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  1. muskyfins

    Slow trim down plus sticks at halfway

    2000 Rinker 270FV 5.7 Mercruiser Bravo 3 Trim runs slower than normal on up stroke and extreme slow on down stroke. To the point, hydraulic motor will go into thermal protect and I have to wait until cool. Plus at around the halfway point in the stroke (both up and down), she almost stops and...
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    Only one drive moves with trailer switch

    1997 Larson 310 with twin 5.0 alpha 1 Both motors trim fine but when using the trailer switch, only the port motor moves. I don't think this is a limit switch issue because the trim buttons work fine. Same goes for pump issues. My guess is wires (hopefully at the switch itself) Any other...
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    Bravo 3 stuck in nuetral

    2000 5.7 A couple of weeks ago, I replaced the lower shift cable due to hard shifting. When the job was done, I checked shifting (while on the trailer) and shifted better but still a little hard. She sat until today. Last minute check of systems and now it won't shift out of neutral...
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    B3 outer prop shaft retention

    I'm doing some pre-planning to replace the bearing carrier oil seal and o-ring this year. What retains the outer prop shaft? I see the retainer in there but it retains the bearing set and gear. Isn't that gear just on the splines of the shaft? What prevents the shaft from pulling out of the...
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    looking for new to us boat

    Cheetah. Sunsation Hallet
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    looking for new to us boat

    Nordic mid-cabin. Kinda bowrider/cuddy. Few others on the market as well.
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    What do you pull your boat with?

    A few months ago, I replaced my Avalanche 2500 with a 2014 F350 Diesel. Sometimes, I forget the boat is even back there.:lol:
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    Interior LED lights

    purple
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    Interior LED lights

    blue
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    Interior LED lights

    green
  11. muskyfins

    Rust-oleum Leak seal for bottom of jon boat

    Try Flex Seal......:rolleyes: Just kidding, but it sounded funny inmy head. (Actually, I heard the whole damn commercial in my head)
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    Photobucket (outrageous charges)....

    For a long time, i was able to post photos straight into threads here. that seems to not work any more. Problem is, I cant remember how I did it. edit: well, this worked.
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    Bilge pump won't shut off

    Yesterday while covering the boat, the Admiral says she hears something running in the engine compartment. Turns out to be the bilge pump. I figure the float switch is stuck and tap the side of it (Rule a matic plus). Nothing happens. Trying to figure out why it won't shut off, I lose my temper...
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    Perplexing pump problem

    Installed a new fresh water pump over the weekend. (although the old unit might have been good). There's some sort of electrical issue. When jumped directly to the battery, the pump runs as expected. (it runs but we haven't let it run long enough to build enough pressure for it to switch...
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    What is the windlass control arm for?

    Windlass motor was burnt up so I disaambled the windlass and had the motor re-wound. During re-assembly, I lost track of how the "control arm" was installed. I know it was spring loaded, but how tightly wound should the sping be? What purpose does it serve? Just to prevent the rode from...
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    Engine RPM creep slowly from 4000-4500

    When getting up on plane, engine jumps easily to 3000, then climbs up to 3800 in "normal time". ~10-15 secs. Then once on plane, if I keep the throttle down, she take a long time to creep up to 4500. Like 2 minutes-almost across the lake. It is a very strange phenomena that i'm sure I'm not...
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    Use of trim tabs to get on plane

    My Rinker 270 has a bit of a tough time climbing out of the hole. I have tried to "tab down" to reduce the time to plane but it didn't seem to change it. There is a label on the tab switch that reads not to use the tabs for anything other than side to side control. But I have heard several...
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    trim not working

    Getting ready to head in tonight when the trim wouldn't work. It worked fine on our way out. Trimmed up a bit, got to our anchor spot and sat and relaxed a bit. Getting ready to leave, I always bump the trim up and then down before moving to ensure full down/in. Now trim not working up or...
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    Water in Bilge

    Yep. I expect there to be water in the bilge. But not when she's on the hard! :eek::eek::eek: 2000 Rinker 270 FV-5.7L EFI-Bravo 3 Getting here ready to dunk this weekend I ran on the muffs for about 20 minutes before changing oil, and messing with sticky lower shift cable. Also wanted to...
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    Fuel Fitting replacement

    Pictures as promised As you can see, the area is about 4" wide I'm thinking of cutting a small access hole in the side wall, and adding a cover plate The seat base is part of the floor. Engine hatch is in he floor. Tough to see from this picture, but the closest access point is still...
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