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    Blue Sea Add A Battery Terminal Lug Hookup Question

    I installed a Blue Sea Add A Battery system in my '94 Sea Ray. I have noticed an inconsistency in the hook up instructions from other images on the net and a Portland Marine youtube video. They have the positive battery terminals hooking up to the upper stud on the Blue Sea battery switch and...
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    Bilge Float Switch Inop After Blue Sea Add A Battery Installation

    Hello Everyone. It's been a while since my last post. Well I finally went out and purchased the Blue Sea Add a Battery system and installed into my Sea Ray. I thought I had everything hooked up correctly until I flipped up my bilge float switch with the battery switch selected to off and nothing...
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    Taylor Made Windshield Support Rod Measurement

    I have a '94 Sea Ray 230 DA and the Taylor Made cockpit windshield support rods are breaking at the mounting pads. My question is where do you measure for the replacement? The one I need are either 12 or 13 inches in length. Now I am guessing it's being measured from center screw hole to center...
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    Alpha One Gen 2 yoke surface issue

    Hello - Well I found gear lube leaking onto my driveway and expected the worst. I pulled my drive and found gear oil in my bellows and my res bottle on my engine was empty. I think the hose between the bell and gimbal housing cracked or come loose. This happened on my old boat so I knew where to...
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    Merc 5.7 WOT when engine warm issues

    After a year of having my Sea Ray in dry dock, I took her out for a Maintenance run. I was pleasantly surprised that it ran pretty well except for a couple of hiccups. After running at wot for a bit, I throttled back to idle and opened the engine compartment for inspection. When I went to bring...
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    Time to ask your opinion on this trailer

    Good Day - Last year, I bought a 1994 Sea Ray 230 DA that came with an EZ Loader dual axle trailer. The previous owner said that the trailer fit the boat well at that he never had any issues. The boat/trailer combo has always looked funny to me and it's time I ask the forum peeps their opinion...
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    Fuel tank elbow question

    I stepped on my fuel tank elbow this morning and snapped off the anti-siphon valve. My question is: Do I apply plumbers tape to the new treads or will the NTP treads seal it up? Thanks as always!
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    Mercruiser 5.7 block drain plug size

    Good day - Would anyone happen to know the engine block drain plug size for a Merc 5.7L? I removed them last winter and I don't know where they went!
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    Antenna Connection Question

    Hello all. I just bought a used VFH radio with a 8ft. Shakespeare Antenna. The problem is the connector fell off. Is this soldered or crimped? It's RG59U cable running through. Is this a shielded connection? I have provided a picture. Thanks for the input.
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    Bilge switch wire hookup question

    Good day - I am in the process of rebuilding my entire dash panel on my '94 Sea Ray 230DA. I have replaced all wiring, connectors, switches and gauges. Sea Ray hooked me up with the wiring diagram for that year and I have come across a question. I have a Carling Technologies (648097) on/off...
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    5.7L Water circulating pump bypass hose question

    Hello guys - I am putting a volvo penta AQ225 together. It's an older 5.7L GM motor and I am having trouble finding where some hoses connect to. I bought the boat as a project and the engine was torn apart. The motor has closed cooling and its an older system. I have provided a picture as I know...
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    AQ 280 Bell Housing Issue

    Hello guys. I have a 1985 Bayliner Ceira with a 5.7L \ AQ 280 outdrive. I took my engine out of the boat to overhaul it this winter. My question is I had to tear the bell housing off of the flywheel just to remove it. If i am not mistaken, the bell housing should have just come off once the...
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    Alpha One Gen1 Transom plate issue

    Hello all! I am working on a 3.0L mercruiser and was in the process of pulling the gimbal bearing. Once I removed the gimbal bearing and cleaned it up, well just look at the picture! Is this saveable or is a new transom plate needed? As always, thanks for your opinions.
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    Volvo Penta Drive Indent problem

    Hello All - I am having a hard time making out the identification for a Volvo Penta Drive I have attached a photo. Thanks for looking and helping me out. I think its either a A250 or an A270.
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    Bent prop shaft...worth fixing or new lower?

    Hey guys. My bud bent his prop shaft this weekend and I was just wondering if it's worth re-doing the prop shaft or just replacing the lower? I have some of the special tools to do it minus the shimming tools. Is this a big job and is it that's worth it? Thanks Mercruiser 4.3L V6 Alpha one Gen...
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    Drive shaft Yoke Surface Question

    Hello everyone. I am in the process of replacing my u-joints on a Alpha One -Gen one and have come across a question. I am replacing all the seals on the upper unit due to pulling the yoke gears and shims and I have noticed that my yoke has a considerable amount of pitting on it. The seal area...
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    Which engine manual to buy for 3.0 engine rebuild

    Hello all - I am rebuilding a GM 3.0 engine and I was wondering which engine manual would be best to aquire. There is the Mercruiser service manual #26, the Seloc and the Clymers. Thanks for looking at my post.
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    3.0L starting issues

    Hello everyone. I have a 3.0L mercruiser that was very slow to turn over. Sounded like a dead battery so I replaced it. It still was slow to start, so I went for the starter. After I replaced it my engine will not turn over at all. I get a clicking sound and that's it. I removed the spark plugs...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 high engine temp

    Hello. I just installed a new 3.0 in my boat. I have an '01 Alpha One, Gen II. The problem I am having is that the temperature rises to 180 fairly quickly and seems to operate at 210. The temp never changes and stays at 210-215 degrees. I have installed all new components such as: impeller kit...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 rear seal retainer

    HI guys. I am extrememly frustrated right now. I have a remanufactured short block Mercruiser 3.0 and I am having a hard time installing the rear crankshaft seal retainer. it has these tabs in it that the new crank bearing will not go past. I don't want to damage this thing and I was just...
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