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    Couple questions

    Hello all......have a couple questions, 1- I have a '97 Mariah 252z shabah 7.4 /b3. My flame/carb cover is black with red lettering. I have seen some same year/engine covers that are black with light blue lettering?? Is there a difference between the two engines even though they are the same...
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    Proper Bimini top size

    Hello all......I have '97 Mariah z252 shabah........I need a Bimini top, do I have to get one specifically for my boat, OR are there universals available?? Thank
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    Water leak

    Hello all........I have a1998 Mariah z252 shabah..454(carb) bravo 3......took it out for about 2/3hrs yesterday and noticed a leak at the stern. When I pulled the plug I had about a gallon ish of water in 2/3 hrs.........I'm thinking bellows??? Which one is more likely to leak first? Where else...
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    Need some help with info.

    Hello all....I have a 1997 Mariah shabah z252....7.4/br3......duel battery with switch....the boat runs great and smooth, all gauges work great as do lights, 12v ac plug-ins, ect. Question I have is......I have 4 "accs" switches. When I turn them on, they light but nothing happens to any...
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    Annoying alarm??

    Hello all, went to break out the boat...1997 Mariah z252 shabah...7.4/brav3.......turn the key to on and an annoying, loud pigh pitch "tone" went off....stay on till I shut the key off??? Wth is this??
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    Mariah boats quality???

    Hello all, I recently traded boats. I received in trade a 1997 shabah z252 7.4L bravo 3.....450hrs on engine.......are mariahs good boats? I can't find much about them. Nice looking boat
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    454 vs 383

    Hello all boaters......I have a decision to make and need some advise......I have a '96 bayliner rendezvous 2659(4800lbs)....turd vortec 5.0( not original engine). I have a large family that loves the water. If all 11-13 people get on the boat, it's too much for the 5.0 to haul/plane out. I have...
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    Basic prop question

    Dumb question for some BUT, im currently playin the prop game. Do i prop for how i normally run(people/gear/ect). OR prop dry weight. I have a hog of a boat. 26.5ft 5000k deckboat. Currently has a 4blade 14.5x20 alum. the lie-o-meter says 36/37mph. Wot is 5000k with 3ppl. If i put about...
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    Sterndrive question

    I have an alpha one gen 2. Should there be prop end play. Or prop shaft end play. I had a SS prop on it and it had no end play. Put an aluminum on her with the same thrust as the SS prop. I have end play???
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    Need some info please

    Ok, I have a 1995 boat with the mercruiser 5.0l. Yes I know, it's a turd but I gotta make due with what I got....anyway, I was assuming it was a 1995 engine, soooo I was wanting to know the HP rating. I was finding anywhere from 190 to 240????? So I decided to get the block id (VRU249ZA) well...
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    desparatley want to swap engines

    Engine swap?? Hello, I have a '95 rendezvous 2659 with the gutless turd 5.0. I've been looking for the 5.7 to swap. Question is, is it hard, what does and doesn't bolt up, is it just a basic engine swap??? If someone could go into a little detail, I'm just concerned about the outdrive/transom...
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    Smart trim question

    Hello fellow boating people. I have a '95 rendezvous 2659 with the turd 5.0. I'm looking for a 5.7 but that's a different topic.....its propped correctly .I was inquiring about those smart trim tabs and if they would help get that heavy hop on plane sooner....and too, which ones should I get...
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    Floor repair??

    1997 sea Ray 240 deck boat. It had the all fiberglass deck. How in the world do you fix the stringers/bulk head in something like this? I've messed with wood decks before but not fiberglass decks.
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    Need some inputs about bow riders

    Hello, I'm looking to get rid of my pontoon. I've been searching for bowriders. I'm looking for 22/26ft in length due to the size of family(10/13 inlaws included). With my budget, I'm looking at late ninetys boats, ('95 and newer). I'm hearing of there are several "best" brands out there. I...
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    Can't figure out which prop

    I have a 1988 harris 28ft flotebote with the 3.0 i/o alpha one. The engine runs tip top( new cap rotor, plugs, wires, points), tuned it up, dwell and timing are correct(6btdc and 32 dwell). purrs like a kitten. Rpm at wot is supposed to be 44/4800rpms. I just switched props AGAIN to a 3 blade...
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