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    winterizing boat

    hey all, 1st winter as a boat owner. i haven't had a chance to get my 21' sea ray winterized yet this year (local guy is swamped all the time) and it's supposed to get down to the mid-20's the next couple of nights. can i put a brooder (heat) lamp in their with a 250w heat bulb and prevent...
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    ANOTHER boat problem

    hey all, i am having the WORST imaginable luck with a boat i purchased this spring. this particular problem started last week after pulling a large raft. a loud bang, rear off the boat jerked considerably, and heavy vibration. took it to the shop and was informed my gimbal (sp) bearing had...
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    and the hits just keep on coming...

    hey all, i finally got the impeller replaced (3 weeks waiting on service shop) and it needed a new thermostat also so he did that too. i was pretty excited to be heading back to the lake after what seemed an enternity. all was going well until mid-afternoon when a loud thwack, rear-end of the...
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    water pump replacement

    hey all, how much can i expect to pay to replace a water pump on my 5.0l mercruiser w/ alpha 1 stern? thanks in advance. shrpshtr
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    prop decision

    hey all, i have been considering upgrading my 3-blade prop to a 4-blade and would like some opinions from you experts. the 3-blade i have on it now is pretty worn (all 3 blades are curled/bent pretty good) and is the original 14.25" x 21 pitch prop. the ratio is 1.62:1. i have a mercruiser...
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    prop performance ?

    i have a quick ? for all of you experts. i am looking at a 4 blade prop for my sea ray (21 pitch 3 blade OEM on 5.0l mercuriser alpha 1 stern) and have narrowed it down to two props. mercury quicksilver and solas amita. mercury wants twice as much for their prop as the solas prop. my...
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    trailer ?'s for you experts...

    here is the story... i bought a 21' sea ray bowrider (3150# dry) a couple of months ago. no trailer meant no deal so the guy bought a wesco to put it on. (single axle - 3500lb capacity) when i picked it up it was supposed to be ready to ride and it took us 1.5 hours to get it where it would...
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    new member intro

    hey all, i have been lurking here for a little while now so i thought i'd introduce myself and start participating a little bit. i am from SC and am fairly new to boat ownership. however, i have been around boats (father owned) for about 15 years or so. recently i bought a slightly used sea...
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