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    Water in bilge

    89 Sea Ray 200 with mercruiser 3.0. Took it out early this season and had water in bilge, a lot in my opinion. Finally got around to pulling the drive and found the shift bellows and bell housing bellows were both fine. There wasn't any water intrusion in either. I have a transducer mounted on...
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    fuel life span

    Getting ready to close a 1989 sea ray 200 with a 3.0L mercruiser IO. I unfortunately didn't get much use this summer, only used 2 short days. I filled the fuel tank last October, treated with Stabil. Was wondering if that fuel needs to be removed or can it be treated to last over the winter...
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    how much fuel is in my tank

    89 Sea Ray 200 closed bow with 3.0 Mercruiser IO with 35 gallon fuel tank in the floor On the water, the motor stalled and it wouldn't start. Gas gauge said 3/4 of a tank of gas, which I thought was accurate. Couldn't recall last time I filled the tank, but thought I had filled it end of last...
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    Trim/Tilt won't go up or down

    89 Mercruiser 3.0 Alpha 1. I am getting ready to put her in he water after sitting since last October. I drained the drive and replaced the gear lube. When I did this, I raised the drive. So it worked then. This was last weekend. Yesterday I went to start her up and tried to lower the drive...
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    humminbird fishfinder / gps

    I have a humminbird 161 combo on my boat now. I have purchased a new humminbird Helix 7 DI without GPS. I will be installing the new one and was wondering if I remove the transducer from the 161 combo, will the GPS in that unit still work? I will be keeping the 161 combo in the boat to use...
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    When does a boat need to have bottom paint?

    I use my boat in salt water. I don't leave it in the salt water as I trailer it to the launch when I use it. Should I have bottom paint on it, or is it only needed if I keep it in salt water? I do run it on the hose and completely rinse the boat and trailer after every use.
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    impeller need to be replaced?

    I have an 89 sea ray 200 with a mercruiser 3.0 and alpha one drive. Yesterday while flushing out the engine on the muff, I didn't realize the water was on a timer and it shut off as the engine was running. I was in the boat and heard a difference in how it sounded, looked at the drive and shut...
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    soot film at engine start

    Got the boat on the water and noticed something odd. When it started, it created a black film of soot around the exhaust. It was about 1 foot by 3 feet and floated away. It didn't look like it was oil or gasoline but wanted to ask here to be sure. There was also black smoke at startup too...
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    How soon before get boat in the water

    I would like to get my boat in the water soon and was wondering if I do, when is the earliest to safely do so without having to "winterize" the engine after use. I am living in northeast Connecticut and the temps will still go below freezing most every night. How cold does it have to get to...
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    throttle cable issue

    89 Mercruiser 3.0 in a Sea Ray 200. Has a rebuilt carb. Getting ready to put the boat in the water this spring. I noticed when I rev the engine, it doesn't go back to idle, it runs a little high. It seems as though the throttle cable doesn't return to where it should, Can I spray the end of the...
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    Outdrive Issue? on Long Island Sound

    Out on Long Island Sound Sunday and ran into an issue with the boat, a 1989 Sea Ray with 3.0 Mecruiser, with a 2 year old SEI Outdrive After about an hour of fishing, with the motor running, I put the boat into gear and as it started moving, there was a "bang" from the back of the boat. (Not a...
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    New shocks for my truck

    I am going to install new rear shocks on my 2003 f150, which I use to haul my boat trailer. I was wondering if I should go with regular shocks or the load adjusting shocks with the coils. Is there a big difference in the ride? Is there a big difference how the truck handles when towing? There...
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    rebuilt carb install question

    89 sea ray with 3.0 mercruiser. Just got the carb today. will be installing it tomorrow. Do I need any special sealants for the base or the fittings?
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    help finding right fuel filter

    89 Sea Ray with mercruiser 3.0, Trying to change the fuel filter in the fuel pump and can't seem to find the correct one. The engine serial # according to the spark arrestor is OC459989 I got a new one and it is much smaller than the original. There are numbers on the fuel pump, looks like...
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    1989 sea ray 200 with mercruiser 3.0, water in bilge

    I noticed I am getting some water in the bilge while I am out on the water. I checked both bellows and both are on tight. The bellows was put on last summer and the shift bellows the season before. Can't tell where it is coming in so I was wondering, where should I start? Yesterday I put the...
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    Water coming from behind engine pulley

    89 Mercruiser 3.0 I was checking the idle speed adjustment and noticed a slight spray of water coming from behind the engine pulley. I shut the motor down and wriggled the pulley and there appeared to be play in it. Could this be a water circulation pump issue or a pulley issue?
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    1989 Mercruiser 3.0, Ticking noise

    Was out Sunday and as I was cruising fairly slow, About 10 mph, approximately 2000 RPM, with a full boat. I heard a ticking coming from the engine compartment. I decided to not go out into the sound and pulled onto the beach instead. I let the engine cool for about an hour while the little ones...
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    Winterize question

    I have just completed winterizing my 89 Sea Ray with Mercruiser 3.0. I am planning to replace the bellows and hose and trim limit switch etc. I have all the parts now. I was wondering if it is better to change all this stuff now, it's all apart, or, in the spring so it's not sitting all winter...
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    Oil pressure question

    89 mercruiser 3.0. Started it up today on the muff in readiness for a fishing trip tomorrow. It started right up and I noticed the oil pressure gauge went up to 40 from 0 and then back to 0 and stayed at 0, no pressure. How do I tell if this is an oil pump issue, sender unit, or gauge issue?
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    Wobble roller help

    I have 2 Shoreline trailers with wobble rollers. The rollers are showing their age. They have small cracks in them. I have taken the 4-Wheel Dual Wobble Roller Assembly off of the one I don't use. I replaced the assembly on the trailer I use. My question is, the assembly tilts forward and...
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