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This boat has been sold.

I apologize that this is my first post in many years. I'm selling the Intrepid 9M that I've owned for about 18 years. The boat hasn't been used in about 6 years and was in yard storage most of that time. The boat is in good condition but needs attention. It would be a good project boat with known CD...

I did this repair on my engine, but you may consider it a kluge. The boat is some distance away so I can't look at it easily to refresh myself, but I recall I did both inlet and outlet sides of the pump. I cut off the original metal pipe on both sides of the pump, saving the spuds with the flare tha...

Thanks to all. I had been using a pad under the engine when this occured, but it seemed to get saturated quickly and not catching nearly all of the oil/fuel. I also tried the sock in the bilge, with mixed results. Even when no oil was apparent on the surface, it seemed like the bilge water had a sli...

Occasionally I spill oil or diesel fuel under the engine tray and it finds its way into the bilge. There are some bilge cleaner liquids that allege to remove/dissolve the oil, but I have not had great success with them, and oil seems to remain in the water. I resorted to pumping the oily water into ...

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I purchased a stern ladder for my Intrepid 9M from Tops-in-Quality in Michigan. Now when I googled them, it goes to this link. http://www.whitewatermarineinc.com/ I guess they took over and gave the company a more marine-specific name. In any event, they could probably make whatever you need, althou...

I have an Intrepid 9M. The ports are cast aluminum, and are rectangular as Cathy says. I removed all of mine, knocked out all the glass, media blasted them, primed and repainted in white instead of the original black, and replaced the glass and the seals. They also have a trim ring in cast ally on t...

Abe,

I see from the photo what the issue is. Here is what I would try.

Use a dab of petroleum based grease on the barb of the fuel nipple. In the minute amount you will use, it can't harm your fuel.

If the barb is 1â€

I had a single lifeline made by a local rigger for my 30' boat, and I think paid about $90. Shortly after that, I saw an ad for lifeline kits with DIY compression fittings instead of swaging (requiring specialized tools) and was surprised the kit to do both sides of my boat would have only been abou...

I had occasion to price coverage for my boat today, with very interesting results. The boat is currently with Allstate, with whom I also have car, home and motorcycle insurance, so I think I get a good rate. My annual premium is $257, with boat value at an optimistic $25k. The deductible is $250. Li...

Melissa,
Why the big bruise in your photos? Were you arm-wresting Marvo for the last cold beer?
Michael

The part that Troy does not detail is that polishing/buffing are usually done on dedicated equipment that is commonly found in automotive workshops, such as the buffing motor. These turn at a slower speed than similar grinders and have longer external shafts for access of the parts. See http://www.e...

My Intrepid has the convention arrangement with engine forward of the transmission, and the prop shaft at the rear. Which CD models with MD7A shared this arrangement?

I know some had the transmission in front and the V-drive to the shaft.

Thanks.

Michael

Hi Joe, Here's a tip if you find the water flow through the seacock is restricted. I learned this the hard way, after stupidly painted over the holes in my inlet strainer, planning to open the holes later with an icepick, but of course I forgot to do so. Once the boat was launched, I had no raw wate...