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    1 wire to 3 wire alternator swap?

    Installing a new alternator and found that the one I purchase (Arco 60065 marine) is a 3 wire style instead of the old one wire style. I've been told this is a better setup if wired correctly. How do I properly wire the new alt? My current understanding is that the purple lead goes to the...
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    Mercruiser 502 - Electric fuel pump oil pressure switch / sending unit?

    I just installed a new electric fuel pump in my carbureted 502, deleting the mechanical system. I need to add an oil pressure switch so the pump doesn't run with the key on and engine off. Right now the sending unit for my oil pressure gage is occupying the spot for the switch. Is there a unit...
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    502 fuel pump install?

    I have a carbed 502, fuel pump died on me last weekend. It's the mechanical style that runs off the water pump. I have a replacement pump and the job seems simple enough, but I've never done it before. Can you give me a quick walkthrough of the job? Any tips/problems I need to avoid while...
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    Bravo 1 Upper Gears - Pinion Depth

    I'm replacing the upper gears in my Bravo 1 and going from 1.36 to 1.50 ratio. My drive is a 1998, SN 0L750627, and my new gears are the post-SB 2001-17 style. Everything has gone together fine up until installing the pinion gear, I replaced the pinion bearings with new ones but the pinion...
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    Bravo 1 - Lost Forward

    I have a 1987 Sea Ray Pachanga 22 with a built carbureted 502 (1995 MY) and a Bravo 1 (1998 MY). I had it out for the first run of the season on Sunday. I put about 2.5hr total run time on it, mostly cruising between 2500-3krpm with two or 3 runs to WOT. On the way back to the dock it fell out...
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    Questions about grounding (DC only)

    I have a 1987 Sea Ray Pachanga 22 with aftermarket 502 power. It has a dual-battery setup with a manual switch - the batteries are set up remotely in a small locker (was originally a cooler) at the center of the boat right by the helm. I bought it last year and noticed some electrical goofiness...
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    Winterizing EMI Thunder Risers

    This year I bought a Sea Ray Pachanga with a built 502. It has aftermarket EMI Thunder risers. While winterizing I drained them from the input hose but noticed that there is a plug at the base of each riser. EMI's site says these are so you can put the input wherever you want - do I need to pull...
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    DIY Bravo Flush Kit

    My boat has a 1995 Mercruiser 502 block with the standard plastic housing/rubber impeller water pump (P/N 46-807151). Drive is a Bravo XR with short shaft and ONLY low water pickup, and it cannot draw enough water on the (ridiculously expensive btw) muffs to run the water system - roasted a...
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    Livorsi GPS receiver to VHF handset?

    I just picked up an 87 Sea Ray Pachanga with a nice set of aftermarket Livorsi gauges, including a GPS speedometer. I will be adding a VHF radio and most of them come with a GPS input to broadcast location in case of emergency. Can I connect the Livorsi GPS antenna to feed both my speedo and my...
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    Norris Lake 4th of July

    I'm heading down to Norris Lake for the first week of July with a bunch of friends, staying at Flat Hollow Marina. What are some good spots to visit around the lake? We took some cruises last year but only stayed to hang out at the dam. I'd like to find some coves to go raft up and hang out...
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    1988 Mariner 150 Starting/Idle Issues - Lots of Details Inside

    Hi folks, I have a 1988 Mariner 150 V6, S/N 0B251514. It has been a cantankerous motor while I've had it. I had issues last year with it dying at idle and bogging while trying to accelerate, so over the offseason I had the fuel system rebuilt: All carbs removed and cleaned with new gaskets, all...
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    Painting an Outboard - Beginner Questions

    Re: Painting an Outboard - Beginner Questions Oh, FYI, here's the boat. It's a '79 Hydrostream V-king, original metal flake! Still needs some polishing and buffing but the paint looks fantastic and it will look amazing with a well painted motor and the bad spots fixed.
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    Painting an Outboard - Beginner Questions

    I have a 1988 Mariner 150 outboard that I plan to repaint and clearcoat for the coming season. I've never painted anything with a gravity feed gun before. I've done my homework and I know the basics of the process, but I have a few questions that may or may not be totally obvious: -I plan to do...
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    Dock start?

    I've been slalom skiing for over ten years now but I never picked up dock starting. Any tips or videos I should watch to learn how? Nobody REALLY likes deep water starting and I think dock starting would be a neat trick :D Plus the deep water start saps a bunch of strength before you've even...
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    Getting scratches out of aluminum running boards?

    I swiped my F-150's passenger side running board pretty good on a rock this morning :mad::mad::mad: The scratches are long but not extremely deep, but they do look like hell. What's the best way to repair? Wet sanding? I've never worked with aluminum scratches before, don't want to make it worse.
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