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    Mercruiser Bravo 1 never flushed??????

    I looked at a older but incredibly great LOOKING Sea Ray this week. Closed-cooled Motors ran great at dock. (no sea trial as yet) . Motors and manifolds are cooled with anti-freeze via heat exchangers. However, owner indicated that he had NEVER flushed V8s' heat exchangers and Bravo drives with...
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    Sea Ray Weekender 1991-1995

    I hope this is correct forum???? I am interested in examining two of these boats in s Florida. The years mentioned all appear to be the same size and weight. Dry weight is about 8 grand and centerline is 28 feet. Beam is 10' 6". These come in MC I/os or tunnel V drives. I owned a 30 foot Penn...
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    Beware Tie Down G5s

    These may work fine in fresh water but for me in NW Florida, they have been nightmarish. First, their brake pads didn't last 1 season. TD's "Roy" indicated that I needed additional axle brakes. Too much pressure... There was too much braking pressure on one set of brakes. He warranted brakes...
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    Mercruiser Bravo I Closed Cooling?

    I am not 100% familiar with Bravo I water input. Boat seller is telling me that his motors do not have through hull water pick ups to feed raw sea water into his closed cooling system's heat exchanger on 383's. Instead, he is telling me that sea water is picked up from OD and passed to external...
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    Mercruiser Knock Sensors Thunderbolt 5?

    I may be going to south Florida to examine an older Sea Ray that has been retro-ed with 383 stokers converted from 350 blocks. I believe that he stated that heads are traditional Wedged shaped burn chambers. I was concerned if it would burn 87 octane gas, since that is the cheapest gas. He is...
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    Retrofitting Mercruiser Closed cooling V8s

    I am examining all of my options. I have found a couple of closed cooling systems to retro-fit an Alpha V8 where sea water comes up through the OD and into the heat exchanger to cool down antifreeze that passes through the block. The kit does not require an external water pump/pick up. It relies...
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    Mercruiser lube monitoring system?

    When and what model did MC start adding the lube monitoring system?
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    Retrofitting from Alpha 1 to Bravo 1

    First, are the transom bolt patters the same? Or, will I have to fill in holes and redrill to use Bravo drives? Can I use existing couplers from Alphas? Will controls need to be changed/retried?
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    Stainless steel leaf spring trailer bolts?

    I am doing some maintenance on my tri-ax. aluminum railed trailer. It is rated at 13500 lbs. I replaced leaf springs and replaced shackle bolts with 1/2" 304 SS bolts and lock nuts and proper sized leaf spring spacer for 1/2 bolts. Since my trailer will be used in salt water, I chose SS bolts. A...
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    Checking for rot on an older Sea Ray Amberjack

    I am in the market for an 80'ish Sea Ray Amberjack. The last boat I bought in order to help a friend required a lot of repairs to get it sea worthy. The transom was in bad shape. I paid way too much money, but lesson well learned. Now, common sense tells me just to drill 1/4 holes inside at...
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    Mercrusier Transom assemblies and compatibilities?

    Will any MC transom assembly work on any alpha (1, II, Gen ?) and bravos? If I go on line looking for a replacement do I have to be specific????? I may need a replacement for alpha gen II and have found one on line but seller doesn't know if it was specifically for Gen II. Help!
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    Mercruiser Cast Iron block life expectancy in fresh water??

    I am looking at several boats around the Great Lakes area that have Mercruiser Chevy v8s (cast iron) raw water cooled blocks with Aluminum outdrives. Here in Florida, cast iron raw water blocks last around 8-10 years, if you flush them with fresh water religiously after each use in salt water...
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    Bravos vs Alphas

    I am interested in purchasing a boat that has twin Bravo drives. The boat has been retrofitted from Alphas. I am somewhat familiar with Bravos but not an expert. Are they superior to alpha drives? What is the drawback?
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    Mercruisers in fresh water?

    We learned years ago that MC outdrives don't last long if stored in salt water, regardless of any bottom paint used. Anti-fouling paints work to a point, but if you keep your boat stored wet in salt water, you are going to experience MORE problems than storing it dry. But, what about storing...
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    Going Back with foam???? WHY?????????

    I am, reluctantly, rebuilding and replacing ROT under, around and behind a 1994 Pro Line 2950 cuddy cabin's fuel tanks and fish box area. A rotted nightmare to say the least... Under each of the approx. 120 gal tanks, the builders had poured in foam for strength, which over a period of years had...
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    Eat Polyurathane Foam...please!!!!

    I have saddle gas tanks sealed in poly foam. They need inspection and modification. I have been able to free the underside, but the back side is almost impossible to assess with tools to grind out the poly foam. Is there anything that will dissolve this foam and not fiberglass????
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    MC Alpha 1 Gen II OD leaking lube

    I have an older OD that over the winter I noticed lube residue seeping from the vents where I normally install muffs to rinse motor. I suspect seal has gone bad but do not know which one and is there a tool available for seal removal and replacement????
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    Ever used this stuff?

    This outfit is very reasonably priced with their products but I am not familiar with web site or epoxy brand. A friend has used them and swears by their products. I am going to be laying up a lot of wood, rebuilding stringers, etc. Web site is Boat Builder Central and epoxy I am considering is...
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    Installing older 350 into Alph I Gen II

    1994 350 Chevy blocks are getting hard to find fort spares. My boat has two of them with each having low hrs. The fuel pump housing are molded over; Hence, motors require electric fuel pumps. In addition I had to machine older intake manifolds to be able to bolt onto the newer heads. I have...
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    Proline 2950 Cuddy gas tank removal circa 1994

    I am finally getting around to performing this on my alpha 1 Gen II 350 chevy(s). Although, I suspect it will be a nightmare. 2 tanks run 8" along under neath gunnels and are slightly resessed so cutting out deck and pulling out from top may not be the most efficient method of removal. I have...
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