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    Mercruiser or volvo

    I don't know how to rebuild a carb or fix EFI. I've never needed to either. I had a carbed Merc 5.7 for 10 years. Now an MPI Merc 5.7 for 6 years. No problems with either. The MPI is more fuel efficient, more powerful, and simpler to start
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    Too big a battery harmful?

    I see no problem with your plan. Your friend may be thinking of lithium batteries.
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    Hello to everyone and a question or two about a Cobra 5.8

    I would look at a different boat. Information, parts, and mechanics for that thing will all be hard to come by. I used to run an '89 Bayliner that belonged to my neighbor. I wouldn't own one.
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    Solar panel wiring questions

    It would be far simpler, easier, and likely cheaper to have a seperate panel and controller for each battery. There are some controllers with a main output and a secondary output of lower capacity. I don't know of a 3 output controller or one that will output 2 different voltages at the same time.
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    Why is finding information on boats so difficult?

    Restoring an old boat and "going boating" are two different hobbies. I love boating. I generally hire out any major repairs on my boat. I winterize, change the oil, etc but not repairs. Bellows, shifting gears, impeller, etc get done by a marine mechanic. It's not uncommon for someone who wants...
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    How long do bellows last?

    I bought my 2004 boat's bellows replaced in 2022 just because it seemed long enough. The mechanic said it still had the original and it still looked really good.
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    Doesn’t go straight, left to right back and forth at idle?

    A double prop does it less than a single prop because of the counter rotating props. Your passengers make it worse because the extra weight makes the V hull dig in deeper. Moving people/ weight to the back may help. You can try the tabs as sugested ir maybe raise the trim but really it's just...
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    Solar Power, Hydraulic Boat Lift Not Charging

    To measure DC current you need a meter with that function. A clamp on style is easiest. They sell them at Lowes. Be careful to get on that does DC amps, nit just AC amps. This system is supposed to put out AC? That requires an inverter to turn DC into AC. Likely it should be 120 volt, not 40...
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    Faria Voltmeter repair possible?

    They will repair it. I've had my tach repaired twice. It is more than a new one but I wanted to keep all the guages matching. I can't buy a new one that matches.
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    Can i cut my bunks down?

    You won't get and don't need 10% tongue weight with a boat trailer. Between 5% and 10% will be fine. Unless your hitch or tow vehicle can't handle it more tounge weight is always better than less.
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    Stereo system suggestions?

    How did you wire the 7 speakers to the 5 chanels? You may have too many or too few ohms depending on how you did it. Also polarity is important.
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    Deep cycle or staeting battery

    I'd use dual purpose marine battery. As large as will fit assuming at leadt as many MCA as your engine requires. I run 2 dual purpise on my boat. I use 1 on one trip and 2 on the next. It's giid to have the other battery if my stereo drains one down. In 15 years of boating I've never killed one...
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    Truck reporting over hitch weight

    Until you weight the rig and get truck axle weights and tongue weight this whole discussion is pointless. Your truck doesn't know the weight of your trailer and neither do you. It's entirely posible you have enough people, pets, tools, cargo, and accesories that you are over on payload.
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    Boat choice

    I'd guess a garden variety I/O woukd make a better wakeboard boat than a ski boat would. A ski boat us the oposite of a wake boat. A ski boat is designed to keave smooth water behind it.
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    Bravo 3 stuck in reverse

    So, to update my own old thread . . . The boat has shifted just fine since the new shift cable was installed last year until this past Saturday. It would go in an out of reverse just fine but not forward. It would take 2 or 3 attempts at moving the lever forward for it to go into gear. This...
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    2004 Mag 350 giving 2 or 3 beeps every minute

    It must have been the IAC. A replacement from NAPA cured the beeps. It's weird because the boat always did start and idle just fine. I never had to bump the throttle or anything else to get it to start and idel.
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    Hopkins 4 pin tester

    I'd start with the fuse for trailer lights in the truck.
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    Single point drain leaks. Serious? Eliminate it?

    I finally pulled up the removeable floor section to get a good look at tbe drain. The housing had a small crack in the bottom. I applied some JB Weld. We were on the lake for 6 hours yesterday and my bilge stayed dry.
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    2004 Mag 350 giving 2 or 3 beeps every minute

    Last Sunday after boating for a few hours my boat started giving what I thought were intermittent beeps. All gauges, fluids, and functions were fine so I unplugged the beeper and enjoyed a few more hours of boating. This evening I hooked the beeper back up and put the boat on muffs in the...
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    Rinker 7.4 b3 performance expectations

    I bave a 2004 Rinker 232 with a mag 350 and B3. With a full 75 gallons if fuel, me, and my son I got about 54 MPH out of it.
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