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    2016 Mercury 6HP outboard fuel problem

    I am having an issue with my Merc. It idles really well and then stalls out between 1/4 to 1/2 throttle. Max throttle and it runs but no power. It also surges which leads me to believe that something is wrong with the fuel system. I am not familiar with outboard repair but trying to learn. I...
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    2006 SeaRay 260D and Stock Clarion CMD4 no power after high volume.

    I decided to turn my deck up pretty high (higher than normal) and it went out (completely lost power). This happened several years ago and I remember troubleshooting it, and fixing it but I can't recall how. I thought a "inline" fuse was blown so I pulled the deck from the mount down in the...
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    Torqeedo Solar Panel alternative?

    I was about to buy a solar panel add on for my dinghy from torqeedo and then I found out it was 1,000 bucks which seems like a rip off. Anyone used this panel or used an alternative that worked well? Thanks
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    Torqeedo short shaft vs long shaft for a dinghy?

    Really newb question but I accidentally purchased a long shaft torqeedo 1003s today and the store is a fair distance away. I wanted to understand if there are any differences that I should be aware of when considering short or long for a 8' dinghy or is it all the same for that application? I...
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    1993 Evinrude E3RETB 3HP 2Stroke Shift Lever replacement

    I broke my shifter by not being careful and I cant figure out how to replace the thing. Anybody got any ideas? See attached picture.
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    My boat is rated for 3kw/4hp can I do 5hp?

    So I have a Silver Marine dinghy with a flat bottom with slats; It says max 3kw motor. What is the danger of putting say a 5hp on it (according to my rating overpowering the raft)? The motors that I want only come with option for 2.5 and 5hp and the 2.5 is a bit under powered with two adults...
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    Lehr 2.5hp vs 5hp

    Has anyone seen these two side by side? I have a trivial question that I can't get a answer to because no place local stocks them. Can someone tell me if the width (Throttle tiller handle to gear shifter) is the same for the 2.5hp and 5hp? Might seem like a silly question but the 2.5hp fits...
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    Overheating after first day launch

    So I launched my 2006 Searay 260 with a ( 261 hours ) 350 MAG MPI Horizon after changing the drive oil and engine oil and running it at my RV storage. I have a one of those through hull with leg pickups for seawater cooling with a closed system as well. During running it on dry land I close of...
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    Water in my outdrive?

    This is the first year that I had Sea Ray service my outdrive and now I am noticing something funny in the outdrive. Does this look like separation and/or water to any of you?
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    Battery Confusion

    I have a pair of trojan 27SM-1100 in my 2006 searay 260. Which have never been replaced; I decided to replace them. I was back and forth, back and forth trying to find the right battery I decided on two Optima D31's over the LifeLine GPL27-T (Not sure if it was the right decision but I Optima's...
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    Brakes not working.. Electric/Hydraulic brakes

    I have a Sea Ray 260 that weighs in around 7400 dry. The gross weight with fuel and trailer let?s say is 9500lbs. The trailer is a tandem axle Magic Tilt 2882 which is designed for a 28' boat. Originally it came with Surge Hydraulic drums on one axle; you can imagine that this did nothing. I...
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    Need instructions for Bennett AC2000 Auto Tab Control

    I have a Bennett auto tab control but I cant find the wireing diagram or instructions for it. It is not on the website and i will try to call bennett but just wondering if anyone out there has the PDF for this unit? Thanks JKru
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    Lost Anchor.. How not to do it again :)

    So I have a 2006 Sea Ray 260 with a galvanized plow anchor. I dropped the anchor in about 80 feet of water and the anchor got stuck. I tried pulling with two guys and then I put the boat in reverse to try to get it loose and *SNAP* the anchor line broke :(. I may grab scuba gear and go look...
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    lockout solenoid problems

    I have a trailer in which I had upgraded from drum to disc brakes at a Marine place who didn?t know what the hell there doing; Including but not limited to using the same master cylinder that was used for the drum brakes. I am now trying to fix this abortion of a job. One of the problems I am...
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    Always Use A Saftey Chain; Leave No One Aboard!

    I wanted to share with everyone a mistake I made in hopes others can learn from my mistake. Yesterday I was loading my 28' SeaRay onto the trailer with my 3 year old sun a sleep in the cabin. The boat was not able to come all the way up to the stantion without me rolling over the anchor storage...
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