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    PSA on Winterization Antifreeze

    Yes, I think it has to do with rubber gaskets and plastic parts being dried out by the alcohol (so, I've read on various sources). I've noticed that many of the lower priced AF also say not intended for engine winterization. Might be a marketing plot though . . . since the PG type is about 3X...
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    PSA on Winterization Antifreeze

    It seems like much of the affordable antifreeze is alcohol-based, but supposedly is not good for the engines 🤔
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    Leaving Tampa, Osprey, Fort Myers ? ?

    I hope all of our Florida members stayed safe yesterday and that their boats fared well in the storm. That whole reverse storm surge thing in Tampa Bay was pretty amazing. I see that the storm made landfall around the Sanibel, Captiva Islands. Our family used to have property on Captiva...
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    PSA on Winterization Antifreeze

    It is that 'special' time of year in the northern regions where boats (and their engines) need to get winterized. Based on the winter incidents from last year (or 2), we are now including Texas as a 'Northern' state in the USA :ROFLMAO: Anyway, as a Public Service Announcement . . . Please be...
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    2001 Doral 250SE Owners Manual

    Welcome to iBoats . . . If you cannot find something by a Google search, then it may not exist. There is a Doral Owners Group on Facebook, if you have not tried there. Owners manual for boats, to the extent that they exist, are somewhat sparse in their useful information.
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    Oil Filter, alt brands

    You could certainly use another brand, but if you shop around you should find the Merc/Quicksilver oil filter for less than $20. Your choice.
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    OMG - I got an oversized load permit !!!

    All cleaned up (and no place to go) . . . .
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    OMG - I got an oversized load permit !!!

    It comes off (and did). Just finished pressure washing the hull and outdrives. I usually get to it right away, while everything is still wet & soft.
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    OMG - I got an oversized load permit !!!

    The boat is out . . . Uneventful. . . The boat centered on the bunks nicely with the tweaks that I made to the trailer while the boat was in the water for the season. . . The back-up camera, helped, but I still relied on the mirrors quite a bit. I think I need to put some marker poles...
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    Vintage Mercury Cooling Issue

    I do like the aspect of a SS baffle plate, just got to think about maybe using a stud & anode combination for the fasteners to give the engine block some galvanic relief 🤪
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    Bravo 3 trim cylinder leak

    I replace the trim cylinders on my Bravo 1 (does that count ? :unsure: :LOL: ) Purging the air usually takes about 10 'full up and full down' movements of the outdrive. Have plenty of trim fluid on hand.
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    Throttle position sensor

    Used is probably broken. Why would you get a used one?
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    IO steering

    Welcome to iBoats . . . It would be good for the shop to isolate the cause a bit more precisely rather than taking a $3K shot in the dark. What engine / outdrive you got?
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    Vintage Mercury Cooling Issue

    I made the stainless plate out of some stainless steel that I had lying around. I did order the OEM plate (Aluminum), so I'll see which one I want to use. .
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    Vintage Mercury Cooling Issue

    I'll give the stainless a try . . . If things don't work out with this engine of maintenance reasons, I have visions of converting it to electric with a donor motor from an electric lawn mower (or something like that) 🤪
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    towing capacity question

    Of course as I drove past the town launch ramp this morning there was an F-350 taking out a 16 foot skiff . . . The definition of overkill :ROFLMAO:
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    OMG - I got an oversized load permit !!!

    Yup, I used to rely on a boat hauler and had to schedule out about 1 month in advance. As things got busy over the past few years, trying to arrange a haul-out or launch got to be a PITA. So, I decided to go with a trailer for this boat ( 11,500 lb dry weight, 10'-10" beam, 33' LOA). It is a...
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    towing capacity question

    It sounds like you have the 320EX (express cruiser), not the center console version? Assuming the EX . . . If you are doing a lot of highway towing, I'd be in an F-250 (or 350) Dually. If not then a regular 250/350. You would probably want the Total Gross weight rating to be just under the...
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    Bravo 3

    I am not sure if this is the exact issue, but a few years ago, I 'fixed' a delayed shifting issue on my 1996 vintage Bravo 3 outdrives.. See thread link below . . . The fun stuff starts on post #17 . . . https://forums.iboats.com/threads/bravo-3-shift-adjustment.735164/
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    Vintage Mercury Cooling Issue

    True, but the baffle plate is isolated by the 2 gaskets, so I am wondering if it will be OK :unsure:
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