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    Mercruiser HELP!!! overheating ! cooling system gone through !

    A 1987 4 cyl merc I/O, very low hours, new exchanger, t-stat, coolant, system flushed, told the fws is a bronze impeller dosent need replacing, I adjusted the fuel mixture, it can run longer but still overheats, new outdrive imp as well. I dont know where to go ! help !! oh the shifting gets...
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    I.R. temp gun

    This dogone merc 165 4 cyl fwc keeps overheating ! I have replaced the impellar, t-stat, antifreeze, flushed out the exchanger (it's clean 5 yr old few hours), flushed out the engine, new plugs, cleaned the carb inside and out, changed the oil, gear oil on the outdrive, she still overheats...
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    bayliner 3270

    Ive been looking at boats for quite some time and this boat seems to have basicially everything we need and the boss requires (the wife) does anyone know of any inherent problems with this boat ? I know its a bayliner, I will not be going off shore, just in the bay. basically a summer home...
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    bypassing outdrive impeller w/belt drive raw water pump

    I have a merc 165 I/O and the volvo penta interior belt driven raw water pump makes so much sense, especially for maintainance, Is it possible or would it destroy the outdrive ???
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    merc i/o 165

    I have an 1987 thompson w/ a merc 165 fwc, it has seen about 12 hours running time over the last 5-6 years, she tends to overheat, and the last owner was a mechanic, great shape otherwise and she turns over hard sometimes, almost like there is a weak spot in the starter and she missfired the...
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    Best boat ever !

    Just wondering what boats are the most loved, mine was a 1987 Thompson Daytona 250.... then I got married, guess the rest !
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    back to back jumpers

    I have a 18.5 thompson bowrider and need new seats, they were damaged over the years, I want to sell it, where is the best place to get new ones ?? I would re-upholster but the frames were cdx plywood, not worth it. the sooner I get new seats the sooner I sell and the sooner the wife..... uh...
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    volvo penta outdrive

    do volvo penta AQ250-275 outdrives need routine maint besides changing the oil ? I was told there are no impellers within the outdrive and the outdrive was last run a few years ago, I think the bellows should be replaced.
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    antifouling on ss trim tabs

    I recently saw a boat with (wormholes ) rotted through heavy gauge trim tabs, they were painted w/ antifouling paint di-electric metals? copper and stainless ??
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    finding the right boat

    I am currently looking for a good family boat, I have a 5 year old son and a wife, I have been searching for a boat with enugh room for a family and sometimes guests, so far the best configured boat is a bayliner 33 (explorer?)the wife loves the 2 bedroom layout. But the carver 33-35 mariner is...
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