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    Winter Storage/Cover with Radar Arch . . .

    Greetings, This new-2-me boat is the first I've had with a radar arch. The arch is forward pitching, and I have put a winter cover on the boat - which is not exactly the right fit, but it suffices. Anyway, the cover goes over everything, and I was concerned about the potential for snow load...
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    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    Greetings, I could easily title this thread 'Here I go again . . .' another upholstery job. This time it is on the new-2-me boat . . . a 2016 Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider. The boat is only 5 years old and the cockpit seating is already in need of some serious work. The backstory is that in my...
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    Inverter with shore power - Question ???

    Greetings, My new-2-me boat, a 2016 Cruisers Yacht 338 Mid-cabin Bowrider has shore power and an inverter system. I am not sure how is all is supposed to work. I have an AC outlet in the cabin and another AC outlet in the head compartment. It seems like the AC outlets want to run off the...
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    Happiest Day of Ownership !!!

    It has finally come, all the bits and pieces of my boat search and logistics. The boat was transported by a Captain Service from Long Island NY to my home port on Cape Cod (180 miles) The trip took about 6 hours, with a re-fueling stop along the CT shore. The weather was great and the seas...
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    General Info on VP Engines (V8-350-CE-D)

    Greetings, In my boat search, I am coming across more VP engines than Mercruiser. One in particular is as stated above a "V8-350-CE-D", which I am not 100% sure of what the suffixes "CE-D" signify. I have been looking for general information/description of the engine, but am finding mostly...
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    Second Happiest Day . . .

    My boat is sold . . . . Now onto the next adventure (i.e. boat) . . .
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    IAC whistle ??? Merc 7.4L MPI

    Greetings - The last 2 times I've shown my boat to a prospective buyer, there was a distinct 'whistle' noise coming from the engine(s). (Yes, the boat is for sale) The noise/whistle is while running at idle, engines warm. I'm thinking it is the IAC, but wanted to check in with the experts...
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    Mercruiser 8.2 w/Cats & Closed Cooling Question

    Greetings, I am considering looking (which is another way of saying a long way from buying) at a 2013 Formula 350 CBR with the 430 HP Mercruiser 8.2 MAG HO engines. There is not much info on the engines in the advertisement, but . . . - The Ad says 'manifolds replaced in 2019' . . . -...
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    Mercruiser 7.4L MPI Throttle Adjustment ???

    Greetings, I have a question about adjusting the throttle linkage on one of my Merc 7.4L MPI engines. The Port engine throttle linkage is currently out of adjustment and only reaches 84% of the throttle range on the TPS read-out (Rinda Diacom) This with with the throttle lever at the helm...
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    Primary and Secondary Imbalance - Alfadan Outboard Motor ?

    @Scott Danforth . . . & others www.startengine.com I just came across this conceptual engine that supposedly addresses the issue of primary and secondary imbalance of internal combustion engines, which limits the size of the cylinders. I am wonder if anyone has come across this and what...
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    Brandy new trim sender not working

    Greetings, The hits keep on coming as far as boat maintenance this year. I put on brand new trim senders and limit switches on both engines this year. The starboard engine/outdrive sender works fine. The port side was difficult to get working and adjust. At one point I opened it up to see...
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    Sea water pump impeller vanes flipped to the wrong way . . . ???

    Greetings, An unusual issue . . . It appears that the impeller vanes in the sea water pump of my port side engine have (somehow) flipped themselves to the wrong direction. All was good at the end of last season, but this year when I started the engines for the first time, I noticed the sea...
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    Basic Depth Sounder - Recommendations

    Greetings, The OEM depth sounder seems to have failed over the past few years, and it may be time to get a new one. I have been searching for the basic thru-hull transponder & gauge kit, but it seems like the products have moved away from basic to multi-function. Not lloking to spend a bunch...
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    Riser Extension Blocks - Full Closed Cooling ???

    Greetings, I have been wanting to add 3" riser extension blocks to my Mercruiser 7.4L engines exhaust, because the current setup is slightly below spec (1-2" low). Since I added an extended swim platform, the odds of sinking the stern lower with people is greater than before. Anyway - the...
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    Co-Ownership Question . . .

    I know this question comes up now and then, but I wanted to get some specific input. . . I have 2 siblings that we share a family summer house with. Each of us have family/friends come and stay, party like rock stars, etc. We all either beach and/or boat depending on the weather and what...
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    Toilet Installation Mishap . . .

    Today I was replacing a toilet at the summer house. All going smoothly until I went to install the tank on the bowl. I over-tightened the bolts and managed to snap off the flange of the bowl for the rear bolt (3 bolt tank mounting). . . So question of the day . . . I assume I can get one of...
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    Merry Christmas - Happy Holidays

    Wishing all in the iBoats community a Happy Holiday season - Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy New Year :cool: . . Wishing you all the best for 2021.
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    Home Renovations - Weather Permitting

    I renovated my home about 20 years ago and have not done much since. So, in the past few years things have started needing some attention. After having spent much time at the summer house during the boating season, the Admiral and I turned our attention to our primary residence in the fall. I...
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    New 'Threads' ???

    The new forum website has been great. :D I really like the fresh new look and the underlying software seems to be much more robust than the previous S/W. The navigation is intuitive, so features and info seems to be easy to find. One question that I do have is the 'new post' show just that . ...
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    "new profile posts" ???

    It seems like under 'what's new' / 'new profile posts' is showing everyone's private messages :unsure: . . . or are 'profile posts' a new thing?
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