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    Merc. Throttle Control

    Good morning IB's, I apologize beforehand if Im posting this in the wrong forum, but I need some help from the experts. The throttle control on my Monterey 262 (2001) with a Mercruiser 5.7 B3 got broken this weekend and I now need a replacement. Can anyone point me in the right direction to...
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    Salina, PR

    Hi, I just wanted to share some pics from yesterday's outing at Ca?o Matias in Salinas, PR. We arrived at el ca?o around 8:45 am, took no pictures of the afternoon when there were 3 lines of boats morred around, music etc. Enjoy
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    Window Sealant??

    Hi, I have another niewbie question, I did look for it and could not find an answer close enough. I have a K1 Monterey 262 Cruiser, It had all the windows sealed when I bought it to avoid leaks, well the sealant has gotten old and I can spot a little drop on one of the windows (Hatch) when it...
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    Cooling Syst. Hose question

    Hi, I have another question here, I want to change all my colling system hoses, can anyone point me were to get the part numbers, or names or how can I look for them? One of thos exploded schematics would help Thank you in advance for helping a niewbie Mercuiser 5.7 (2001) Carburated Bravo 3...
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    Shift Bracket

    Hi, last weekend I lost my shifting ability while I was trying to anchor at our favorite spot. After some inspection I notice that the bottom cable at my shifting bracket was out of the sucket where the safety pin holds it. My question is, there is a nut behind the ballast, dioes the nut go...
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    Puerto Rico Boaters

    Hi all, any boaters from Puerto Rico? I boat at Salinas, PR out of La Barca, ussually to ca?o matias. anyone out there hello!
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    Dumb Question

    Hello everyone, I have a DUMB question I just bought an old galvanized 3 axle trailer for both piece of mind (hurracane season) and boat maninetance. Anyway I have a Monterey 262 (6500 dry weight) Im sure the trailer is enough since its for a 33? boat and was in use last year. My question is, Im...
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    Merc 5.7, Bravo 3 Service Time

    Hello everyone, is that time of the year for me and my 262, time to take her out of the water for service and meaintenance & repairs. Below is a list of things I want to do, if you have any suggestions PLEASE post them here, they are always welcome! 1-Antifouling paint for bottom & sterndrive...
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    262 Service Time

    Hello everyone, is that time of the year for me and my 262, time to take her out of the water for service and meaintenance & repairs. Below is a list of things I want to do, if you have any suggestions PLEASE post them here, they are always welcome! 1-Antifouling paint for bottom & sterndrive...
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    5.7 Bravo III again

    Morning members!! I have a MOnterey 262 (2001) with a Mercruiser 5.7 and a Bravo III dual prop. back in june I had to replace the engine coupler that went bad gave the Bravo a rutine maintenance , seals, lube etc. and after that it worked good, I have used the boat only 4 or 5 times since then...
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    Water Separator

    Afternoon, I have another niewb question here. I used the search tool but could not find it. Anyway, I have a Mercruiser 5.7 (2001) with Bravo III that I want to change the water separator (reason: peace of mind, regular maintenance) My question is, in order to replace it do I need to shut of...
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    Generac 1400 Portable

    Hello everyone, question, can a Generac 1400 generator work for a Monterey 262, I only want it to move the A/C. Below the specs: 1400 Watt, iX, Inverter CARB Item # 6FDL3 Portable Inverter Generator, C.A.R.B Compliant, Rated Watts 1400, Surge Watts 1450, Engine Brand Generac OHV, 120/240...
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    Zinc replacement

    Hello!!!! Question, would it be bad or make any diference to change my Zinc anodes on my Bravo III while in the water? Thanks in advance!
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    WOW Bottom cleaning

    Like the title said WOW, I have a Monterey 262 on a slip 100% of the time (Salt Water) due to some anoying tropical storms near Puerto Rico, work, etc I havent taken the boat out in 2 months, I knew the bottom needed cleaning but as a newbie I thought it could wait a little longer. Well long...
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    DUMB Volt meter question

    Afternoon everyone, I have a very dumb newbie question here. I have a 2001 Monterey 262 with a dual battery set up. The boat is marina kept conetec to the shore power. My question is what should the volt meter on the helm read when themotor is on? I notice it is always fluctuating between 10 &...
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    Transom Shower ???

    Afternoon everyone, I have a DUMB questions for you. I have a 2001 Monterey 262 and the water pump works just fine, the cabin shower, the sink, the cockpit sing all have good presure, but when I turn on the transom shower it has no water presure at all. I guess my question is: does the...
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    Where to start???

    Hi all, I had an incident this Sunday, my Monterey 262 (2001) with a Mercruiser 5.7 (157 hrs) and Bravo 3 it was working fine at 3,200 RPM's suddentlly without any noises or previous warning, it still was running at 3,200 but was particularly SLOW like I was going at 1,500, after that the RPM's...
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    Flushing Question

    First of Morning everyone!!! I have a newbie question here our boat sist in the water 24/7 (Salt Water) and I was wondering, would it be recomended to flush also does it matter if the drive is up or down? I have a Monterey 262 with a Merc 5.7 and Bravo III. I guess to flush I would just raise...
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