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    Bravo 2 not shifting after strange electrical outage.

    BRAVO 2 NOT SHIFTING AFTER STRANGE ELECTRICAL OUTAGE. I HAD A NO START ON BOTH BATTERIES AND TRIM NOT WORKING THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTER WORKED AND TRIM WORKS BUT NOW DRIVE WONT SHIFT INTO GEAR F/ OR REVERSE. MAKES WEIRD NOISE NOW TOO... HAD TO BE TOWED. throttle switch seems to work ok, no...
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    5.7 vibration at @ 2500 rpm after rebuild...

    Had new engine built and now running good but vibration under load at @ 2500 rpm. Boat shakes and vibrates like a bent blade on prop...prop good though. Shop who put engine in says they will adjust accel pump on carb next spring when i can run it under load at lake...does this sound right?
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    Can I grease driveshaft on yamaha vx110?

    Anyone know how to grease the driveshaft on a vx110?
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    Overheated 5.7 engine- what happens?

    My impeller went while wifey driving boat...overheated engine and stalled- Cranks slow and wheezes but I got it to restart and it ran really rough. 2006 5.7 gm engine w/ bravo2. Can anyone give input on what possible damage happens when inpeller goes out? Are the heads toast?
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    Bad holly carbs replaced for free!!!

    Fyi to all boat owners with holley carbs- recall going on for bad carbs built in 2005/06. Defective metal in carb flakes off and clogs ports in bowls. Holley will replace for free! Call their tech support line.
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    Anchor Winch Freewheeling???

    My Anchor Winch Stopped Holding Rope And Is Freewheeling..havent Took It Apart Yet But Was Wondering If Anyone Can Clue Me In B4 I Do What To Look For... This Is A Electric Winch For A 27' Boat.
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    yamaha vx110 doesnt have oil filter????

    got a 06 yamaha vx110 and doesnt have oil filter???? hard to believe but thats what the yami parts dealer said....anybody know if this is really true? if it has one where is it? if it doesnt...is there a way to drain all the oil out and not just pump out the 2 quarts from the tank?
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    Need Advise On Replacing Dash Switches..

    Need To Replace Dash Switches- Cant Find Orig Replacement Ones So What To Do? New Ones Wont Fit In Old Holes. Do I Have To Make A New Panel For Dash? Anyone Have A Good Source For Switches? This Is A 13 Yo Rinker Boat And Switches They Used Arent Waterproof! How Lame. Thks.
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    i/o merc throttle/shift control replacement- help!

    Need some advise re replacing the top mount throttle/shift. had a quick silver 3000? junk. need something that is solid and not flimsy and easy to install - any input? this went to a 350 i/o bravo 2.
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    Need Help Replacing Shift/throttle Assm...

    Had A Quicksilver 3000? Top Mount Single Lever Go Bad In My Boat And Now I Need To Replace It. Do Not Want Another One Of Those P.o.s. Units- Any One Know Of A Good Replacement Unit? Dont Want To Spend $800 Though... Thnks 4 Ur Help!
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    No Charter Boats In Hawaii???

    Whats Up W/ That? You Cannot Rent A Bareboat In Hawaii???? No Body Rents Em...you Can Rent Sailboats Everywhere In The World But Not Hawaii... Anyone Want To Go In As Partners To Own A Nice Boat There W/ Me? I Would Like To Have One ThERE To Use A Couple Months A Year. I Already Check Insurance...
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    Stranded! Breaker Blew- Why???

    Was Stranded This Weekend- Found Out The Engine Breaker On My Merc 350 /bravo2 Was Tripped. Engine Was Stumbling-bad Gas? Clogged Fuel Filter? And Then It Died. Dead. No Starter Click Nothing...after Tow Back I Found Breaker And Reset- Engine Started Right Up And Ran Fine.??? What Gives? I...
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    Buying New Ski- Which One?

    Totaled My Yamaha Vx110 In Car Accident- Now Buying New One Soon- Looking At Seadoo Gti Or Another Vx11o- Any Thoughts On Which One? The Yamaha Had A Bad Steering That Had A Lot Of Play In It- Moved Up And Down- How Are The Sea Doo's?
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    ANYBODY been to LAKE POWELL? GOING IN JULY...

    Going to tow the 27' boat to powell for a week of boating- in july-anyone have favorite areas to explore/camp? how about overnight parking? safe? cost?
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    NOISY HULL ON 266 MODEL-BEWARE!

    Have a 96 rinker 266- totally unusable to sleep on overnight due to the tunnel hull shape that amplifies any little ripple on the water to a thundering crash sound inside of boat! So please people- beware of boats you are thinking about buying to sleep on- be sure to sleep on the boat 1 night...
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    NOISY HULL ON 266 MODEL-BEWARE!

    Have a 96 rinker 266- totally unusable to sleep on overnight due to the tunnel hull shape that amplifies any little ripple on the water to a thundering crash sound inside of boat! So please people- beware of boats you are thinking about buying to sleep on- be sure to sleep on the boat 1 night...
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    OIL SHEEN ON WATER COMING FROM OUTDRIVE?

    HAVE A LARGE OIL SHEEN ON WATER COMING FROM OUTDRIVE AREA AFTER RUNNING BOAT- BRAVO 2 WAS RECENTLY SERVICED AND PRESSURE CHECKED GOOD. NO LEAKS VISABLE WHEN OUT OF WATER??? NO OIL MISSING FROM ENGINE OR DRIVE?? NOT COMING FROM THE BILGE EITHER. ANY IDEAS?
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    Check the BBB b4 you buy a motor/outdrive!!!

    The better business bureau (BBB) rating will show you if a company is on the up and up and will try to resolve issues. Make sure you it check out at BBB.com. Hint- if you ever heard of Michiganmotorz.com for boat engines- see the bbb site first!!! beware!
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    replacing elect fuel pump w/ mechanical one?

    having elect fuel pump problems- got stranded cause i ran out of gas and now pump failed- i want to put in a mech pump- this is a brand new carb 350 vortec engine and it has a cover plate bolted to where a mech pump can go...can i put on in? by the way- the elec connectors on the fuel pump are...
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    electric fuel pump problems?

    have brand new engine in boat w/ @20 hours- ran out of gas in boat today and when gas put in - wouldnt start- checked elec fuel pump output and nothing... pump runs but no gas- are these pumps crap? 20 hrs and fails? can i put a mechanical pump on engine? this is a new 350 vortec carb engine...
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