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    Will water still flow if impeller is “bad”? The dreaded plastic bag aftermath

    Mercruiser Bravo 3 5.0L with raw water cooling and no thru hull intake so the engine went into “limp mode”. i was not on the boat when this happened. The low IQ gentleman who was in charge decided to keep using the boat. when i got the report of this event, i went to the boat to check it out...
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    2005 5.0mpi runs for 20 seconds

    Engine ser# OW003759. Starts for 20 seconds, then dies. Will not re-start. I have pulled codes (below) and am concerned about the fuel pump. Here is what I know: First - in the manual that I have it only has codes that go up to about 50; several of the codes that it is reading are above that. I...
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    Deutz Deisel air cooled

    overhead shot
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    Deutz Deisel air cooled

    only numbers i could find:
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    Deutz Deisel air cooled

    Okay, I have seen a few marine motors, but never heard of this one. It is in a 1973 cruise-a-home. it won't start, apparently some mechanic said it is the fuel pump. Thing is, I like to start with a manual and I can find NOTHING on these motors. There is a website for new ones but not helpful...
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    DPS trim cylinders not available

    This is a Volvo outdrive DPS-A. The trim cylinders are toast from corrosion- no it wasn't me who neglected them. Anyway, I have this boat to fix. The old part numbers are 3889954 port and 3889955 stbd. Volvo says the new part numbers are 22187385 & 22187386. And, they are back-ordered with no...
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    new 15hp mercury surging

    brand new 15hp mercury 4 stoke, electric start, remote controls. surges under a load up and down maybe 3-400 rpms at about 1200 or 1400 rpms (do not have tachometer installed). i have checked the tank vent, even took the cap off, new fuel, new tank, new fuel line, new engine. (less than one hour...
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    twin vs triple conversation over a beer or three

    so this isn't about money, efficiency, or even common sense- just a conversation that should involve us having beers while talking. I have a boat I am restoring, and will be re-powering with outboards. It used to have twin 351s & volvo outdrives in it, it will next have a bracket w/ flotation...
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    Suzuki DT85 year? cant find it!

    Pictures of serial number and engine cover attached. Sorry serial number is partially submerged and a bit hard to read. From what i can tell it is 8501 0207xxx. Looking online, it looks like an '80, but then searching for that year images the engine cover does not seem to match? I want to find...
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    yamaha tachometer harness help - deleted?

    I had a thread on here a couple of days ago regarding the harness needed to wire my Yamaha tachometer. It was here yesterday- with a couple posts to it yesterday morning. Now it is gone. why would it get deleted? it was just straight forward, useful information with a diagram. I came back here...
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    says "330 Mercruiser" on valve cover- what is this?

    So I cannot search this because the "330" does not register on the search. I am looking at a vintage (beater) Searay Weekender 30, direct drive, and it has engines that say "330" and "Mercruiser" on the valve covers. All I could guess is that the 330 represents horsepower...Are these 454s? As...
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    19' Olympic Hard Top... whats under the floor?

    I just bought this boat, it is a 1984 Olympic Hard Top. Pictures below. the floor has a couple "soft spots"; of course the sales man told me "that's how they all are". Not sure I Believe him but i bought it anyway. I want to do a couple test holes in the floor to see what the foam is like under...
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    How do you figure out new CG? I/O to OB conversion

    Re: How do you figure out new CG? I/O to OB conversion yes, those look like nice brackets. also was looking at Armstrong; aluminum. Trying to not to get ahead of myself though. The boat already has trim tabs, of course i have no idea if they work or not, but they seem like a decent...
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    How do you figure out new CG? I/O to OB conversion

    Re: How do you figure out new CG? I/O to OB conversion yes, building it that way is what i am wanting to do! so that's why i am asking some questions before i start. Stabicraft. in the San Juans and Bellingham area these area highly regarded as safe and 'stable': i am sure there are...
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    How do you figure out new CG? I/O to OB conversion

    So I did my searches, about 30 of them over the last few months. Alot of discussion regarding balance and how "you might get lucky". How can I try to take the luck, or bad luck out of it? it seems like there must be a way to figure out if I could get the CG close to the same place. For instance...
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