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    Two PVC valves

    I was de-winterizing my new to me 03 stringray 200 with a 5.0 motor for my first outing Sat when I notice that the motor has 2 PVC valves on in each valve cove. The right side connects to the carb the left one just has a un plugged hose connected. What the heck is that all about.. anyone know why
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    ?? stern drive oil change for first timer

    I drained alpha 1"s stern drive fluid yesterday. Let drain for hour till it quit draining. Pumped fluid in till it came out top hole. Placed top screw in and pumped in another quart. Looked in boat at monitor bottle which had maybe only drain down to 1/2 inch of fluid. Never would drain...
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    First time out Need a little help to get to lake today

    De-winterized my new to me boat yesterday afternoon. Changed motor oil, drive oil, charge battery clean up boat. Boat fired right off purred at 800-900 rpms all was good... Then tried to raise outdrive to move boat. Stern drive will only go up @ 1/4 to 1/2 way. Boat is a 03 stingray 200 lx...
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    Newbie on spring cleaning & service

    I am getting theI/O Merc 5.0 boat out of storage. I used stabil in fuel last fall. I plan to drain the tank and add new fuel should I add sea foam or stabil to the new fuel OR?
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    Newbie with a bad itch

    Bought my first boat last Dec. Tested boat at lake and she ran fine. Winterized the boat and stored her under a covered shed but outside . Now in West Texas currently the temp at night is staying around 34-40 days 70-80's. I am itch'in to get the boat out but afraid a cold front will come in...
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    Wire on battery

    I have the pos and neg cable on battery along with a brown wire with a 2 amp fuse. This is the only single wire on my battery so I am assuming this is the power for the stereo. I have no power to the head unit of my stereo now. If not the stereo where does the power come from?
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    Help finding parts

    I have a atwood surge brake actuater #85778 with 10" disc brakes on 03 trailer. I need new master cyclinder for disc brakes . I have found many sites listing parts for #85730 85740 and other actuators but can not find them for my #85778 model. Are all disc brake master cylinders the same or ??
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    Help with Prop "lingo"

    I have been lurking and learning on here for a month. Just bought a used 06 Stingray 200LX and believe I need a 4 blade 19 or 21 degree pitch for tubing and getting on plane quicker... Maybe later in the sumer. Question is when one says go down a size are you referring to going from a 21 pitch...
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    New boat and questions

    I traded a 86 Ranger 373 V bass boat in on a "like new" 2003 stingray 200 LX. Test drove the boat and really liked it she ran up to 48 mph and @4600 rpm for us. Boat is a 5.0 alpha drive with a new and recoommended OEM black 21 pitch prop. I did notice she porpoised some at spped but thought it...
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    Confused on fish finder

    Traded bass boat for bowrider. I would like to have a fish finder that would show me water temp, depth & sounder, speeds, and ability to see what is below boat. Are there and below $300 to not really into finding fish just info.
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    newbie, new boat, 1st post

    Just bought a 2003 Stingray 200lx with a 5.0 merc and merc outdrive. Boat is in really good shape, clean, always serviced and 180 Hrs. Test drove with Merc tech and runs smooth and quite. I did notice that boat seem to porpoise for me but fiqured I'd learn the new boat and what it needed. I...
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