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    Seized engine vs botched starter install

    Editing to save future readers from having to read a long and irrelevant story. I originally posted about a starter vs seized engine issue. Turns out that both were the case, as the boat in question appears to have sustained storm-related damage in Hurricane Irma that is now becoming apparent...
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    2004 Bayliner 185 chirping noise when going straight

    So I'm a little stumped here. I have an 04 Bayliner 185 with a 3.0 Mercruiser and Alpha One Gen II outdrive. Gradually over the course of one outing, it developed what I can only describe as a high-frequency chirp that echoes through the engine compartment so it is not easy to pinpoint. Here are...
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    Merc 3.0 Overheat/Compression Question

    1984 Sea Ray Seville with the 3.0L/140hp Mercruiser. Had it out on Memorial Day and impeller let go...only thing I can figure is I sucked something up in shallower water because impeller was less than two months old. Anyway, engine started to overheat but I didn't notice until power loss...
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