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    Horizon 600 Windlass

    Well, I hope someone can tell me what is wrong. Please, I have ideas as to what is wrong but hoping someone else has had the same problem and can give me corrective action to take.:D My Horizon 600 Series windlass, works fine when in the DOWN mode. When I move to UP mode, it just stops. I...
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    Can't get more than 3000RPM out of the engines

    Here's the deal.... 2001 Monterey 302CR (545 hrs) Twin 305 CID (5.0L) Volvo Penta's Both engines had been running fine. I change the out-drive oil and engine oil with synthetic oil every spring, with filters and fuel filters. We use the boat year around albeit not as much during the winter...
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    Windlass Fleming damage

    I have posted about this before. I have a Horizon 600 windlass. The Fleming gets damaged or broken 2-3 times during the summer. I just replaced it again yesterday. The Fleming goes around the spindle of the gears and bolts at the bottom to prevent the chain/rope from wrapping around the gears...
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    Furuno Radar

    OK, The Furuno Radar system that I have seems to work in all aspects except the radar. The GPS, Fish finder, Sounder, Navigation all work. I have taken the cover off the radar and the antenna is rotating. The display is not displaying anything. I have read the manual, adjusted this and that but...
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    Horizon 600/900 Fleming problem.

    I have a Horizon 600-900 Windless. The windless works super BUT, at least once a year the Fleming breaks and has to be replaced. :mad: While it is not a difficult job to replace, I just don't think that it should break this often. It is made of plastic and I can not find one made of metal...
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    Shift Linkage

    Here is the setup: Started engines, hosted the anchor, put both engines in gear and away we went. When I started increasing speed I heard one engine over revving more than the other. Port engine was not going in gear. Shut both engines down and placed them in gear. Tried to turn the STBD...
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    Out Drive Model

    With the serial numbers of 4112096586 and Model Numbers of 3868913 what type out drive to I have? Never mind! I found out they are DP-S drives. I can't delete this post. If anyone knows how, feel free! Thanks!
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    Difficult starting

    Volvo 5.0L Gi. Serial Number: 4012031874 Model Number: 3869057 I am having problems with my STBD engine. When it has been setting for a day or so, it will crank right up. After I get out and on the hook for the afternoon, I have to pulse the throttle in throttle only to get it to start. It...
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    Exhaust manifold rusting

    Here is a picture of my engines. Volvo 5.0L Gli. I know this is part of the exhaust manifold but what is the exact name of the rusting part? Each engine has two on each side and those four parts are the only thing that is rusting on the entire engine. It has been in salt water but that was 6...
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    Electric humm

    OK all you electric wizards here is one for ya!:D I have a Monterey 302CR. It has three batteries. It has a battery switch for the Starboard, Port, Genset. It also has a switch to parallel the Starboard and Port engines. With that said: When the shore electric lines are connected to the...
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    Volvo 5.0L Gi Water Pump

    Here's the problem: Engine: Volvo Penta 5.0L Gi SN: 4012030047 I have a small water leak on the port engine water pump. It is no that bad, only about a drop a second at 2000rpm. The engine compartment is supposed to be dry!:eek: The pump is on the front of the fly wheel. When looking at the...
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    Hummingbird Deapth Guage

    Bought a new Hummingbird 650 depth gauge. It has three wires, the one it is replacing is a Hummingbird 600, it has two, The 650 has a braided wire, black and red wires. The 600 has a braided wire around a single wire rubber coated. Looks very much like a cable for the TV. Question, is there...
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    Humming Bird depth sounder problem

    I have a Hummingbird depth sounder on our Monterey 302CR. It works OK but shows water depth 11 feet more than it is. I have used my friends boat along side ours and have a pretty good idea how deep the water is. His is right and mine is showing 12 more all the time. I have had it check and...
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    Boat Carpet

    I am going to install new carpet in our Monterey 302 Cruiser. I think that they old stye berber is good carpet and the color is a tan/sand. The canvas on the boat is navy blue and the wife wants to put matching carpet in. I am not sold on the idea of dark carpet. It seems to me it would be...
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    Flag Size

    Just reading another post and this question come up.:confused: I have my US Stars and Strips mounted on the back of my cruiser. I have a Texas state flag mounted to the GPS antenna on my arch. Now I have always been told and believe that a state flag should always be lower than the US flag...
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