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    replaced bearings - need advice

    While doing the usual maintenance for the summer on my boat and trailer. ( 18.5 ft Monterey 180m - single axle trailer with ez lube spindles). I decided to replace the bearing kits as they were 8 years old.Well being my stupid self- I punched out the cups etc and after replacing everything I...
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    1998 monterey w/ 3.0l mercruiser

    I'm sure it me but I can't seem to find a tune up kit for my 4 cylinder mercruiser. I can locate the distributor cap for it but the rotor etc are listed under 3.0 for years 1990-1995 only. Any help would be appreciated. Sorry but of course I meant thru iboats.com. Thanks for any suggestions.
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    humminbird matrix 17

    I had a paramount wide 3d humminbird on my boat and it finally went after about 8 years. I was thinking of replacing it with the Humminbird matrix 17 because of using the existing speed/temp already attached from the wide 3d. Any thoughts, mainly just for cruising ( depth and contour only...
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    ski locker

    I have a 98 Monterey 180m and was going to replace the ski locker panel ( yes, I'm a neat freak) and can't remember where I saw it a few months ago. I checked go2marine,West Marine and here and Overtons. I know I saw a generic replacement, but my mind must be going...? Any suggestions on other...
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    ski locker panel replacement

    Please bear with me as I'm not even sure if I'm properly describing the replacement part I'm looking for. First off, I have a 1998 180M Monterey bowrider. I want to find a vendor who carries a replacement white molded plastic,hinged (piano style)in floor access panel that is an oval shaped...
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    shrink wrap - drive up?

    After I winterized my boat for the year ( 98 Monterey 180m 3.0 l) I had it shrink wrapped. My dealer wrapped it over the drive unit with it in the up position. My question is , he took the batteries out and I wanted to know how bad it is to not have it in the down position as far as having the...
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    02 dakota 4.7 towing

    Hi;<br />I have an 02 Dakota Quad Cab with a 4.7 V-8 for towing my 19' Monterey ( probably 2300 loaded?). My question is, I was wondering if I should be towing the boat w/ overdrive off? This is my first truck and it drives great at any speed, but twice its overheated at the launch and I have...
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    best way to get bad fuel out.???

    I have a 98 3.0l mercruiser w/ very low hours. I think it sat with very low fuel for quite a while. I have a 20 gallon tank, I filled it with about 15 gallons, added carb cleaner to the gas also. It hesitated on acceleration, so I cleaned the carb and changed the accelerator pump. The second...
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    what carb repair kit ???

    I have a 1998 Monterey with a 3.0 liter 4 cylinder. I think the accelerator pump is bad and thought I might as well get the whole carb kit as long as I was taking it apart. Not sure which kit I need? The number stamped on the side of the carb is 807504 with the number 7403 under it. I believe...
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    hesitation on 98 3.0l merc

    I took my 98 monterey out 3.0l merc for the first time today and found it seemed to hesitate ( each time from idle to a little over 2000 rpms. If I "feather" the throttle I could get over the dead spot. Any suggestions. I got this is the fall and its a 98 with very low hrs. Put in new...
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    fuel/water seperator needed?

    I recently obtained a 98 Monterey bowrider with a 3.0l merc/alpha 1 gen 2 outdrive. While getting it ready for the upcoming summer, I changed the fuel filter in the line into the carb and the one in the glass bowl at the pump. Do I need to add a fuel/water sperator in line ( I've done that with...
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