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    2004 5.7 GXI Overheat - Pump? Impeller?

    Thank you ESGWheel! I'm filing that away! In terms of maintenance, I have not done much to it to be perfectly honest. It was sold to me in July 2024 as a turnkey boat and it definitely was/is. Here's what I have: -Purchased 7/2024. -Winterized (Professionally) 10/2024. --Engine drained and...
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    2004 5.7 GXI Overheat - Pump? Impeller?

    Thanks for the replies all! This is my second season with the boat. Bought it July of 2024. Had no issues for the remainder of the first season. Had it winterized and it's been one thing after another. I noticed it get a little hot last year one time. So I figured it was due for a new raw water...
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    2004 5.7 GXI Overheat - Pump? Impeller?

    Good evening all you wonderful folks. I have a 2004 Volvo Penta 5.7. Recently had it on vacation at the lake all week. I bought a few things with in case we encountered issues. The first time out wakeboarding, I wasn't paying attention to the heat and I got the dreaded beep. Brought a new...
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    VP 5.7 Fuel Pump/Regulator Issue

    I know this topic is discussed at length, but I'm wondering if maybe I could just run something by the collective here. My boat is a JC Tritoon with the VP 5.7. Had it winterized professionally last year. They change the fuel filter as part of that service. Boat ran flawlessly its last time out...
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    Depth Finders?

    Thank you for the replies! I certainly left out some information. In looking at other devices, I see that I might need to think more practically. My boat is a 26 foot I/O tritoon. It lives on the trailer primarily (except for likely one week a year). We mostly cruise local lakes which we've been...
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    Depth Finders?

    Hey all, I'm looking for some help. My boat needs a new depth finder. The Hawkeye bit the dust due to previous owner leaving it out in the rain and such. It looks like I can buy a new gauge for like $79, but I got to poking around and it doesn't seem like it's much more to get like a fish finder...
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    Cover for 2004 JC Tritoon Evolution 260?

    Oh it's great to be back on this forum! Just picked up a new to us tritoon, a JC Evolution 260 and want to get a cover for it. The JC boats I've seen have always been a little weird shaped and atypical of the normal pontoon. I checked in with a custom shop and they quoted me somewhere around...
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    What the heck is this engine? 1000 SC

    Thank you for the responses! From what I’ve been reading, it’s likely not an actual 1000 SC. Are all of the super charged engines with the blue covers the racing engines? Seems odd that this one found its way to a tritoon. The family that owns it says there’s not any issues, but it also hasn’t...
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    What the heck is this engine? 1000 SC

    Good afternoon! In my quest to find a tri-toon with an I/O, I stumbled upon an engine that I’m having a really hard time finding any info on. I’m told it’s a 454 with a blower on it. The carb cover (term? the silver flame arrestor thing) has 1000 SC on it. Valve covers are blue. From what I’ve...
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    Possibly Purchasing 70s Mercruiser 140... Overheated

    Thanks everyone, lots of good information here! Probably the wrong time to be buying a boat, so I'd be paying a bit of a premium. Had intended on buying one last year, but couldn't find one for what I wanted to pay. Surprisingly, prices have come down some this year. I'll probably keep looking...
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    Possibly Purchasing 70s Mercruiser 140... Overheated

    Thanks for the replies both of you! Bt Doctur, did not realize this. I don't know much about pontoons. My family rents one for the week when we go on vacation. Generally we end up with a 26 foot and I think either a 115 or 150HP outboard. We ski and wakeboard behind it. So I figured it would be...
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    Possibly Purchasing 70s Mercruiser 140... Overheated

    Hi all! It has been a while. Looking at purchasing a late 70s Kayot pontoon. Looks to have been pretty much completely redone as it looks a lot more modern than what I'm seeing on Google for old brochures and such. It's bigger than I'd like (at 28ft.), but around here it's hard to be picky at...
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    Looking for a Pontoon Boat... Price?

    Hi everyone! Coming back to the community after a hiatus. Our beloved cabin cruiser met it's match on the river and was pretty much totaled. There isn't a day that goes by where we don't miss that boat. We started looking at pontoon boats. They are WAY more expensive than their fiberglass...
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    Worth it to restore? What are your guidelines?

    Good morning all! Long time member here. A lot more active back in the day. I have a 1990 Cobia 2250CC. 22 foot cabin cruiser. I love this boat, and it has seen me through all types of life. Went from a single bachelor to married with 2 young kids. I’ve been running it for years even though the...
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    Noob, not sure what to buy.

    Good morning! Pardon my ignorance. I have what seems to be somewhat of a unique situation. I bought my boat a few years ago from a friend. Long story short, my brother and I ruined our 4 blade prop and lost it, so I'm not sure what we had. We've been running 3 blade props, but it doesn't have...
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    MerCruiser Throttle and Gear Control

    I just got a call from the marina that it's time to get the boat out of winter storage. Needs to be out by May 1st. I realized that I haven't bought any of the parts I need for this year's boating season. Our last time out, the throttle/gear control broke. It's a MerCruiser Quicksilver variety...
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    Quicksilver Controls Parts

    So after replacing my fuel pump and have a great day on the lake, all of the sudden my brother says that the throttle is sticking and had to turn the key off to get the boat to stop. The throttle/shift lever seems to have fallen apart from the controls. I took the cover off to find that there...
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    Engine keeps stalling

    I have a 22' cabin cruiser with a Chevy 305 in it that's having trouble continuously running. It keeps dying. We had it out on the water for the first time last night. I ran it on muffs in the driveway and didn't seem to have any problems with it. As soon as you apply any sort of throttle to it...
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    They just kept coming...

    Hey everyone, a little bit of some SHT and somewhat of some questions to become a more informed boater. The day started out fantastic. The boat performed flawlessly. We decided to break out the kneeboard. I was getting pretty cocky because the previous weekend I had finally decided to break out...
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    Crazy question, not sure on terminology.

    Hello everyone, I'm more or less wondering if this is possible. I have a 22 foot cabin cruiser. You know those wing/spoiler looking things you see on some boats that generally have the radar and antennas mounted to them on luxury cruisers? I almost want to call it a flybridge, but I think that's...
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