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    2000 mercruiser 5.7 water drains

    I picked up my new boat yesterday and the dealership ran it for me and the took out the water drain plugs. There is 5 of them . What is the best way to find where they go
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    high five prop on 3.0l

    I have a 97 175 with the 3.0l and alpha 1 gen 2 outdrive 2.0ratio. the boat came with a 17p prop (Im not sure of the diameter). right now the boat does really well pulling a tube or wakeboarder. but the top end sucks. My question is what kind of compromise can I get going to something like a...
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    prop for 98 sea ray

    i have an 18' bow rider with the 3.0l mercruiser and alpha 1 out drive(2.0 ratio). the boat has a 17 pitch prop (not sure of diameter) that was on it when I bought it. right now a WOT empty i get 4800rpm and 35 mph. with 5 people in the boat. I get about 31mph, and 4400rpm. I am mostly doing...
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    18' bowrider... big enough for flaming gorge???

    title says it all. is an 18' bowrider big enough for a lake like flaming gorge. i live a couple hours away and im thinking about checking it out
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    Best beginner wakeboard

    I'm looking to try wakeboarding and i have no idea of what knd of wakeboard to start on. I'm 6' around 230lbs what is the best wakeboard for a beginner like me.
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    Out drive going up on its own

    Hi all I've alpha one out drive and today it would randomly go up on its own. Only when moving very slow or in neutral. I thought maybe there was water in the trim switch. But I don't know any ideas. The. Oat is a 98 sea ray. With the 3.0l and alpha 1 drive
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    98 sea ray. With 3.0l hard starting

    I all this is my first boat and I'm not sure what to look at. I bought this boat back in the spring. And now that I am able to get it out and use it I'm having an issue. So the engine runs great once it has reached operating temp and it'll idle all day long. But when I'm unloading it it will not...
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    3.0l merc first oil change

    Ok so this may be a dumb question. I just bought a 97 sea ray boat with the 3.0l I/O in it. the owner did not have the owners manuals for it and always had it serviced at a shop. MY question is what all oils need changed? what weight oils should I be running, and what filters should i get. I...
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    3.0 or 43

    So I am looking at two boats on is a 98 sea ray 180 with the 3.0 merc. It's 18'. The other boat I am considering is a 99 reinell 185 with the 4.3 Volvo. It's 18.5'. My question is how much can the 3.0 do realistically. I mean if i put 5 people on the boat and 1 or 2 on a tube is it going to...
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    Beachcraft boats

    Hello all this is my second post and I am still in the process of finding a boat. I post about a smaller boat before. but my needs and wants have changed. I am looking at an 87 Beachcraft 215c 22.5' cuddy cabin. the boat is in great shape. it has i believe either the i/o 305 or 350 cant...
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    new to boating

    I am looking for my first boat. I am looking at a 92' Sea Ray 160 bow rider with a 75hp outboard. what can I expect from this set up. what kind of speed would I be looking at? Also I want to be able to pull a one or two person tube, and eventually a person on a wakeboard. will this boat be...
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