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  1. mnypitboat

    Nope, we dont need any gas----But Honey we are sitting in front of the pump---

    So we take the boat out a couple weeks ago and put $50 in. We went on about an 2 hour cruise up the river to a restaurant and back. Following weekend we go back out. We make the same run, then go on past the marina south about another 30 minutes to visit some friends on the Lake that way...
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    Still not getting notifications

    Has this been fixed?? I have tried all the "fixes" in all the other threads and am still not getting notifications. Is there an admin that can fix this for me? I am on numerous forums and without a notification, I forget to check. Thanks John
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    What kind of RPMs are you guys running?

    Just curious. I cannot seem to get much over 3k, but the boat jumps out of the water and up on plane and before we put the new short block and distributor in there it would do 56mph with the car GPS. Not sure what it is doing now, because I have not tested it against the GPS, but the RPMs...
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    winch and toungue jack, decent quality?

    OK it is time to replace my winch and jack AGAIN!! Seems like every year about this time I have to replace them. I am tired of spending money after money only to have to do it again in a year. I have tried everything that West Marine has recommended, with no luck. So I am coming to you guys...
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    How do I tell if I have a leaky manifold?

    I keep hearing people saying they blew the manifold gaskets, but how do you know?? I just replaced my 350 Mercruiser and then I had a problem keeping timing steady. I solved that problem with a new distributor, but now I have a chirping noise, but cannot pinpoint where it is coming from. It...
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    What color wire is the tach?

    I just installed an MSD distributor in my Mercruiser 5.7l and wanted to tie into the origional harness for the tach. Does anyone know off hand what color I have to attatch to? edit: its an 01 by the way.
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    MSD ignition?

    I have been having an issue that I think is distributor related. I recently rebuilt my engine and have since had a weird issue. I cant get the timing to sit at 8. I set it, run it, and check it and its way off again. On the water it will bog and ping, then take off like a scared rabbit...
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    Noticing a trend

    OK so we all know the follies at the boat ramps. Well I have been noticing a trend lately. At one of the local ramp, that I do not really like due to dumb*****es, but have been using it more lately. We used to store our boat at a private marina with a ramp, but have since brought it home to...
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    Where do I get cosmetic parts for my 01 Q7?

    Due to lack of care from the origional owner, my boat is a bit rough. I have had the seats redone, but cannot find some parts that cannot be redone or are missing. How do I find these parts? The local Tahoe dealer are a bunch of idiots and despite me having been there a dozen times with the...
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    Looking for some opinions for my next boat, small offshore

    OK lets try to start this one off a little better than my last thread started. I am going to be very seriously looking to purchase a boat I can take offshore, and maybe safely take on a Bahamas trip. I have owned many bowrider and performance boats, and the only time I ever too anything...
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    outboard vs I/O

    I know this is probably a heated topic, but after talking to a buddy yesterday it really makes me glad I have an I/O. I just put an engine in my boat, a Mercruiser 350. I made some mistakes along the way, that cost me some cash, but total investment into this engine replacement, including...
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    Trailer rebuild?

    I have been contemplating fixing up my trailer. It is a galvanized trailer and the outer frame and toungue and alxes are fine. It needs springs and one fender at this point. I am thinking it may need the cross beams(or whatever you call them) soon. They are 72" straight across, but have the...
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    21ft Boat Christening and naming

    OK. I have had some really bad luck with my boat this year. We have had the boat about 3 years, give or take. It was never named by the previous owner, and we did not name it either. Lately though we have been feeling like the water Gods are mad at us. Can I still name and Christen it...
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    is 87 350 a 1 or 2 peice rear seal?

    I have a guy that wants my 88 350 Magnum and he has a 87 Chris Craft. He isnt sure if its a 1 or 2 peace rear seal. Everything I find says post 87. Does that include 87? Also, if I have everything from oil pan to flywheel to coupler etc, how much is necessary to convert it if his is a 2...
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    Engine in, outdrive back on, test run today

    Back on the water after over a month of setbacks. We head out of Deland towards Lake Beresford and about 5 minutes after we get up on plane we hear a bang and the whole boat starts shaking and vibrating. Crap, what did we break now?? We immediately drop down to idle and I put the drive up to see...
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    Which heads to have rebuilt?

    OK some of you have seen what has happened to my 350 mercruiser. Now I have another question of the experts. I have 2 sets of heads. The set pulled off my engine, a set of 906 vortec heads sitting on a roller block. I have read that they are lousy and do not breath very well. The other...
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    I guess you can call it a resto.

    I picked up this boat off eBay from a boat dealer for $2100. It is a 01 Tahoe Q7. It had a 350 mercruiser in it. When I bought it 3 years ago it only had 55 hours on it. The bar code sticker on the outdrive was still like new. The only problem was that the origional owner left it sit in...
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    New problems. I cant catch a break. 350 Mercruiser again

    OK well I went and bought a rebuilt bottom end for my sick Mercruiser 350. Got it delivered today. Seems great right?? Not so much. The guy swears its a roller block. Now wont give me my f----ing money back. Yep you guessed it, its not a roller block. It is a flat tappet block. So how do...
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    Removing pinstriping and decals

    OK I have seen several threads about this, but nobody has really posted any pictures. Here are some before and after. I spent hours trying to get the pinstriping off, the decals came off easier, but were still a real pain. So I read on here about the magic eraser thing. Well it worked like a...
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    Q7, how much does it really weigh?

    OK maybe someone here knows. The link here says my boat weighs 4400lbs dry. Is this correct?? Seems really high to me. Does anyone know for sure what it weighs? I was thinking more like around 3500 or so tops.
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