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    350 gas use

    Twin merc 350 engines 260 h.p.in a 30 sea ray inboard.Starboard engine burns 8 gal hr @3000 rpms . port engine seems to burn clost to 16 an hour at the same rpms.Last owner claims to have had similar problems and had yard install new carb.on the port engine, it had no affect on m.p.g. Both...
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    BLUE WATER BOTTOM PAINT

    Recently found an outfit selling bottom paint on the internet based in n.j. They offer a 56% copper ablative paint for $75 a gallon. They claim this paint to be equivalent to acp50.Has anyone used this paint in the past and how did it perform? If I do not get any negative reports I will be...
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    bottom paint

    I have recently run across an add for blue water bottom paint on the net, the prices are $75 for there mid range ablative which contains a very high copper content and wonder if anyone has used their products in the past? The price includes shipping and taxes. Sounds like a good deal if...
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    transducer mounting

    I recently purchased a furuno fish finder and want to mount its transducer which is a airmar triducer. this transducer requires a 2" dia hole thru the bottom of my sea ray, the ray has about a 19 degree angle in the bottom.Airmar gives no instructions or details on how to add a anti rotation...
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    stress cracks

    I have a 1987 sea ray weekender with twin 350 mercruisers, the boat is in great shape except for the following: where the starboard exhaust exits the boat there is a number of stress cracks in the jell coat that look about 1/32 wide and maybe 1" long radiating from the exhaust opening.Can this...
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    bottom paint

    I would like to know what bottom paint is best for a 25mph power boat. I have recently bought a 30 ft. sea ray and it has a modified epoxy paint on the bottom. I have used ablative paints on sail boats and really like the idea of not having a build up of paint each year.My boat is used mainly in...
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    Transducer mounting

    I have just purchased a furuno model ls6100 with a airmar bronze thru hull transducer model # b744v witch has a speed paddle and temp sensor. the transducer requires a 2" hole for the main body and some other size hole to stop rotation, I asked airmar for the details but they directed me to an...
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    repair manuals

    Can anyone help me as to where I can buy a shop manual for my mercruiser 350 inboard engine.It seems most manuals are for I/O'S.<br />Also is it better to change spark plugs with the engine warm in order to avoid striping threads?
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    price of gas

    Can anyone tell me what regular gas is going for in connecticut,Maryland and new jersey. We are paying $2.06 a gal 0r more on long island.Filled up on the hudson and one place charged $2.20 a gal.
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    Dripless stuffing box

    This is the first boat I have owned with the new dripless stuffing box and have a question as to doing an engine alignment. Because the new box is mostly a piece of flex hose it does nothing to support the prop shaft. As a result when you pull the flages apart the shaft drops and moves about...
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    still running warm

    this is a follow up on my mercruiser engine problem. It is a fresh water cooled 350 chevy that has started off the season running 170 degrees and has gradually increased the temp to about 195 @ 3000 rpms. I have installed a new water pump, checked the water intake under the boat, cleaned the...
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    rising engine temperature

    1987 mercruiser inboards 260 h.p. fresh water cooled 800 hours.both engines ran at 170 degrees at cruise speed of 24 mph @ 3000 rpms. starboard engine recently running warmer about 185 to 190 and seems to go a little higher each time the boat is used.water antifreeze mix is topped off, oil full...
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    strange noise

    I have recently purchased a 1987 weekender 30 with a pair of freshwater cooled 350 cubic inch 260 h.p. engines that have 800 original hours.These engines run very well and have been dealer maintained , the hoses are recent and overall apearance look almost new.The weekender has straight drives...
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    CRUSADER OR MERCRUISER

    I recently read a report written by a noted florida surveyor regarding his opinion on crusader and another unnamed competitor.From other articles he has written about problems with mercruiser engines it seems this competitor might be mercruiser. My question is for you experienced mechanics that...
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    boat handling twin i/o's

    Is there anyone with experiance that can tell me something about docking a twin i/o boat?I have been told that this setup will not pivot the way a boat with twin inboards can.In my marina we usually have to dock in a cross wind and back between pilings.The boat size would be say 28 to 30 feet...
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    window and hatch leaks

    I am looking for a sea ray 28 to 30 and the latest boat i looked at had leaks and dark stains at all three hatches and also at the foward end of the port window.The boat was a 30 foot 1988 weekender and was in fair shape except for these bad leaks. Can anyone tell me if this is a common problem...
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    oil change?

    what is the best equipment to use to change the oil on a 260 hp mercruiser engine? is the vacuum system on the 1 gal can good? or should I buy the unit that has the 12 volt impeller pump on the top of a 5 gal bucket? I have always dreaded this job and usually end up with oil all over the...
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    engine survey

    I would like to know what a average cost would be for a complete engine survey on a twin inboard engine 30 foot boat. also would the cost be about the same for a boat with out drives? I am just looking for an approximate cost.Any information on engine surveying would be helpfull.
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    30 ft. sea ray weekender

    I am presently looking at 30 ft. sea ray weekender boats with inboard engines and prop pockets. any one have information on this combination?the boats are about 1988 models and they come with 260 h.p. 350 cubic inch engines.does anyone know what these engines will burn per hour at cruise speed...
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    260 h.p. mercruiser engines and v drives

    Any one out there with information on 260 hp mercruiser engines and v drives? Iam looking at 30 foot sea ray weekender with prop pockets and wonder what the down side of these boats might be. this model comes with 200 gal tanks,any body know what the fuel burn at cruise might be? or what the...
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