the engine hatch is likely to not get the gasoline vapor out.

    It...
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    We could do it. (Am usually on Kerr Lake,...

    We could do it.

    (Am usually on Kerr Lake, BTW, NCSU Moomba)
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    I manage a purchasing department and, as part of...

    I manage a purchasing department and, as part of the job, deploy manufacturing auditors to seller's sites around the world. We see a lot of stuff.

    There exist generic standards, such as, but not...
  7. OT. (Obscure) Several Marine engine rebuild questions

    OK mechanics. Need some info here to help me repower my son's "free boat" on a limited budget. (Then I can reclaim my outback from him)

    1. Is the crankshaft of a reverse rotating 350 Mercruiser...
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    Thanks, my tach isn't working well and hasn't for...

    Thanks, my tach isn't working well and hasn't for some time. Will check using this method.;
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    Medallion Location

    Dave,

    Where is this unit mounted in the boat?

    Chris
  10. Replying to Topic 'NC Moomba Owners.. thoughts on Grandpa's

    Nautical Marine in Richmond is also solid.
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    Replying to Topic 'Extra Ballast on-the-Hoof'

    Thanks! Forgot these were posted here! I'll post a few more, since you liked em.

    The newfs were bred for boating / water rescue, so they actually are naturals. They are kind of like hairy...
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    Replying to Topic 'Bilge replacement.....'

    Buy a Rule 750 with internal floatswitch. Surely can be found online and shipped to your house. Wiring is easy. You might try Walmart or Kmart first.
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    Replying to Topic 'How many hours a year?'

    Very well said !!!
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    Replying to Topic 'windshield shifting'

    On ours, the hull flexes far more than the aluminum windshield. The symptom is the windshield shift. The root cause is insufficient hull stabilization.


    The way to convince one's self of this...
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    Replying to Topic 'fell hard, broke rib??'

    My son also lost memory after getting his bell rung. He's sworn-off wakeboarding.
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    Replying to Topic 'Oil/spark plugs'

    Larry,

    Thanks for posting here. Please check-in often if you can.
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    Replying to Topic 'Are Dealers Ruining The Moomba Brand'

    Soon, though, my guess (only a guess, I'm an outsider ) is that soon Rick T will have the sales growth momentum to upgrade his stable of dealers.

    Go Moomba!
  18. Thread: help

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    Replying to Topic 'help'

    Depends, too, how you pull. Keeping even tension on the rope can be done by acceleration into and out of turns. Slow speed, decelerating turns are where the rope and sometimes tube get buried.
    ...
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    Replying to Topic 'Are Dealers Ruining The Moomba Brand'

    The dealer's viewpoint, and for that matter, Moomba's viewpoint if indeed its represented accurately in your post (via the dealer) may constitute some sort of restraint of trade violation. This is...
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    Replying to Topic 'Why cant I steer when backing up?'

    You'll develop tricks of your own.

    Be sure to develop a couple more drivers, too.

    On our boat, its not really "do you wanna drive", its, "you gotta drive".
  21. Thread: Hestiation

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    Replying to Topic 'Hestiation'

    Could this be a case of a fuel tank vent not working properly?
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    Replying to Topic ''03 Outback 4 years later'

    Mine's older than yours with a different back design, but I have had similar thoughts about removing some or even all of the carpet, going so far as putting an epoxy paint with sand in the seating...
  23. Thread: Maintenance

    by Catdog1
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    Replying to Topic 'Maintenance'

    Joe,

    Is there anything interesting in that manual or is it generic?
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    Replying to Topic 'Swamping the nose and top speed'

    Umm, what does the tachometer read at 32 to 35 mph? Thats what we really need to know to help diagnose.
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    Replying to Topic 'Swamping the nose and top speed'

    Balancing people and gear in the boat to match the lake conditions helps us alot.

    Still, if the lake is rough, its a constant headgame to keep from getting swamped across the bow. Worst is...
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