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    Volvo Penta update

    I thought I would post this because it's kind of a big deal. I used to do a lot of travel to preform warranty repairs. In a normal 10 hr. day, 5-6 hrs. Would be "windshield" time. When I worked for a good dealer, they would usually not charge the customer for travel time. When I worked for a not...
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    MerCruiser update

    SMC-24-03 service bulletin. Mercury Marine would like to once again stress the importance of using propylene glycol for storage of MerCruiser engines. Mercury MerCruiser engines require propylene glycol antifreeze in the cooling system for maximum freeze protection during storage in freezing...
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    Maybe time to update the "Starting a 2 cycle Merc" sticky?

    Here's what Mercury Marine has to say on something built in the last 40 years. Never start or run your outboard (even momentarily) without water circulating through all the cooling water intake holes in the gear case to prevent damage to the water pump (running dry) or overheating of the...
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    Official Recall Notification U.S. Federal Boat Safety Act:

    MerCruiser® Fuel Filter Fitment Issue Bulletin No. 2023-06R1 This bulletin revision adds the fuel filter with an updated brown colored seal. This bulletin is now a recall under the U.S. Federal Boat Safety Act. Filters affected are part numbers 802893T and 802893Q01 Stop using the...
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    Boating basics

    https://www.mercurymarine.com/en/us/land/boating-basics/?mkt_tok=MzY3LU1OVS0wMjQAAAGL8lKfn1_ns5MssRcc9XyNm3GDPLmD0v9A4e9FKJJGL2eF5KZw_wMhBi3VvY-JJy8giYU0nUfGLU5LN4bgzror9IMWWtAPMHsH67oDNF9A A good series of videos most people could learn something from. Courtesy of Mercury Marine.
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    The job of Marine Technician

    If you want to see a little of what it's like. I suggest Justin Lee Marine on youtube. He works for a FL dealer and mainly sees Tiara, Pursuit, Grady White and Regal. Mostly Mercury and Yamaha outboards with a few Volvo I/Os. I did a very similar job here in MN for 30 years and he does a good...
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    Goodbye to Volvo Penta cone clutch shifting

    Say hello to Volvo Penta silent shift. Cone clutch shifting was good —— the competition had it copied, tested and ready to market the day the patent expired—— but it could have some issues. They could be a bit touchy to the quality of gear lube, untrained techs could have trouble with...
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    The newest Mercury outboard service bulletin

    Unauthorized Modifications to the Engine Control Module (ECM) Models Affected All Mercury Engines, All Years Bulletin No. 2019-08 Looks like they are cracking down.
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    The newest MerCruiser service bulletin

    Unauthorized Modifications to the Engine Control Module (ECM) Models Affected All Mercury Engines, All Years Bulletin No. 2019-09 Well it's not really the newest, That's a FSM recall. But it does look like they are going to crack down.
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    How to winterize your motor without draining the water.

    How to winterize your motor without draining the water. How’s that for clickbait? I’ve spent over 30 years as a marine mechanic in Minnesota, so after winterizing over 3000 engines (without breaking any) I do have some thoughts on putting a boat to bed for the winter. What I don’t have is the...
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    Prestige trailker parts

    Hi, Can anybody tell me where to find disc brake and spindle parts for a Prestige trailer? Its a M/N BT225 6,000lbs tandem axle. Looks like the company went out of business in 2009. Was bought by Heritage Custom trailers, has anybody tried to get Prestige parts from them? Thanks Muc
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    New I/O engine alingment tool

    I see a lot of posts about I/O engine alignment. From doing this job I know it can be a little tricky to tell if the engine has to go up or down, or even side to side. Mercruiser has come out with a new alignment tool part number 8M2001017. It really makes this job much easier. Its MSRP is a...
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    Cobra Trim Sender

    Part number 984748 supersedes to p/n 3850470 both are NLA. Any good ideas? Thanks MUC
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    Boat alarms

    I’m looking for a boat monitoring system. I want to monitor, high bilge water, battery voltage and some pressure mats / door switches for intruder protection. The boat is slipped at the customer’s house which is 1200ft away from the lake. There is no shore power available so I’m looking for...
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