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    Dead Cell, Should I Trash The Battery?

    In the process of boat winterization, I removed both batteries and have taken them into my garage. After charging both batteries, I noticed my deep cycle battery has a dead cell. Checked by a hydrometer, all balls sank from that cell, while in other cells all balls floated. The battery looks...
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    Need help with hose size

    I need to pick up replacement heater/coolant hose for my `02 Volvo 5.0 GXIb and I am not in proximity of my boat. What size hose is it that comes out of the thermostat housing and goes down to each manifold(s). Is it 3/4 id or 5/8 id? thanks.
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    Replacing sound deadning foam

    My Chaparral Sunesta 243 has a black eggshell foam that is glued to the lift up engine cover for sound supression. The foam has begun deteriorating and crumbles when you touch it. Can this easily be replaced, if so where would you purchase it or is their another material in use today that would...
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    A-B Battery switch question

    My `03 Chap Sunesta 243 has two batteries. One is a starting battery and the other is a deep cycle battery. One on each side of the engine with cables going into a red Perko?A-B switch. All year I thought the battery closest to the starter motor(starboard side) was unit A and the starting...
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    Fogging a MPI engine?

    Ive got a new boat/engine to me this year. Its a 2002 VP 5.0gxi-b. This is the MPI engine. Can I fog the cylinders by spraying "fogging oil" down into the intake manifold after taking off the spark arrestor? I had read somewhere where spraying in this manner should not be done to an MPI engine...
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    Winterization Tips for 5.0gxi-b

    The time has come for me to start thinking about winterization. I have never done this as I just purchased the boat earlier this year. I have a 2002 Volvo 5.0 gxi-b engine in a 243 Chaparral Sunesta and I cannot seem to find anything that looks like block drains or manifold drains. Because of...
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    Gel Coat Repair Recomendations

    Hey guys, need some advise. I`ve got some minor scratches/gouges in the white gel coat hull of my Chapparral Sunesta 243. Never having done this type of repair/restoration, what is the best and easiest product to use to do this. I would like something simple, one step if possible, that requires...
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    Sunesta Holding Water

    My `02 chap sunesta 243 has a propensity to hold water under the bow storage compartments( under the front cushions) when it rains inside the boat. I constantly have to use a sponge to soak the water out and then remove the cushons to allow to dry. Seems to me that there should be some drain...
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    Transom Tiedown Straps Needed?

    I recently purchased a 2002 Chaparral Sunesta 243 that came with a 2005 Rocket T24 all aluminum trailer. Its a relatively heavy boat, dry weight at about 4300lbs. It did not come with transom tiedown straps. The trailer bunks extend past the rear frame of the trailer about three feet and there...
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    Rubber ignition switch boot replacement?

    Help, looking for a source to locate a replacement for the rubber boot on my keyed ignition switch. Mine has dryrotted and cracked. I cant find just the boot, only the entire ignition switch assembly. Any suggestions.
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    Lubricating my surge brake slide

    Got a Question. I have a 24` Rocket t24 trailer with surge disc brakes. Is the sliding mechanism inside of the tounge supposed to be lubricated. It appears to have white lithium grease at the edges, but I can`t find any fittting or place to squirt or inject the lube on the sliding mechanism. Any...
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    Gel Coat Repair, How easy?

    I`ve got a couple small chips in the gelcoat of my `02 Chapparal Sunesta. How easy is this to repair yourself or is this a job requiring special tools and profissional touch? I am fairly mechanically inclined but do not have a body shop in my garage if you know what i mean.
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    Warm Engine Hard Starting

    My 2002 5.0 gxi is hard starting when the engine is warm. In contradiction to starting it cold when it fires first crank. I end up having to disengage the gears at the shifter and open the throttle up to get it to fire. It acts like it is flooded but since it is fuel injected, wasnt sure that...
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    Engine Underheating ?

    Hey guys, new member here with a question. Just purchased a `02 Chaparral 243 Sunesta. It has the 5.0 gxi-b engine. Have had it out three times now. The temp gauge never reaches " normal operating range". The gauge is reading somewhere in the 140 degree range and never fluxuates. The engine...
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