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    Too big to beach?

    i try to avoid beaching where possible with any boat no matter what drive arrangement. a couple of rouge waves and you are stuck risking a chunked up bottom/keel or worse still damaged under water gear. i find with my ski boat tunnel runner direct drive , using an anchor with about 10 feet of...
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    Need ideas on problem with 5.7L Mercruiser shutting down

    any result yet ?.
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    Need ideas on problem with 5.7L Mercruiser shutting down

    ha ha , no problem ,i miss read the post so my apologies as well. check the big engine harness plug , check key switch , check MOB key jigger is locating properly.
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    Need ideas on problem with 5.7L Mercruiser shutting down

    ? why are you running your motor @ 500 RPM for so long. V8 motors don't like that . if you are going to be idling for such long periods , up the isle to around 750, 800 RPM with fast idle on the shifter, that should overcome your problem.
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    Johnson 150 Starts Out of Water but Not In Water

    that is not what causes the hard to start issue with a 2 smoke when exhaust is lower than the water level. best / easiest way to put it out there is >pressures go all over the joint in the crank case/s , "usually ???" if divider seals are weak or low cylinder compression. most motors have...
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    4.3 GL-C - Distributor clamp bolt

    go to super cheap and get a set of keys.
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    Outboard life expectancy

    iv seen 4500 and a bit on a commercial F150 , still running strong , owner calls it the gorilla ( ugly as sin and cant hurt it).
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    I freeze my block so you don't have to!

    ha ha Lou , if you can get it out without snapping the plug. SB V8s also have the drain plug and most times they snap before they come loose , i replace them with brass plugs on all motors as a given. some i have had to chip out one little bit at a time , it is ok as the plug material is weaker...
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    Boat wont start

    sounds like another one of those cheapassed expensive battery switches has failed again.
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    Outboard life expectancy

    uesem or loosem .a outboard will last longer if it is used regularly,
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    . . . and I Thought Hi-tech Boat Engines Were Bad . . .

    result : after a few hours of swap tronicss , poking and prodding with MM probes ( no idea where i was going with this BTW :) ). i finally bit the Bullitt and called up an auto sparky acquaintance i have not contacted in a few years , after going through my testing with him and had him stumped...
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    . . . and I Thought Hi-tech Boat Engines Were Bad . . .

    this should fit in this thread : went for a drive Sunday arvo in my 2006 WL Holden caprice , turned the car off to grab some lunch . come back to car and press the un lock button on the key "nothing " , so unlock with the key, car starts fine , i notice the dash lights illuminated very bright ...
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    Mercruiser - Stalls in Reverse

    you realy shoud not be running the motor with the drive fully up , it will chew out u joints in no time..
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    4.3 Mercruiser Crank, No Start

    long shot .? have you tested the wires to the key switch and the switch itself. sorry if this has been covered ,iv just chimed in and not read though the entire thread.
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    1990 Mercruiser 4.3 Same As???

    yep , mine is still copping a beating , i just don't let it rev past 5500 rpm. it will easily go too 6200 rpm but i back off so as i don't break it.
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    1990 Mercruiser 4.3 Same As???

    i wish :) ,
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    Drive destroyed

    💤
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    it has a leak

    mystery solved : got in the boat with 4500 psi washer , sprayed all the underwater fitting that were accessible , " not a drop leaked underneath ". Soooooo , with that, it was out with the hose and filling the hull again, i noticed a small dribble around the exhaust outlet , IMO was not enough...
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    Are All Boats Repairable?

    as posted above , you need to check the extent of the damage before continuing , a good spray down with detergent and a pressure wash will bring out most pitted areas. all boats are reparable , however with an aluminum hull you face the dreaded corrosive affects of salt water + the affects of...
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    it has a leak

    any ideas on how to find this would be appreciated. 1990s Stevens TR2 ski boat , was V drive converted to center mount , 500 Hp 5.7 Vortec. it leaks in around 10 liters of water per 3 hours in the water , not enough to sink it ,but just enough to pose a threat to my OCD :). although it gives...
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