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    Prop selection....Previous Prop Unknown!

    A good friend of mine came to me with this question, but I am unsure how to answer. Any help will be greatly appreciated! He purchased a 1989 Sea Ray 220DA Cabin Cruiser. Overall length is 23.8'. It has a rebuilt 5.7 that has right around 300hp. The boat has Gen II transom assembly installed...
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    Boat security ideas while in slip

    Hello, I'm looking for some ideas or experiences regarding boat security while my boat is slipped for the summer. The marina that I dock at has security cameras directed towards the parking area, but nothing directed towards the boats themselves. I have spoke with the marina owner in regards to...
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    Anyone know how to make a bellhousing cover for when I remove my outdrive for winter?

    I'm planning on removing my mercruiser alpha gen II drive before winter to have some maintenance done during the off season. I have seen pre made bell housing covers for sale on ebay, but I am wondering if anyone has made one themselves? I'm sure that I could throw one together, but if anyone...
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    Possible y pipe leak

    Mercruiser alpha gen II. Upon inspecting a boat that I just purchased I found a small piece of rubber gasket in one of the exhaust holes in the outer transom plate. I think that it might be part of the y pipe gasket that has worked its way to where I found it, but I'm not...
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    mystery water in bilge!

    Hello, I took the boat out today and noticed that water was starting to accumulate in the bilge, enough to kick on the pump a couple times in about an hour span. I first suspected the bellows, which I changed a couple weeks ago. I pulled the drive and everything was dry as a bone. While on the...
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    Can lack of waterflow cause a false reading from the temp sending unit?

    I recently had some idle issues on my mercruiser 5.7. Thanks to the iboats community that issue has been resolved, but has lead me to my next problem. After fixing the idle issue (rebuilt Carb), I ran the boat on muffs. I checked the temp gauge after running for just a couple minutes and it read...
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    5.7 runs but won't idle after winter storage

    Hello, I have carbureted mercruiser 350 that runs well at around 1500 rpm but will not idle even after warm up. It has fresh fuel and a fresh fuel filter. It has good throttle response but will not run below 1500 rpm for more than a few seconds. Any idea as to what could be causing this? Carb...
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    Bottom painting on trailer

    First off, I have a 21ft cuddy cabin with an I/O and a fiberglass hull. Over this past weekend I took on the project of painting the bottom. I painted everywhere except for the areas in contact with the trailer bunks. I have read here on iboats that it is possible to lower the tongue of the...
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    Winterization in March

    I just purchased a 1993 Sea Sprite 2100es with a mercruiser 5.7. The previous owner dewinterized the boat and ran the boat on muffs. When I got home I pulled the two drain plugs in the block and the two on the bottom of the manifolds. I then pulled the hose off of the waterpump and added...
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