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    Looking for side panels for top on a Crownline Deck Boat

    Hello Guys, Good morning, we are the proud owners of a 238 deck boat. We got caught in a major storm this past weekend and now we are searching for the side panels for the top cover. It has the rear top with the zippers but no side or front/rear panels. Is this a dealer item or are they all...
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    Outdrive Levels after oil change

    Hello, Looking for some advice and help after I changed my outdrive on my Merc. This is the first time I changed it on this boat and system as the boat was new to us last year. I pulled all the plugs, dumped out the reservior in the engine area and allowed all the oil to drain that was going to...
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    Mistake made winterizing a 5.7 liter merc

    Ok guys, here is my problem..I didn't drain the block correctly, didn't remove the two lower drain plugs one on each side prior to starting and running rv antifreeze through the system via muffs on the lower drive. After doing some research on here, and alot of help through the forum. I located...
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    Pink RV Antifreeze

    Ok, here is a question for you...Why doesn't the pink RV antifreeze that I used to winterize my boat now work with my antifreeze tester? I bought a new boat this year and I'm new to this forum so I have been doing alot of reading an research here. After reading some post about using muff's and...
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    Checking for mositure or water in I/O outdrive, Mercuriser

    Hello Guys, A friend of mine said I should check for mositure or water in my outdrive prior to winter storage. How exactally do I do this? He said something about opening up a screw or drain and see if there is water? Oil merky? It's an mercruiser gen 2 bravo I think so how would I go about...
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    Lost prime on portable water pump on 238 deck boat! Please help...

    Hello Guys, This rookie needs some help and advice once again. I have a 1998 238 deck boat, first time winterizing this boat, I now realize I pumped on board water tank to empty prior to putting in the antifreeze..Here is my problem, I pumped all the water out of the tank untill the pump was...
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    Proper speed with correct prop etc on Crownline 238 deck boat

    Hello, Looking for some advice on a Crownline 238 deck boat, 5.7 liter...Today the boat was empty , the lake was smooth so I wound it up..Top speed seems to be right around 37 miles per hour and the tach was holding right around 4200... Seem right? First year with this boat so im just...
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    Winterizing a 5.7 liter merc & deck boat

    Hello All, Looking for some advice on winterizing my 5.7 liter Merc motor and the pressurized on board water system ( New to me). In the past (Other Boats) I would start the engine with the muffs and water, let the motor warm up and then shut down. Replace the water with antifreeze and run...
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    5.7 L Merc Wrong spark arrestor?

    I have a 1998 5.7 liter merc with 250 hp. The hoses come out of the valve covers, pvc valves? and run up towards the spark arrestor however there are no tubes or connections on the arrestor to hold the hoses in place? There are two flat metal strips with small holes in the center of them and a...
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    Having trouble getting on plain, different prop time?

    Yesterday I had 9 adults, full tank of gas and portable water tank filled, the waves where about 2 to 3 footers with high head winds. The motor is a 5.7 liter merc with 250 hp on a Crownline 238 deck boat. We had a heck of a time getting up on plain and then when we did the waves where so rough...
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    Courtesy light problem on Crownline 238 deck boat, fuse panel location?

    Hello, I have a 1998 Crownline 238 deck boat, can anyone tell me where and or if there is a fuse panel on this boat? There is one circut breaker by the ing switch, however thats all. There has to be some fuses someplace? I'm having a problem with the courtesy lights won't work, while...
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    Crownline deck boat Courtesy light problem, fuse panel location?

    Hello, I have a 1998 Crownline 238 deck boat with lighted switches. None of the courtesy lights work so I am assuming I have a fuse issue. Everything else on the panel works fine along with all other lights. The boat has 3 courtesty lights which don't, the switch doesn't light up so I assume I...
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