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    Bow Light

    My Sportcraft 252 has separate bow lights and the port side light will always light when you first turn the nav light switch on. Then after a few minutes it will just go off and stays off. Had this start in August when we started out the river towards Lake Ontario before daylight the last trip...
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    Winterize - Drain Water

    My new Mercruiser 350 Mag MPI raw water cooled engine has 5 blue drain plugs. Is is really as simple as unscrewing all five plugs, waiting until all the water has drained, and then putting the plugs back in?
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    1992 100 hp Johnson oil alarm

    Taking the boat to camp this weekend, so I fired her up last evening. I had just replaced thermostats - I do this every season because I always get overheat alarm if I don't. This time I got the woo-woo-woo oil alarm. The motor is a 1992 Johnson 100 HP commercial outboard. It's a V-4 with...
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    Engine Problem?

    Here are the details: Boat is a 1998 Sportcraft 252. Engine is a Mercruiser 350 MAG MPI. Serial Number is OL003715. Straight inboard with a Velvet Drive transmission. Boat was used in July/August on Lake Ontario and ran well when we put her back on the trailer and brought her home. Next...
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    Engine Electrical Crash

    First things first - Boat is a 1998 Sportcraft 252 with Mercruiser 350 MAG MPI engine and velvet drive transmission. Engine S/N is 0L03715 and a new short block has about 650 hours on it. Situation - We launched from Somers Cove Marina on Saturday at 6:30 am and ran up around Smith Island...
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    NMEA link GPS to VHF

    I have a Garmin 478 GPS that has NMEA 2000 output and an ICOM 304 VHF with NMEA 0183 input. I have the two linked but DSC on the radio shows no position indicated. Is there a device that is used to convert the NMEA signal to something compatible? I heard two Coast Guard Pan Pan's over the...
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    Overheat

    Boat is a Sportcraft 252 with a Mercruiser 350 Mag Engine that has been running great. Was on Chesapeake Bay for some striper fishing on April 30-May 1 with no problems. Held temp right at 160? just like it should. Towed her to Lake Ontario last weekend and the first time we dunked her the...
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    Winter Upgrades

    My son and I bought a 1998 model year Sportcraft 252 that was in really good shape for the price we paid. The stringers and transom are solid, the Mercruiser 350 Mag engine was replaced approximately 500 hours earlier and the Velvet Drive transmission only had 50 hours on it since replacement...
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    Inboard Shaft Seal

    I would like to make sure the hose between the shaft log and Norscot dripless seal on my boat is good for the upcoming season. Is there a product that is used to wrap the rubber hose as a backup in case it would wear out. I have never uncoupled a drive shaft from a transmission and pulled the...
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    350 Mag Exhaust

    The starboard exhaust hose on my 350 Mag Mercruiser has developed a hole, so exhaust gas and water leak into the engine compartment. I loosened the hose clamps and used a heat gun to try to get the hose off the riser. It is loose from the riser, but it is just too stiff in these cold temps and...
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    Fuel/Water Separator

    I have a 1992 Johnson 100 hp commercial outboard. Late last summer I started having problems that I believe are ethanol related. Can anyone recommend the proper fuel/water separator for an older carburated motor? Any tips regarding installation?
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    Fuel Deliveryy Problem?

    Can someone help me get started? Last weekend I was out on the boat and after pulling anchor to come in, I pushed the throttle lever forward and the boat started to accelerate like normal. Then it seemed like it was stalling, surged again, stalled again several times. I pulled the lever back...
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    Screech - Bang

    On my way home from a boating weekend on Sunday morning. Stopped at a traffic light on US 13 in Pocomoke MD. Light turned green, first car pulled away, second car pulled away, I moved my foot off the brake pedal towards the accelerator and screech - bang. I was rear-ended. I checked on my...
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    VHF-GPS connection

    I have an ICOM 402 VHF and a Garmin 478 GPS. Can anyone tell me what I need to do to connect the two to have the DSC Distress Call function available?
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    Powerwinch Motor

    The motor on my 12 year old Powerwinch let the smoke out. Actually it was the black wire to two of the brushes that let the smoke out. But anyway, it really let the smoke out - burned the wire right in two where the lead comes out of the motor case. I guess I could buy a new motor from...
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