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    Need a Source For Swim Ladder Plastic Treads

    I've looked everywhere on-line for these and can't seem to find a source. I assume its an HDPE extrusion. As you can see in the pic I'm missing the top tread. There's no manufacturer or part number stamped anywhere on the ladder. It's on a 97 Sea Ray 210 Signature Bow Rider. I have not...
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    Carburated 5.7 Fuel Pump Troubleshooting

    My 97 5.7 LX with a Quadrajet was running great last night and on the run back to the hoist it began to lose power. First kind of gradually. I backed off the throttle slowly and was able to keep it on a plane until just before I reached the hoist. It wasn't popping or backfiring. It just seemed...
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    Long Term Effects of Retarded Timing

    I purchased a 97 Sea Ray Signature 210BR with a 5.7LX 4bbl a two years ago that was running terrible over 2500 rpm's. It only had 300 hours on it so I went through it pretty well before purchasing it and determined that it had good spark and compression so I could probably figure out what was...
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    Distributor Advance Interference with Wiring Harness Bracket

    I've got a 97 Sea Ray 210 with a 5.7 Mercruiser with about 300 hours. it's a non-vortec, carbureted motor. Engine Serial # 0K026581. I purchased this boat about a month ago and spent a lot of time going over it before purchasing it because the previous owner told me it fell flat over 3000...
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    Mercruiser V8 Interchange

    I tried searching "Mercruiser Interchange" but nothing really applicable came up I've got a 1985 230HP Mercruiser (Chevy 305 4bbl., 5.0L) motor that I'm thinking about transplanting into a 1995 Sea Ray. I haven't gotten all the details but the base motor for the 95 is a 5.0LX which I believe is...
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    Open Cooling Gasket Use

    I've got an open cooling 83 260 Mercruiser that I'm going to replace the thermostat in and I can't find anywhere what gasket configuration is supposed to be. I know the lower gasket is the one with the four rivets (shown below at right) but the upper cover has three different types. Totally...
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    260 Mercruiser not cool enough- why?

    Been watching this site and using the search function for years and I finally have a question that I can't quite pin down to one that's been previously asked I've got a 83 245 Sea Ray Sundancer with a 260 Mercruiser (350 chevy). SEI SE106 drive. I've owned the boat since 1998. When I bought...
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