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    Leaky boat trim tab hose

    Hey guys, How would you fix a leaking boat trim tab hose at the cylinder? It looks like the plastic hose retainer backed off and the hose pushed itself back a bit. I've fixed them before by cutting off the plastic retainer and simply using a stainless steel hose clamp. That seems to work. Any...
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    Manifolds off, what else should I do / look at?

    So I got the manifolds off - Bravo III, 350V8 Here's what I did while I have great access to the engine: - Check condition of manifold, risers, elbows - inspect frost plugs, block - Replace flappers, spark plugs, plug wires - Replace all raw water hoses with wet-dry exhaust hose - Compression...
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    How do you remove the elbows?!?

    1998 Bayliner 2655 I can't tell you how close I am to getting a sawzall and cut a chunk out of the deck ... how the heck do you remove the elbows from a Bayliner 2655 Ciera?? I'm used to owning boats with doghouses and its so easy to check the manifold, risers and elbows ... On this boat, it...
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    Bravo III zincs, chalky after 10 hour in the salt???

    Hello everyone, I'm a first time BravoIII owner, is it normal to have the zincs "chalky" after only 10 hours in the salt water? Does this have anything to do with the massive stainless steel dual props? Does this mean my Mercathode is not working? (Everything looks hooked up, it has power...
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    Mercathode question, is this normal?

    So I don't normally work on my outdrive when its raining. But I did today and I keep getting shocked. Here is the scenario: - the boat is plugged into shore power - when I touch the outdrive with my bare hand, and touch the wet cemet ground (ie: very wet), I get shocked. - when I touch the...
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    Up to no good: Bravo III thru hull water pickup

    Just looking for tips and advice from anyone who has done this conversion before ... or any advice in drilling a thru-hull. Never did that before either. Please advise: - I'm planning to glass in a piece of 1/2" plywood to reinforce the area. I was going to use regular construction plywood...
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    Bravo III driveshaft bellows, new design, which way is up

    Hey guys, I see that the driveshaft bellows for a Bravo III is redesigned. Both the old and new one has two flat spots on either side ... but the new one has an extra ridge (I'm pointing at it in the picture) on one side that the old one does not. :eek: Which way is up? I will assume the side...
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    Homebrew gimbal bearing driver

    Worked great! A few plumbing fittings, 2 1/2" socket, some pipe... I should mention that its all welded together in case that isn't obvious. :)
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    Raw water tube r+r w/ pics, give it to me straight

    Last time I tried to r+r the raw water pickup on an Alpha 1 Gen 2 w/ 4.3 V6 I gave up. Its not surprising that I'm running into the same issues on a Bravo III w/ 5.7 - it appears a bunch of coolant hoses and the power steering is right smack in the way. I have the parts and the special tool...
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    Gimbal bearing install question, need to adjust engine height

    Hey guys, Just a quick question ... I'm installing a new gimbal bearing. Just wondering if its common to have to adjust the engine height after installing a new gimbal bearing? I noticed that the gimbal bearing has a crush "ring" that holds it in place. Its possible to be off a hair from when...
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    Should I put primer before anti-fouling leg paint - Bravo III

    Hey guys, Got an easy one here ... have my Bravo III leg scraped down to the aluminum. Just wondering if I should put some kind of primer before I put the anti-fouling paint on it. Im planning to use Interlux Trilux II aluminum anti-fouling paint. Thanks!
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