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Have you tried an impact driver on the screws? They work pretty good.

I have a grand daughter in Hollywood Florida.We plan on going down there when i retire. I uncovered my V20 last week, took everything out and gave it a good washing. Buffed the hull, scrubbed the cushions , life jackets and went through all my fishing stuff and spare parts. Took two days but...

Yep, we call them mullet. Good eating and good for cut bait. Few years ago I caught a cooler full in the surf by the Avalon pier. Fried them up nice and crispy, delicious! Nice catch!

Finally got chance to install my new SEI lower unit. Went on really easy and works perfect. Gotta change the oil in my motor and I'll give it a water test. Maybe this coming weekend.

Wasn't bad, just really windy! How'd you all fair?

Theres a bad front coming across NC today. Yall be careful!

Nice pics Phat! Can't wait to get back out on the water myself. Working the whole weekend but hope to get my new lower unit on first of the week.

Guys, was talking to my friend at work yesterday and the oil he uses in his etecs is 49.00 a gal. He just bought a 55 gal. drum out of florida for 24.00 a gallon and had it shipped to NC. Cut his price in half. He uses alot, 28ft.Grady white With twin 250 Etecs.

Got it today, looks great! Soon as this shutdown is over I'll give it a try.

Happy Birthday alittle late! My wifes bday was the 19th. Hope you had a nice one!

Didn't know you sold your boat. Always admired your boat and your top. Talked with a guy at work and his dad bought a SEI outdrive about seven years ago and hasn't had any trouble with it. Made me glad I decided to buy one. My old lower unit had a bad shift crank. When I took it apart the...

Thanks BR! Its supposed to be here Friday. Yes, peace of mind is worth alot. Im working a shutdown at the steelmill. Just got off 5 nights 12 hours. Starting another round of nights tomorrow. Getting too old for this!

Ordered a brand new SEI lower unit this afternoon! No more worries.

Well I took my Alpha one lower unit apart. Bought all the correct tools and they really did great with the disassemble. When I removed the spanner nut around the prop shaft almost all the threads were corroded away. So instead of spending a bunch of money on a 40 year old unit I've decided to...

Hoping Spare will see this and give me his thoughts on taking this apart. Never had a lower unit apart before. I rebuild vacuum pumps, gearboxes, hydraulic pumps ect. at work often, never tackled one of these.

Thanks, Ive been busy getting my house and stuff ready for when I retire in a few years. I check on the site when I can, glad yall have kept it going. My V has been wrapped up and sitting for way too long, gotta get it out. NC just closed rock season Saturday, hate I missed that this year. Hope...

Well I haven't had my boat out since my son in law passed away in 2019. Been running it on the hose once in a while. Decided to replace the water pump in the Alpha lower unit. Got a complete kit and it came with the shift shaft bushing. Decided to replace it all while I had it off. Unscrewed the...

Very Nice! Thats my dream, to catch a Mahi off my old V. My son in law was a good fisherman, mated of charter boats heading out of Oregon inlet. Worked at Whalebone bait shop for years. Lost him in 2019. Haven't had my boat out since he passed away.

Nice report Skunk. Looks like fun times. Thanks for the report and pics. Good eating there!

Here in NC we can still buy E free. Most gas stations sell 89 octane. I go to a couple of places and fill all my jugs with 93 E free. Since I still run a 170 Mercruiser inboard thats what I run in it. I don't put ethanol in anything but my pickup trucks. Lawnmowers, weed eaters leaf blowers, and...