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  1. Dante04SRT

    Forgot to Winterize last year; Cracked Manifolds - NOW WHAT?

    2007 4.3 Mercruiser 2bbl Last Winter was a bit warmer here in TN than usual. I kept putting off winterizing all the way through December. I went out of town over New Year's and we finally got a hard freeze. Got back into town and checked my engine (hoping I could drain the water as usual)...
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    Engine start buzzer/beep having problems...

    The last two times out, the engine start beep that turns on when you turn the key to on and the shuts off a few seconds after the engine starts has started STAYING ON after the engine is started. Most recently, I had to disconnect it because it just stayed on the whole time. Has anyone run...
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    First year for AlphaOne drive?

    I couldn't find this through search but my boss has a 1979 SeaRay that he was given from his dad (original owner). Its about a 23 foot or so with the 260; The odd part is the Alpha One drive on the back. He said that it was the original drive, never been replaced. I thought the AlphaOne...
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    1995 Polaris SL750... FULL OF OIL???

    My neighbor and I began to tear into his 95 Polaris 750 PWC this weekend. He got it on trade about a year ago and hasn't touched it since. We got a battery, and checked the plugs, hooked the water up and attempted to spin it over - The engine wouldn't really spin. We took the plugs out and...
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    Where to get OEM style water system plugs?

    I was removing the water plugs on my 2007 4.3 about 2 months ago and one of the 5 plastic wingnut-type plugs fell into the bilge and for the life of me I can't get to it. Can someone point me in the right direction for finding a replacement?
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    4.3 Intake Manifold differences??

    I have a 2007 4.3 Merc with a 2bbl carb. I have been thinking a bit about swapping to a 4bbl intake. I found a 4bbl Merc intake on Craigslist for $20 and snagged it w/ the carb. I got it home, tried to look up the part number and all I could find said "Manifold-Intake-4BBL-Non-Vortec". I am...
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    21p currently... ss21 make that much difference?

    I am noticing that my 21p aluminum prop just isn't cutting it - I've been doing a lot more tubing, skiing and wakeboarding from the boat lately and the holeshot is seriously lacking. The boat is a 21' bowrider with the 4.3 and AlphaOne. I was thinking originally of getting a SS 19p but am...
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    Just had first child, is the boating season done? How did you do it?

    My wife and I welcomed our first child on March 2. Couldn't have asked for a more perfect experience thus far. With the weather warming up, I am getting the boating itch; PLUS, it doesn't help that we bought a new boat last September and haven't really spent much time on it yet. Those of you...
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    Weather is finally getting warm..... De-winterized boat today.

    After 4 months of sitting, I finally prepped the boat for spring today. Took a couple tries to start, but once it did, it ran great. I did a fresh fluid change and added StaBil and filled the tank (and ran it) before I drained the water. All seems fine. Weather was 73 today - It was too hard...
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    Onboard cooler drain is clogged.

    I have an onboard cooler built into my swim platform and it is clogged. I can't access the hose from the interior - Are there any tricks anyone has to remove the clog w/o damaging it?
  11. Dante04SRT

    Dying to go boating!!

    Our season here in East Tennessee is usually April-October. I am about to go crazy waiting for the months to pass. Anyone else dying? How much longer is your wait?
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    4.3 Mercruiser winteriziation - The "air don't freeze" approach

    Well, last year I winterized my 3.0 by changing all fluids, adding StaBil and draining the block and manifold. Worked well, no problems. Its finally getting in the 30-40's at night and I'm going to winterize the new boat with the 4.3 Merc. I found 5 petcocks, 1 on each manifold, 1 on each...
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    Possible Starter problem?

    Any other ideas? Anything that might have been overlooked or simply not thought of?
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    Installing hull lights??

    Due to the fact that we use our boat close to dark sometimes, and even afterwards, I'd like to install some hull lights. Has anyone installed these on their own boat? I am a bit concerned about getting them in the correct distance from the bow "V" so that they don't appear cross-eyed. Any...
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    Which prop on 4.3 merc?

    We recently got a 20' Ebbtide w/ 4.3 Merc. It tops out around 45mph currently but I'd like a little more out of the hole. It seems to shoot the bow upward and take a while to get on plane. (regardless of trim) I currently have the factory 21p aluminum prop and want to go SS. In an SS prop...
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    Took a cruise down the river to see the VOLS...

    We dropped in by our house today and cruised up the Tennessee River to see Neyland Stadium today. We listened to the game on the radio and it was pretty neat to hear the crowd inside. We have the "Vol Navy" here and there were probably about 100+ boats docked side by side (in a few rows)...
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    We need a dang boat launch ettiquite lesson...

    Today, while coming back to the ramp, we noticed a pontoon boat having some problems. The guy's wife was trying to get the boat back on the trailer, but couldn't figure out why the boat wasn't moving - THE OUTBOARD WAS OUT OF THE WATER! Then, later, she was trying to give the boat some gas to...
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    replacing bulbs?? how on these lights?

    Here is a pic of a trailer with the same tails as my trailer. How do you get to the bulbs on this style light? There are no visible screws at all - The wiring comes into the bottom. Ideas?
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    Tilt/Trim operation... am I missing something here

    This is my 'new' boat's throttle control... It seems to have 3 tilt/trim positions The rocker works to trim down but its the trim up and tilt that seem to confuse me. There is a 'click' on the control when tilt/trimming up... My guess is that is the tilt... The control doesn't seem to have...
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    Where do these wires go? (4.3 merc)

    I opened the cover on the 'new' boat and noticed two wires that weren't connected. Any ideas? One is gray and the other is brown...
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