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  1. Dirty Dawg

    Power Inverter Install help!

    Hello all, I am thinking of installing a power inverter on my 2000 21 ft Sea Ray bowrider with dual batteries. I figure it would be nice to run an appliance, blender, a small TV and add some versatility to my boat. Location for install my be tricky in that it needs to be as close to the...
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    Power Steering cooler and winterization?

    Hello all, first time winterizing the boat and have a question. It is a 2000 5.0L mercrusier with a Alphaone Gen II drive. I pulled the plug drains for the block and manifold hose and disconnected the hoses as well. After a little fiddling with a wire, water drained out of all off them. Then...
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    Boat covers are two too many?

    Hi all, winterizing the boat, I have a Bimini and bow cover that came with the boat made of Sunbrella. I also purchased a full boat cover to cover the boat for the winter. Should I put the Bimini and deck covers on under the full boat cover, or leave them off? I am concerned about mildew...
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    Dumb question on oil filter removal

    Wll I feel dumb asking but I cannot seem to get the oil filter off my 2000 merc 5.0L alpha drive. It is buried, no remote absolutely terrrible design and difficult to reach and to make things worse, there is a bracket behind it that limits what you can use. I have a decent oil wrench but it...
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    Rust stains removal in the bilge/transom area

    I have a decent amount of rust stains from a disintegrating trim pump bracket on my 2000 Sea Ray that I bought a few months ago. On a side note, I will add this to my question as to manufacturing pet peeve issues along with the difficulty in draining the oil and a rusty trim bracket. From all...
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    Proper winter boat storage to avoid trailer damage

    What is the correct way to store a boat on the trailer for the long winter? With all the boat weight on the trailer and tires should I be concerned about damaging, stressing the trailer? Would it be wise to block up the trailer off the wheels? If so at one points. It is a aluminum I bar 22 ft...
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    Brown stains , its removal and how damaging is the product?

    All summer long I have seen the brown stain forming on the hull of my 2000 Searay sundeck. I have tried "elbow grease", bleach ,soft scrub and some commercial products to no avail. I finally tried some MaryKate On & Off Gel and it removed the stain in no time leaving a very clean and shinny...
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    Drain plugs for a Merc 5.0 L 2000 Mercrusier and winterization

    Hello all, thought Id get another opinion. I checked out my engine in my 2000 Sea Ray 5.0L MCM Mercrusier with a carb and a Alpha one Gen II stern drive. My question is how many drain plugs should there be to winterize the boat and drain out the fluids. I have the manuals but they are not very...
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    Winterization of a fresh water system

    Hello all, Thought I would ask this and get some different opinions. What is the right way to winterize my fresh water system on my 2000 Sea Ray Sundeck? It has a 10 gallon capacity. Drain it and blow it out? How do I prevent mold growth. Bleach solution? Any freezing issues?:eek: Thanks Ike
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