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    No Electric

    I had left my battery sector on ALL(both batteries) ... I had not been to the boat for over 2 weeks Today I get no electrical power ....not to the dashboard no blower/cabin lights/horn nothing and not a sound from the ingnition not a click or anything its like there are no...
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    how to re attach a fiberglass swim platform

    Hello One of the support struts un my swim platform has come loose up under the platform the end that is under the platform is pounded flat and has a flat flange that is perpendicular like wings that are where the hole for 2 screws that are (were) screwed up into the bottom of the platform...
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    Connecting to or screwing into the fiberglass( swim platform)

    Hello, I ahve one of my ladder support columns that screws intothe platform all four screws are loose now and one of the angled tubular support brackets is not hangin due to its screws are out/gone how do you repair these kinds of connections to the platform........ do you just out bigger...
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    How do you replace thermostat

    Mercruiser 260 1983 I have the quicksilver kit there are a bunch of gaskets when I fill the block with anti freeze I pull the whole unit off (composed of 2 parts ) I usually use blue form a gasket stuff to "glue them both down" when prepping in the spring so the question is do I need...
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    ENGINE RUNS COLD 5.7 Merc

    Hello, I have tested gauge /wire = OK bought new sending unit guage still reads C needle never moves Bought laser temp tester, ran engine for 20 min increasing the rpms from time to time during test and was hard pressed to getthe infared gizmo to get past 100 most times the...
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    Mercruiser 260 alpha 1 temp gauge/sender does not work

    I have the 5.7 260hp mercruiser (1983) Temp gauge just sits on"C" I used the recommended method took wire off the sending unit and grounded that to the block and the gauge goes all the way up to HOT every one tells me this verifies that your wiring tothe gauge and the gauge itself is in good...
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    How to properly shift using throttle /shifter

    Hi, I have a Mercrusier 260 alhpa 1 it has that all in one throttle/shifter/trim stick what is the proper way to use the push in button for shifting in and out of forward/revers/neutral ? I get alot of grinding and a big clunck when shifting ...it gets nerve racking when parking at the...
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