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  1. brodie123

    Seeking boat storage in Titusville to Daytona area

    Hi everyone. We are seeking boat storage in Titusville to Daytona FL area for our catamaran. I've been calling around but no luck so far. We need storage from July until September. Any suggestions? Thx! Chris
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    Auto Pilot - Raymarine and Coastal Explorer

    Ray Marine support was excellent - as well as Coastal Explorer - between the two I have all we need. thanks !!
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    Auto Pilot - Raymarine and Coastal Explorer

    I need some basic assistance to connect my Raymarine P70 auto pilot to my laptop with Coastal Explorer. I have my USB to serial adapter but not sure what else I need. I expect to do some manual wiring which is no problem. Any feedback on that?
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    Long Trip Home - Florida to Georgian Bay

    Hi everyone. We made the plunge and acquired a 34' Catamaran in Fort Myers Florida and now starts the trip home to Georgian Bay Canada. I've traveled this route with my parents in the past however will be the first time for my wife and I so any additional tips/tricks or even must-see locations...
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    Switching to AutoPilot controls

    We have a Thompson Daytona 270 with rack/pinon cable steering and we are wanting to add an auto pilot. The part I'm stuck on is the drive controls for the steering. What's the best (and yet economical) way to do this? Is there a hydraulic system that can tie in? Do I have to change the...
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    Knock Knock - Who's There - Hopefully not a bad piston bearing

    Hi all; Mercruiser 250 L6 4.1L When checking my base timing (6 degrees) which was fine, I dropped the RPM as low as it would go. A knock became evident. Sounds more like a TICK than a knock actually. Brought motor back to ~800 rpm (or less maybe) and the knock went away. I pulled 1 spark...
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    Harmonic Balancer Install

    Hi All; Mercruiser L6 4.1L My harmonic balancer has spun (the outer rubber) and needs to be replaced. I have a replacement for it. Getting off is not problem. Installing is my concern. With the motor in the boat and the mount removed, I have about maybe a foot of clearance for working. I...
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    Cedar Boat Stain

    I'm looking for suggestions on what color stain to use on my Peterburough cedar strip that I am stripping down to the plain wood. It appears to be white cedar. I'm looking for what be a common color used for cedar boats. After the stain, I plan to use clear coat urethane. Any...
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    Mercruiser 250 - won't run

    Hi everyone. I have a Mercruiser 250 4.1L L6 that won't run. I tried to find the serial # but can't find it - the valve cover is not the original I think. (does not have the Mercruiser stickers etc.) It was rebuilt (complete) 3 years ago at a shop. It was a used engine I acquired. I had...
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    Rectifier Question

    Hi All; We have 2 engines that are both Mercruiser 3.7L L4 engines one of which we just acquired. The original we have has a rectifier and I attached a pic here. The one we just acquired, on the rectifier, does not have the piece of metal going between Point A and B marked on the pic like...
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    How much should I sell it for?

    Hi all. I have a Merc L4 205 engine in good running condition. The top end was rebuilt a few years back. I'm looking to sell it but do not know what I should be asking for it. Any suggestions???
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    Rebuild recommendations and options

    Hi everyone; Re: Mercruiser 250 I/O ~1988 L6 4.1L I'm installing a new engine into one of our boats and will be the engine listed above. I will be re-building from scratch and wish to build it in a way as to get as much HP out of it as possible. I already had the engine above in the boat with...
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    Plastic panel care

    Hi all. Can anyone recommend the best method for cleaning and caring for the plastic panels for our dodger? Everything I do seems to almost make it worse. We have a couple spots where the window has turned to a light brown haze and would like to extend the life of them as long as possible...
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    Solar Power - Long Term Use

    Hi All. We now have solar panels on our cabin cruiser as we anchor a lot and works fantastic. We typically get 2 amps but often see 4 amps in full sun. We are charging a large 12V deep cycle battery that runs the fridge etc. There is a charge controller that shuts off the charger to avoid...
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    Suzuki 6hp 4 stroke vibrating

    I have a Suzuki 6hp 4 stroke - approx 3 years old. It seems to be vibrating more than usual. First thing I checked was the prop by not even a scratch. The vibration seems to be coming from the top end. The gas I am using is 87 Octane - about 4 months old. I'm not sure if it's out of warranty...
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    Missing and no power under load

    Hi All; 2007 Mercruiser 4.3L V6 - Alpha 1 drive - Rebuilt carb - new plugs, dist cap and rotor - new fuel filter - drain and replaced gas with new - compression is good No power under load. Starts fine but rumbles. It appears that 2 cylinders are not firing. 1 of which comes in and out for...
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    Spark My Plug

    Hi All; I have a question about spark plug selection - specifically the heat range. I'f I'm trying to burn off carbon a little better, do I go up or down in heat range? i.e. The engine (Merc 4.1L L6) calls for AC Delco MR42TS, am I better or worse with AC Delco MR43TS (heat range of 3 vs 2)...
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    Running Rough Merc 165 L6

    Hi All; Mercruiser L6 165 HP Engine is running rough after winter storage. It seems to 'miss' periodically and bog a tich. Was fine in the fall. Other than the odd miss, seems to run well. While running, it will run smooth but then once in a while 'rattle' and you can here what sounds like...
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    Merc lower end identification

    Hi All. I have 2 merc lower ends - the one is a 8hp, the other I'm not sure - I think a 20hp? How do I identify them? (I'm planning to sell) I don't have the original motors - just in a pile of spares. I posted pics if that helps. Thanks in advance.
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    Shifting Problems

    Hi All. Having some shifting issues and could use some advice before I rip it all apart. Mercruiser 205 I/O L4 My outdrive stopped shifting gears when we were out last. I assumed I broke a shift cable. The gear shift moves (was sticky a couple times) but would not go out of neutral. Out of...
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