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    Mercruiser MPI 5.0L w/ Bravo 3 outdrive not going into gear... lower shift cable is very hard to shift

    Ok, so there was a fair amount wrong when I checked the cable routing today. I tried to take a photo of the routing, but it's hard to capture everything. On the diagram provided by @Fun Times, it looks like the cable should bend starboard, go down around the manifold, and then loop back...
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    Mercruiser MPI 5.0L w/ Bravo 3 outdrive not going into gear... lower shift cable is very hard to shift

    @Fun Times Thanks again for a detailed reply! I am not at the boat today, but tomorrow, I'll take some engine photos and post them, flow some oil down, check the routing, and see if it magically fixed itself. If not, I guess it's coming back out of the water, ugh. But, I will keep you posted...
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    Mercruiser MPI 5.0L w/ Bravo 3 outdrive not going into gear... lower shift cable is very hard to shift

    I see, thank you so much for your detailed reply. Boat is a 1998. It could be a later motor. For what it's worth, parts from a 1998 Merc 5.0L seem to be a little hit or miss whether they work. I do need to ID the engine, the serial plate is in pretty bad shape but I plan to get that cleaned...
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    Mercruiser MPI 5.0L w/ Bravo 3 outdrive not going into gear... lower shift cable is very hard to shift

    Hi all, Having an issue with a mercruiser MPI 5.0L, it's probably a late 90s or early 2000s as it has the crab style distributor cap and the cartridge-style fuel/water separator. It's connected to a Bravo 3 outdrive. Long story short: My motor doesn't go into gear. The shift cable from the...
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    What is this connector and bracket? Fishfinder/GPS/etc.?

    Happy to be corrected on my wording here. This is a better description than what I said ^
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    What is this connector and bracket? Fishfinder/GPS/etc.?

    Haha nice! Yeah, you get it :) glad to meet another "if it aint broke, don't fix it... and even if it's broke, don't throw it away" person. The striker is pretty new on this boat but luckily I had it on my other boat for many years so I can offer some insight! Just take it with a grain of...
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    What is this connector and bracket? Fishfinder/GPS/etc.?

    Oh! Yes, this is it. Thanks so much for this, it was the spark I needed to track down a ton of models. Unfortunately, they are those awkward mid-tier models that are better than my Striker but would probably cost too much in time and extra gear to upgrade, and are overkill for my nephew's...
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    What is this connector and bracket? Fishfinder/GPS/etc.?

    Thanks--just to be clear, I've already installed a new system (not a great system! Striker 4, but it does the job) so I'm not trying to use this as my primary fishfinder. That said, I love old tech (bit of a tinkerer, or maybe a hoarder) and I would love to figure out of this current system...
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    What is this connector and bracket? Fishfinder/GPS/etc.?

    Thanks. Trying to confirm brand/model, can I ask what model fishfinder you have that has a plug that looks like this? Appreciate it!
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    What is this connector and bracket? Fishfinder/GPS/etc.?

    This connector and mounting bracket are on my boat from some previous owner. I assume they go to some kind of chart system, fishfinder, etc. but I'm not sure. The wires go below deck but I can't really trace them easily, there is no transducer on my transom but I'm not sure if there's like some...
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    New SeaRay owner (Sundancer 250) with some basic questions

    This is all great advice. I *do* agree that I need some kind of tow insurance/membership. However, I like the attitude of both being useful. I appreciate all of the responses and perspectives on what most people do... seems pretty clear to me that most people get town insurance, which is...
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    New SeaRay owner (Sundancer 250) with some basic questions

    I see. Thanks! Yep, this is another option. I like the idea of being able to get home on my own power but towboats is definitely on the table if there's no good outboard configuration. Yep :) 5.0 w/ a b3. Seems underpowered, I agree... Yeah, this is not ideal.... Luckily I tend to run...
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    New SeaRay owner (Sundancer 250) with some basic questions

    Thanks! This is really helpful. Are the panther brackets retractable? And the reason I was thinking I would relocate the swim ladder is because I worry that an outboard would get in the way of loading or people using the swim platform. I figured that the swim platform could just go into the...
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    New SeaRay owner (Sundancer 250) with some basic questions

    I see. Thanks for this. I guess I didn't really think it through beyond going.... well... one of my last boats was a 18 ft byliner capri, I think it was right around 2000 pounds with fuel/gear/etc. and I used a little 2.5hp kicker for trolling, and once I had to use it as a backup motor to get...
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    New SeaRay owner (Sundancer 250) with some basic questions

    Thanks @alldodge! That makes sense, now that I'm looking back through this forum, I can see how more eyes would be on a general forum. Maybe I'll just modify all of my questions to be more broad and more applicable to lots of different boats: 1) Anybody happen to have a searay Sundancer 250...
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    New SeaRay owner (Sundancer 250) with some basic questions

    Hi all, new Sundancer owner here. Hoping that I can get some sundancer-specific questions answered from the community here :) Happy to be part of the sea ray owner's club! 1) Anything quirky I should know about the boat? Seems like a stupid question but asking things like this has saved me...
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