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    Winterizing a mercruiser 3.0L engine...

    I'm looking to winterize my boat in which it received a tune up at the beginning of the summer, and any advise would be appreciated. Is this something I can easily do myself or should I take it to my local shop to have it winterized? I've already topped off the fuel and added stabilizer, but...
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    Need help wiring a new Sony marine radio..

    I just purchased a Sony marine radio to replace the original aquatronics radio that originally came with my boat ('03 Bayliner 195). I was able to physically uninstall the old radio and install the new one, but I've having a hard time with the wiring. For example, the wiring from my boat (2...
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    Any suggestions for general boat maintenance?..

    especially in regard to the engine/drive and the best way to care for and operate a boat (mine has a Mercruiser 3.0, FWIW) I bought my first boat last weekend and had a blast. But I really like to take care of everything I own so if anyone could point me in the right direction in regard to...
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    Quick questions regarding a test drive I did on a used boat..

    I test drove a '03 Bayliner boat today at a dealer (135hp 3.0L mercruiser) that otherwise performed well except for in two areas. First, at speeds above 30mph, it pulled badly to one side. The dealer said that is no big deal...its due to the prop spin and afterwords he showed me this triangle...
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