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  1. tpenfield

    Always thinking about the 'next' boat . . .

    I have been fairly happy with my recent boat purchase, but there is always a 'next' boat that folks (like me) have in mind. I went to the boat show in Boston, MA this past week. I think I might have found it . . . . Cruisers Yacht 34 GLS . . . . . Technically, this boat is only a foot...
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    What's Old Becomes 'New' . . .

    The Admiral has been on a cleaning-out kick lately. Last week she collected a bunch of electronics (computers, phones, etc) to take for recycling. She brought me my old MacBook and asked if I still wanted to keep it? I took a quick look and said "yes . . ." My new Macbook (left) is the pure...
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    CT Police Driving With Blue/Red Lights on Steady

    I just drove to CT this AM as we usually go there a few times a year. Today I noticed that all the Police cars were driving with their blue and red lights on steady, not flashing. It seems like a new thing, and much appreciated, as we can see them coming now 🤣
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    PSA on Winterization Antifreeze

    It is that 'special' time of year in the northern regions where boats (and their engines) need to get winterized. Based on the winter incidents from last year (or 2), we are now including Texas as a 'Northern' state in the USA :ROFLMAO: Anyway, as a Public Service Announcement . . . Please be...
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    Vintage Mercury Cooling Issue

    Greetings, I've been trying to figure out a cooling/overheat issue with my 1969 Merc 7.5 HP. When I was prepping the engine at the beginning of the season, it was not peeing properly despite a brand new water pump. I set it aside and grabbed the next in line for the dinghy (Yammy 3 HP)...
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    OMG - I got an oversized load permit !!!

    I'm planning to take the boat out in about a week's time. So, I thought I might try to get an oversized permit (10'-10" wide load), as I go on a state road for part of the route. The MA DOT makes things a bit challenging, but I figured it out and applied for a 'single trip' permit on their...
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    1992 (ish) Evinrude 25 HP Remote Control Repair/Replacement

    I was going to place this thread in the 'Steering & Controls' forum, but thought the Evinrude/Johnson forum might get a bit more traction. :unsure: Anyway. My 13 foot Boston Whaler with 25 HP Evinrude OB (short shaft) is in need of some control box refurbishment or replacement. I'd like to...
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    Digital Throttle/Shift (DTS) Shift Adjustment ???

    Greetings, In follow up to my Axius Joystick Calibration thread (which actually seems fine), I have discovered that the port outdrive has 'delayed' shifting and does not go into gear at idle, but rather takes a but of throttle (1,000 RPM +/-) to engage. My first order of business is to check...
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    1990 ish Evinrude 25 HP - Screeching from the controls

    Some of our peeps were going to take the Boston Whaler 13 out to meet us at the big boat yesterday, but they had trouble with the engine (Evinrude 25 HP 1990 vintage). The boat would not go above idle speed and then there was a loud screeching noise (maybe an alarm of some sort) coming from the...
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    Dumb-dumbs at the Dock . . .

    After a day out doing the boat/beach thing we came back to the local dock to unload peeps and gear. We noticed a family at the dock and some of them (mostly kids) were jumping off the dock into the water as boats were coming in. We assumed that they (parents) were smart enough not to have...
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    Axius Joystick Question . . .

    My next step into the journey of digital Mercruisers is the Joystick. It seems like the joystick needs 'calibration' of some sort, because the boat mostly goes backwards with most movements of the joystick. The 'yaw' to port works OK, and crab to port sometimes is OK, but yaw and crab to...
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    2016 Mercruiser 6.2 ECT - long beep every few minutes???

    Greetings- Today we took the boat to our favorite anchoring area- about 7 miles journey going 3500 RPM and 27 ish mph. The whole way over there would be a long (3-4 second) beep about every 2 minutes. The engines seemed and ran normally and nothing showed up on the vesselview4 display. All...
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    Solar Power Installation . . .

    I have mentioned wanting to install solar charging to keep the (7) batteries fresh while the (CY 338) boat sits on its mooring. Today I hooked everything up (using the Whaler as a work surface) for some testing, although it was a cloudy day. The system seems to work OK, considering the lack of...
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    Second Boarding Ladder . . .

    On my old boat (Formula 330 SS) I've gotten used to having 2 boarding ladders via my special swim platform. On my new-2-me boat, it only has one boarding ladder off the port side of the swim platform. I planned to add a second boarding ladder on the starboard side. I toyed with a few ideas...
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    Quit My Job . . .

    I decided over the weekend to quit my job. (The Admiral had recently suggested it). So, I went into to work today and did exactly that. 🤪 I think I'll hang out for a while, hopefully get some good boating time, and casually look for another job. . . . or not. :LOL: Maybe I can start doing...
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    New Style Sea Water Pump - Impeller Change

    My new-2-me boat has the new style Mercruiser 'in-house built' engines and related goodies. The sea water pumps are supposedly good for 300 hours between impeller changes. My boat has 275 hours, so I decided to do them now rather than mid-season. The old style pump used to be about a 4 hour...
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    Bravo 3 Oil Leak - Oh No !!!

    As if I did not already have enough things to do with my new-2-me boat, I noticed a oil spot below the port outdrive this weekend. . . Following it up to the outdrive . . . . . . . . and then upward . . . . . It looks to be dripping from the oil line. I also noticed a trace of oil seepage...
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    Bad News from a Family Member Today

    My brother sent me a picture of his boat today . . . . . Apparently they were out and had beached the boat nose in on a popular island for some fun and sun, which they normally do. 'Somehow' :unsure: water came over the transom and one of the deck plates (?) was loose, filling the bilge...
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    Where to find parts lists, diagrams, etc for Newer Mercruisers

    Greetings, I have been searching the Internet for Mercruiser part webistes (iBoats, Mercruiserparts, MarineEngine, PerfProTech, etc.) and my newer (2016 ish) Mercruiser Engine is not listed. :rolleyes: I have the Mercruiser Service Manual for the engines, but they don't list part numbers. ...
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    Newer Mercruiser Cooling System Questions . . .

    Greetings, Pre-season prep work is just around the corner and I am reviewing the closed cooling systems on my new-fangled Mercruiser engines. (2016 6.2 SeaCore models S/N' in my signature) 1) These engines have a 'poppet' valve, which are a new 'thing' to me. I believe poppet valves are more...
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