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    99 5.0 EFI Wouldnt run after sitting, Vapor Lock???

    99 Marada, 5.0 EFI 137 hours, full tank of fuel. Take the girls from the softball team out after practice the other day. We ride for 10-15 min and stop to let them swim. One of the girls had never been boating and wanted to ride, so we load back up and ride for approx 20 min DOWN river. They...
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    5.0 EFI Rev limiter?

    Does anyone know what the rev limiter is set at on a 99 5.0 EFI, not MPI. I am able to hit the rev limiter quite easy in my boat. My tach is reading about 5400 RPM when the rev limier kicks in. I know this is too high, and I try to not let it get above 4800, but sometimes it creeps up. I try to...
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    99 Marada 21' listing to port HELP or ideas?

    I recently purchase a 1999 Marada 2102CRS Performance Series bowrider by Armada Powerboats, it has a 5.0EFI. During acceleration it lists to the port side. I seems to get better once up to speed and trimmed properly. The boat only has 103 total hours. I am concerned about water saturation, but...
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    Need prop advice with 21' and 5.0L EFI

    I have a Marada 21' Bowrider, the engine is a 5.0L EFI Mercruiser with the Alpha 1 stern drive. Just purchased the boat, it currently has a High Five 19P prop. On the first family outing with it I decided to open her up, just to she what she was made of. Well I could bounce the RPM's off the rev...
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    Bennett trim tab blues Please HELP!!!

    I just purchased a 1999 Marada 21' bowrider by Armada Powerboats. The listed weight is 3250lbs. The engine is a 5.0L EFI 240 HP. The prop is a High Five 19P. I know I need to change props, as I can bounce the engine off the rev limiter at will, at around 45MPH. The issue is the boat had one of...
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    Need Prop advice 180 with 4.3

    Just purchased a 1997 Dynasty Elanti 180, it has the 4.3 carbed mercruiser, so HP should be around 190. The factory prop is a 21P Aluminium. The problem is the boat will leap out of the hole and get on plane almost instantly, at WOT it will turn around 5200 RPM. I am trying to get my rpm's at...
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    Need year model of my Merc

    Hello all, new here, just got a new addition to the family. 1989 Baja 186 F&S, I am trying to find out if the Merc is origional or has been changed, anyway the serial # is A113586 175HP. Thanks in advance, and look forward to spending some time here learning more. I grew up on the river in...
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