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    Overheating

    1994 Mercruiser 5.7 overheating. Remove thermostat and it runs cool. New impeller, thermostat, whole system is pumping water. Marina put clear hoses on at all hose positions and there is good flow. They checked everything and as soon as you put the thermostat in it ramps up over 200. They are...
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    Cracks in the bilge

    I have a 1994 Rinker Fiesta Vee 265 and have noticed cracks in the bilge by the motor. These cracks are by the bilge pump which is the lowest place in the bilge so there is usually water there. The last couple of years the cracks have not gotten any larger. My first thought was to let the area...
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    Helium?

    Just a wacky thought but has anyone ever tried inflating the tubes of a hard bottom with helium?
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    Bravo 2 noise

    I know it's hard to diagnose a noise without hearing it but I'll ask anyway. I have a noise that seems to be coming from the outdrive that started shortly before haul out. It's kind of a rattling, clanging type noise at low rpm (700 - 1500). It does not change when I turn hard in either...
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    Best 15hp

    What year and/or model would you guys say was the best produced 15 hp Mercury when it comes to performance
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    Mercury outboard question

    Does Mercury still make the 15hp in a 2 stroke? If not what was the last year they did? Thanks in advance
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    Who's right

    I'm going to be replacing my canvas on my 26' Rinker this spring and would like to go with black but my wife is concerned about the extra heat from the black. I'm thinking if it's that big of a deal how come they sell so many black canvas setups. I always run with my bimini up and side curtains...
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