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    How to install a SMARTCRAFT system

    Re: How to install a SMARTCRAFT system We recently repowered our boat with a new Mercruiser 5.0L (Serial #1A621275) and have found the old tacho isn't working properly. With the new engine supporting Smartcraft I'm thinking that I should replace it with a new Smartcraft system tach, but after...
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    Through hull pickup and sterndrive

    Re: Through hull pickup and sterndrive I thought it didn't seem quite right. This is a photo taken from the stern. Thanks for you help, I'll get onto them right away. Cheers
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    Through hull pickup and sterndrive

    We're getting our boat repowered after our old 5.0L Mercruiser with Bravo 2 drive died. The drive is fine so we are keeping it which means its just a new engine. The replacement engine the mechanics are putting in is the newer 5.0L MPI engine with the closed cooling (Its not the whole Seacore...
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    Barnacles on prop

    I had my aluminium prop cleaned and repaired recently (covered in barnacles) and now a month and half later its again covered in small barnacles, drastically affecting performance. It sits on a Bravo 2 drive in the water, so its a fair way underwater. I was told that barnacles don't grow deeper...
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    mercruiser warning buzzer

    I have what appears to be a very strange problem with my 1999 5L Merc alarm. I first noticed it a month ago when I went to start it up and the alarm didn't beep at all. I tested the tan/blue wire that it gets its negative power from and it showed a nice steady 13 volts when I turned the ignition...
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