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did you only replace the impeller, or did you replace the whole pump assembly? at 1000 RPM, you should be able to fill a 5-gallon bucket from the line coming off the transom shield in about 15-30 seconds

some marinas will embrace it. however mostly for larger vessels. these larger vessels also will have extended stays. having 100amp shore power available it not the problem. it will be the large fees associated with it. many yachts now days are being built as a hybrid. the latest Royal...

this picture says the motor was once in salt water it is also why you dont add a HX to a used motor

also suggest a remote oil drain hose with the garboard plug on a swivel.

pull the anti-siphon valve and shoot some carb cleaner in it.

you only need to install them if you want to prevent hydrolocking from the following: coming off plane boating in rough seas backing the boat in the water. improper timing causing the engine to diesel or run-on as others indicated, if Mercruiser could have gotten away with not using flappers...

yes, the CFR is based on international maritime law. same rules apply globally when it comes to lighting

could be stuck anti-siphon valve, could be a variety of things. run the motor from a small gas can to rule out the boat side of things

keep in mind, design life is what it is designed to survive, service life is what it actually survives. depending on usage, maintenance and care. the boat may be a garage kept cream puff

Yes, boats are designed with a 15 year design life. they are designed to be bought, used, and replaced so that they can still make boats. SeaRay re-designed their hulls in 2002 when they moved the small boats to Mexico. while it may not have wood, the plexus joints crack over time. $20k is...

its never the coil. coils either work or down. what is your compression numbers? what is your fuel pressure? what is your starting procedure? when was the last time you cleaned the carb?

before you pull anything apart. pressure test the cooling system, do a compression test as well as a leak down test. without the diagnosing of those 3 tests, you are looking for a needle in a stack of needles.

that looks like original glass covering the transom and stringers

2000 hours means there is 1500-2000 hours of life left. At 350hp, BBCs should last about 6-7000 hours as that is not stressed. Barnacle buster is just muriatic acid and water. Agreed, not that good on shafts or the seal springs. Oxalic acid would be milder Is the HX factory OEM, or...

Exactly, and most "marine mechanics" are not factory trained or qualified

You dont just add material, you want the motor attached to something solid. If the mount fails, usually the motor moves enough to cause issues......like sinking

you mean the motor mounting blocks? then yes, cut out the old, hang and align the motor and then build new motor mounting blocks and glass them in to come up to the new motor mount location.

boat hook is your friend

and what kind of motor is the distributor installed on, and why are you not following the pertronix instructions?

if you have a new cam, that is 20 minutes at 2000 RPM to break in the cam and lifters prior to the normal break in proceedure which is varying loads.