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    2000 7.4l raw water pump

    My outdrive is a Bravo 3, can I replace the raw water impeller while the boat is in the water? Not sure if the boat will flood when I disconnect the supply/return lines from the outdrive. Thanks Locke
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    Upholstery Removal Help

    I'm taking the cushions off my 2000 Sea Ray 270 Sundancer to have them re-upholstered and am having trouble with the angled backrest. The cushion is bolted to the fiberglass and the only way to get at the bolts requires removing an interior panel. My question: Is there anyway to remove the...
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    Help finding stainless steel tubing hinge

    I have a 2000 Sea Ray 270 Sundancer and I'm trying to find a stainless steel hinge so I can replace a missing aft bench seat support. The attached photo shows what I'm looking for, the tube diameter is 1". If I can find just the hinge part I can have it welded to the correct length tube or...
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    Squeaky Teleflek Steering

    I have a 2000 Sea Ray with a Teleflex single cable steering rack that has the tilt mechanism and power assist. I can't see a model number so hopefully this is enough description to ID it. The steering is a little loose, which I can live with but it recently started squeaking and its really...
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    2000 7.4l MEP intermittent alarm

    I have a 2000 Sea Ray 270 Sundancer w/ a 7.4L the engine serial is 0L621950. I just put the boat back in the water after having the transom seal replaced, it runs fine but when I raise the RPM's up to get up on plane the alarm system starts a pulsing alarm that will not stop until I shut off the...
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    Draining old fuel

    I have a 2000 Sea Ray Sundancer with a 7.4L Bravo III and about 25 gallons of rotten fuel in the tank. Is there a safe way that I can use the electric fuel pump on the motor to drain out the fuel? I was hoping to attach a fuel line past the pump and drain it into some 5 gallon cans for...
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    Possible raw water pump problem

    I have a 2000 Sea Ray 270 Sundancer with a 7.4l Mercruiser/ Bravo 3. The boat has been out of the water for 2 years and I?m getting it ready to get wet again. I connected a hose to the outdrive and before starting it up checked to see if any water was coming from the center of the prop, none...
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    Tow Vehicle Advice

    I have a 27' Sea Ray Sundancer that probably weighs around 11,000 lbs. on the trailer when loaded. I?ve been using a 2004 GMC 2500 Sierra with a 6.6 L diesel from work to tow it and I love this truck, unfortunately it?s going away. I?m looking at a 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 with a 5.7L Hemi as a...
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    Naples Florida Area Day trip

    I'll be in Naples Florida visiting some friends mid November and they asked if I could rent a boat for the day and cruise them around. They live there 3 months out of the year but have never boated, don't know where to get a rental or where to go. Help! I looked on a map and it appears that...
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    Bravo 3 shifting problem

    I have a 2000 Sea Ray with a 7.4l Mercruiser/Bravo 3 combination and recently I?ve developed a problem when I shift from neutral to forward, I have never experienced a problem when shifting into reverse. Sometimes the boat shifts perfectly, the next time there might be a couple seconds of lag...
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    Cushion Question

    I asked this question on the Sea Ray forum but didn't get any response so I thought I'd widen my audience. I have a cushion on my 2000 270 Sundancer that I need to remove since the seam is coming apart. My problem is I can not figure out how to remove the interior wall panel so I can get at...
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    Cushion Repair Help

    I have a cushion on my 2000 270 Sundancer that I need to remove since the seam is coming apart. My problem is I can not figure out how to remove the interior wall panel so I can get at the cushion bolts. I attached the 2 pictures so you can see the cushion and panel in question. The interior...
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    Stereo Help Needed

    I have a Clarion M5470 stereo on my boat that I would like to run my ipod and satelite radio thru but it doesn't have an auxilary input in the back. At present I use a cassette adapter but the sound quality is not what it could be. Any audio wizards out there know of a way to hard wire these...
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    Lack of rpm

    I went out for a cruise in the boat yesterday (2000 Sea Ray 270 7.4L Mercruiser Bravo 3). The lake that I keep my boat on has some floating debris due to recent rains; this may be coincidental to my problem but maybe not. I left the slip and the boat got right up on plane and cruised at around...
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    Quagga Mussels

    Well Quagga mussels have invaded my local waterhole - Lake Pleasant outside of Phoenix, AZ. I did a search on this forum and found no information on them but I'm sure some of you have experience with the effects. From what I've found they adhere to just about anything so you need to pull your...
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    Fender Cleaning

    I have black Taylor vinyl fenders. What should I use to clean and get them back to a nice black again? One of my friends recommended acetone. Locke
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    Questioning Quote

    I have my 2000 Sea Ray Sundancer Mercruiser 7.4 Bravo III in a local shop to have the outdrive serviced and the mechanic is recommending I have all the boots replaced. None of them are leaking but it will be in a wet slip so a future leak could be problematic. The outdrive is presently off the...
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    Bravo 3 transom seal R&R

    I'm getting ready to put my 2000 Sundancer in a wetslip and wanted to replace the transim seal and boots due to a slow leak. The question is can a guy with decent mechanical skills (me) pull this off pretty easy. I have access to a forklift if that makes removing the drive easier. Is there a...
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    Plastic Plugs in Exhaust Manifold

    I recently bought a 2000 Sea Ray with a 7.4L Mercruiser I/O. The starboard exhaust manifold showed some rust on it so I pulled it to investigate. Turns out the leak was caused be two plugs on the backside seeping and when I removed them it turns out they are plastic. The replacement part from...
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    7.4L oil filter question

    I just purchased a 2000 270 Sundancerw/7.4 Mercruiser power. I want to change the oil and need to find out what filter fits. The existing filter is an oddball brand so I was wondering if a standard chevy part works. The filter is remotely located on the front port side of the engine...
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