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    Should I park the boat in the sun or the shade

    Hi all, I'm trying to figure out if the boat should sit in the sun or the shade when out of the water. I realize indoors would be best, but not really an option for me. I do have outdoor options in the sun or the shade. Seems like there are pros and cons to each. I do cover the boat...
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    Ignition or Fuel?

    Any advice you guys have would be great! My boat runs great at all speeds/RPMs for the first 35-40 minutes, but once my engine is warmed up well it will not run between 1200 and 2500 rpm. If I can get it above 2500 it still runs like a charm. At idle it runs fine too. It does this both when...
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    How valuable is a trim gage?

    I was just reading another post about a faulty trim gage and read Don's reply to give it the "float test" and replace it with gage that has value. My boat has a trim gage, but it has not worked since I've owned it and I kind of always wanted to get it working so I could tell more easily what...
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    What does this sound like?

    So I just got my drive rebuilt and took the boat out on the water, when the engine starts giving me trouble. What do you make of this noise: http://www.vimeo.com/4085294 It's very hard to tell exactly where it is coming from, but it seems to be somewhere around the distributor or maybe the...
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    Checking for Freeze Cracks

    This is the second year I've had my Sea Ray Monaco, w/ 350 V8. I recently found this site and started reading all of the winterizing info. I followed the manual pretty closely for winterizing, but last fall I did the thing with the 5 gallon bucket of antifreeze on the platform and used...
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    84 Sea Ray Monaco - Bent Prop Shaft.

    I know there are a lot of posts about this topic, but I haven't found any exactly like mine. I have an 84 Sea Ray Monaco I/O with a 280HP 350CI V8 and mercruiser Alpha One (I think). I've had it for a couple of years, and it has a bent prop shaft - I think it was this way when I bought it...
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