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    Changed prop pitch and diameter and strange things happened

    Hello all, On my 1983 Sear Ray SRV 225 express cruiser with a mercruiser 225 (5.0) I changed my prop and had an odd experience. I was running a quicksilver 15.25 x 15 and my rpms had been only hitting 3700 or so going 31ish mph and hole-shot was poor. since the girlfriend enjoyed wakeboarding...
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    what is the deadrise of a Nova 210?

    Hi everyone, earlier this week a trip to Pelee Island ended up being a terrible vacation. Due to 6-8 foot waves, made it there a day late, and couldn't leave for an extra day, I'm looking around for a boat more capable of making it across in such conditions, however the boat I want (Bayliner...
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    Automotive temp sensor

    Hi there everyone, when I installed my 351 the temp sensor quit working before I ever got it in the water so I installed one for a 351 bronco. I have noticed now that it is in the water that the temp gauge reads around 220 at 3k rpms, and about 250 at WOT (which I then slow back down and it...
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    Wellcraft Nova 210XL top end#

    Hi there everyone, I recently somewhat finished my Nova 210 project, replaced the engine with a 351 (came new with a 351, previous owner put in a 302 and it wasn't powerful enough to overcome the 1.3 drive ratio) the 351 has a 4 barrel holley carb, edlebrock intake, new points, rotor, condenser...
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    Mercruiser 233 Fuel Consumption

    Hi there everyone, I am planning on a trip to Pelee Island next week, and since I have not had any use out of my boat this year since it's been repaired I was wondering if anyone knew the approximate fuel economy of the Mercruiser 233 with a Holley 4 barrel, I would be running it more than...
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    Using Permatex gasket maker for exhaust riser? and using exhaust hose as a coupler?

    I'm curious as to using permatex exhaust manifold gasket maker for the exhaust riser, would I still need to use that steel plate? or just put the gasket maker down and then throw the riser on? Ive used it before with exhaust manifolds on cars without any problems, but what your advice before...
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    Mercruiser 233 Point gap and dwell?

    Hi there everyone, I am going to be checking over my gap and dwell and hopefully will find my rpm issues in there, does anyone know the proper point gap and dwell for the merc 233 (351w) After a few errors in my service manual I don't fully trust the info from it
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    Wellcraft Nova Merc 233 (351W) Now not going above 3800rpms

    well after new plugs and wires, and a new axle I took the nova out today. Wasn't able to get it to go above 3800rpms and got about 38mph out of it. It was suggested trim could have been off in the previous post, I move the trim all over the place and still never got above 3800 rpms and 38mph...
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    merc 233 not going above 3200 rpms at wot

    my 78 wellcraft nova had a merc 188 engine (302) mated to a merc 233 drive which has a 1.3 drive ratio (previous owner went cheap when the factory 351 went bad) the boat would not go above 3200 rpms and above 32mph. I got rid of the 302 and put in a 351w with 4 barrel carb (marine engine) after...
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    coil wiring to solenoid on ford 351

    I have the ignition wires working,where I can crank the engine up by the switch, however, it will not turn off when I turn the ignition switch off. Does anyone know what terminal on the solenoid to hook the coil wire to or to what I'm missing?
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    Putting power directly to the coil, no power coming out

    Maybe i'm just not thinking properly, but just switched my ignition back over to mechanical, I am powering the coil directly off the battery, have a jumper going to the positive, and a jumper going to the negative and the small wire from the distributor on the negative terminal. I tied then...
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    Merc 233 (351W) Tune up kits?

    Hey there everyone, I went into Advance Auto yesterday in search for new cap, points, rotor, and condenser for my Merc 233, except everything they had for a 351 was not looking at all the same for what I already have, is there a different model I can look up, or do I have to go with a marine...
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    New information on my Leaking Bayliner from the inner transom plate area

    After taking the Capri out last week, some new info has come into light, it will only leak when at a standstill, when moving, water will not leak in. To me this sounds like it would not be exhaust related, but be due to the transom seal? Once again, marina insists that non of their work is the...
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    MAYDAY! HELP! Water leaking into the bilge from this hole in the transom bracket!?

    Last year I had some drive work done on my Bayliner after an outdrive impact, about a month after, the Bayliner started leaking in water and at a significant rate. It's very hard to see from inside the boat, but I found the water to be leaking in from the hole in the middle of this bracket which...
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    Bought a boat without a title in Michigan...any suggestions?

    Well my project boat has hit a wall, I have the bill of sale from the owner of the repair shop that I bought it from (was being sold due to the owner couldn't pay) and from the info I had, and was told by my buddy, I could go to the SOS (DMV) and with the bill of sale and hull id # they would...
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    351 Electronic ignition, lost!

    Hey there everyone, yesterday I attempted to start a 351w (Merc 233) engine I picked up over the winter. Compression is good, and turns over nicely. Well the previous owner of it converted it to electronic ignition with a motorcraft module attached to the engine, which has 6 wires coming from...
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    Prop pitch for 233

    Hey there everyone, I am upgrading my wellcraft to be properly powered, but have no clue as to what pitch prop I should throw on. Last fall I had an 11" pitch prop running on my 888 (ford 302) which made 188hp, mated to a 1.3 ratio drive with a boat weighing in the 4k pound range. rpms never...
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    1978 Mercruiser 233 gimbal bearing

    Hey there everyone, been since last fall when I posted last, since then I have purchased a ford 351 w/4 barrel to put into my wellcraft which a previous owner had put in a 302 which was underpowered. While the engine is out, I want everything to be new. I will be putting on a new engine coupler...
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    Lots of smoke and no movement

    Took my wellcraft out for a final run today. Toward the end I stopped to make sure everything was okay, I noticed there was water running into the bilge from the transom somewhere. While under way again, there was quite a bit of vibration, so knowing something it wrong I tried taking it easy...
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    Gonna be 58 today and water is 43...good enough for one last run?

    Last week the weather man was predicting sunny and very warm highs in the 60s for this week, his forecast has been a bit off, and there was rain yesterday leaving today the last sunny and fairly warm day of the year, I have yet to get a real run of my wellcraft this year from my restoration and...
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