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    building a 350 4bbl engine

    My current boat 268 searay weekender needs more power.When fully loaded up with gear,people and fuel she probably weighs close to 7500 to 8000lbs. Needless to say with a single stock 260 hp engine it's under powered.So my choices are either build up a 350 or install a big block. Would rather...
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    looking for a better prop

    current boat 268 searay weekender. Weighs in around 7000 lbs.current prop a 3 blade alum 15.25X15. I can hit 34 mph at 4300 rpm's okay i was able to play with the boat tonight. Once on plane and drive trimmed out i eased the throttle back down to 3500 rpm's. The speed started to drop but not as...
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    has anyone taken the c&d canal from

    chesapeake bay to delaware bay? I was wondering about how long of a drive is it?
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    how does the trim sender work?

    I have a 86 mercruiser sterndrive. All the wiring for the trim sender is intact but the trim indicator doesn't always work. Sometimes it moves a little then pegs.I looked at the back of the gauge and it looks like it get's it's signal from 1 purple/white wire. I assume it uses voltage if so...
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    bohemia river trip

    Got are boat in the water at richmond's marina early saturday afternoon (5/24). Took a run out to turkey point.Did a liesure cruise back up the bohemia river. Found a place to anchor over night.Stayed on the hook from about 7pm sat till 1pm sunday.Then headed back to the ramp to get ready to...
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    anyone going to be on the Bohemia River this weekend?

    Were thinking of coming down memorial weekend saturday into sunday.
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    anyone have a electrical diagram for a 86 mercruiser?

    looking for the electrical diagram for a 1986 mercruiser 350
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    what causes an alternator not charge?

    I have a 1986 mecruiser 350 engine. I replaced the alt last year. This year the volt gauge is showing 10 volts less with a electrical load.I tested the voltage at the battery wire at the alternator and it was also showing 10 volts. I have power at the red and purple wire at the alternator. I was...
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    converting a 3 wire alt to a single wire alt

    I have a 1986 searay with a 350. current alt is dead.It currently uses 2 wires that plug into it and when heavy wire that goes to the starter. I can i replace it with a single wire alternator? I replaced this alternator just over a year ago. Spent over 200 bucks for it. This is the one i'm...
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    which cam for a 350??

    I have a 1986 searay with a 350 4bbl carb. The block was replaced last year with a newer style.I need more bottom end torque. The block is designed to accept a roller cam. So i would like to put a good torque roller cam in
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    anyone replace spring bushings on a ez-loader trailer?

    my trailer uses springs that have a closed eye and the other end is an open c.The bushings that were in the springs (what was left) was a nylon bushing with a steele insert. The replacement bushings i got are just nylon for the closed eye part of the spring and the part for the C is just a...
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    how important is a power steering cooler?

    Mine is starting to leak. No one seems to make the size i need. It's only about 5 inches long. Can i just get rid of it?
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    trailer vin anyway to determine which make?

    I have a boat trailer with no vin plate and no gvw plate either. Is there a way to determine the actual make of the trailer by the vin on the title?
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    how hard to increase weight rating of boat trailer in Pa?

    A couple of weeks ago i had the boat and trailer weighed came in at 9120 lbs looked at my registration for the trailer this morning and it shows the following gross weight 8000 lbs unladen weight 2075 lbs So i'm over by 1100 lbs. How hard is it going to be to increase the gross weight to 10000...
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    anyone stay overnight at the indian river inelt marina?

    were thinking of when we go to delaware for some fishing of just staying overnight at the marina gotta be cheaper then a hotel room...lol
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    can a garmin transducer and a eagle cuda 250 transducer

    be used on the same boat?
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    normal crusing rpm's 350 mercruiser?

    I have a 27 foot searay which weighs around 7000lbs single mercruiser engine/sterndrive.I basically have to keep the rpms between 3800 to 4000 to stay on plane. Engine was rebuilt last year along with a complete tuneup. Is that rpm range for long period of time going to hurt anything?
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    delaware bay area?

    Were thinking of bringing are 27 foot cruiser down to the delaware bay and doing some fishing over in cape henlopen.Are u allowed to anchor over night around the pier area?
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    modifing bennett trim tabs

    Currently have a 27 foot cruiser which weighs in at 7000lbs powered by a single 350 mercruiser I/O. The boat currently has 12X12 bennett trim on. I need to get bigger tabs to help with getting the boat on plane at a slower speed.. to buy just the bigger tabs it will cost around 400 bucks. I can...
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    play in gimble ring?

    I have 1986 alpha 1 drive if i lift up on the lower unit it moves about 1/4 of an inch. Can a bushing be installed or must the gimble ring and transom plate be replaced?
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