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  1. nola mike

    1996 Bayliner 1952CN, won't start after winterization - new boat owner

    Well, in the video he drained the block after flushing with a/f... Which seems like a complete waste of a/f, but the block should be empty. Although he didn't clean out the drains either. Also OP, you mentioned keeping key in "acc" position for a few minutes (assuming you mean ignition on)...
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    3.7 to 4.3 swap

    Because they aren't made for a marine application. Accessories, brackets, exhaust, couplers, ignition, etc etc not available. Merc is making aluminum blocks again for their engines.
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    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    Wow! I'm looking forward to doing "fun" cosmetic and stereo stuff again someday. The mechanical condition of my boat always is directly proportional to how clean it is. BTW, you can substitute "friendly" with any four letter F word of your choice, depending on the competence of the counter help...
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    Boat swamped, let's see if we can get it running...

    So pressure tested the drive, and it was fine. No loss at 10 psi, lower limit of my gauge. Put a couple of pumps of air in (much less than 10 psi) and still had a good hiss coming out the next morning. Rotated prop during both tests. Split the drive, and removed impeller. Unfortunately (?)...
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    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    And that's a generic relay, you can grab any fuel pump relay from your FLAPS if you don't want to wait
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    Advice on 5.7 mercruiser/vortec replacement

    And no need to swap the cam, just plug and play
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    Mercruiser 3.0 = Chevy 181 CID = Small Block Chevy Valve Train? 1:65 Rockers?

    VA? You in my neck of the woods?
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    Can the base of engine work? Two to bolts under engine are rusted and can

    Slots face forward, though there's debate on whether it makes a difference. No hole is probably a perma lube bearing, they sent a screw with mine to remove/plug the zerk
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    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    You can swap the relays and see if it now runs in the other direction. Can't reverse the polarity on a DC motor with a single SPDT relay.
  10. nola mike

    Ford 302 spark plugs

    Even under warranty, my curiousity would have me pulling the valve covers...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    On muffs I think has to be y-pipe itself or hose from the transom if not from the engine or other hoses.
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    Boat swamped, let's see if we can get it running...

    Grr. Went to tune the carb today, and saw steam coming from exhaust. Overheated on muffs. I don't remember how old the impeller was on that drive, but I replace them every other year, so... Water was flowing out relief ports though, actually seemed like normal flow. Pulled t-stat hose and it...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Turning the shift boot? I'm saying take the cable off and move it in and out by hand Water coming into the boat or going out? Again, disconnect cable and try shifting manually. Should be K-Y smooth. That will tell us if it's the cable/drive or an adjustment problem. It shouldn't move at all...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Are you able to shift the drive with the lower cable disconnected?
  15. nola mike

    I Just Bought My First Boat. 1997 Sea Ray 175 3.0LX A1 G2. WHERE TO START PLEASE HELP!!

    Again, open ended question of "where do I start"? "clean carpet" probably wouldn't have been on anybody's top 10. From all of the "been there, done that" guys here, rot is the thing that turns a boat into junk. Anything mechanical...anything...is relatively cheap and easy in comparison. If you...
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    Mercruiser outdrive failure & replacement

    Most common cause of self destruction is low gear oil. Was that changed/checked? I'm assuming that you have a 1986 alpha one like me. But yeah, sometimes things fail, especially after 36 years. The engine should be aligned whenever the outdrive is removed. Misalignment will usually trash the...
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    I Just Bought My First Boat. 1997 Sea Ray 175 3.0LX A1 G2. WHERE TO START PLEASE HELP!!

    When your thread is basically, "I know nothing about boats, I bought a boat, what do I do now?", without a real question, that's pretty much open season for thread direction. And we've settled on rot ;)
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    Bought a new long block and wondering about the coupling and gimbal bearing.

    Where/how did you mount the O2 sensor? I've been toying with this (but still have a bunch of more important things to do to the boat), and then @achris mentioned this colortune deal, which also looks like a fun toy.
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    I Just Bought My First Boat. 1997 Sea Ray 175 3.0LX A1 G2. WHERE TO START PLEASE HELP!!

    Nobody is saying the transom is rotted. Everybody is saying that before you sink a bunch of money into a 25 year old boat *that was sitting outside for 2 years*, you should take the 15 minutes to see whether you're putting lipstick on a pig or not. The hole drilling is so quick and easy that it...
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    3.7 to 4.3 swap

    I think he was talking about pre-96 donor boat + post-96 longblock, in which case he'll run into the same complications that I did. The swap will definitely not be as straight forward. Don't know what the price difference is, but if you're going to do a reman anyway, might be worth it to just...
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