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  1. CatawbaRinker

    Limber Hole?

    No rot from what I can tell. I reached my finger down in as far as I could and it felt pretty solid and I'm not seeing any debris or pieces coming out.
  2. CatawbaRinker

    Limber Hole?

    I've owned a 1995 Rinker Fiesta Vee 265 for 5 years. Down in the bilge I have what I think is a limber hole. To the left in the front picture is the drain hole. I've never had water come in from the front or anywhere else through it, but what happens is if I do get water in the bilge for one...
  3. CatawbaRinker

    Mercruiser 5.7L Hot Start Issue

    I have what I'm assuming is just a mess of a wire issue, that is pushing me to want to get out of boating. The boat is a 1995 Rinker Fiesta Vee 265, 5.7L Mercruiser TBI with a Bravo III, serial number OF286058. Long story short, I had a bad technician a few years ago mess with too much and I...
  4. CatawbaRinker

    5.7 Merc/B3- Ignition Coil Issue

    I have the mysterious "ignition coil getting hot" issue. The boat is a 1995 Rinker Fiesta Vee 265, engine is a 1994 5.7L Bravo TBI, serial # OF286058. The good news is that the boat has yet to shut down or strand me (my trips are less than 45 minutes normally), however if I run the boat for more...
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    5.7 Merc/B3- Boat Won't Restart After Running for Long Period

    I have sort of an odd question that I've searched the forums for and can't quite find a solution for. The boat is a 1995 Rinker Fiesta Vee 265, engine is a 1994 5.7L Bravo TBI, serial # OF286058. When I get to the boat, it fires right up and off I go. However upon running the boat (whether at...
  6. CatawbaRinker

    Dual Switch- One Battery Drains the Other

    Yes if the switch is off or if the switch is on and the boat is not running the batteries stay charged just fine. I've gone up after a week of the boat not running and they still have near a full charge.
  7. CatawbaRinker

    Dual Switch- One Battery Drains the Other

    I have a 1995 Rinker Fiesta Vee 265 with a 5.7L Mercruiser Bravo 3 outdrive. It's been a long couple of seasons with engine issues, but we have appeared to put those in the past and the boat is running/performing great. However the tech that originally installed a rebuilt engine is no longer...
  8. CatawbaRinker

    5.7L Bravo ICM Question

    Long story short, last season I had to have a rebuilt engine installed in my boat, original engine is a 1994 5.7L Bravo TBI, serial # OF286058. The boat is a 1995 Rinker Fiesta Vee 265 located in Marblehead, OH. The mechanic spent days tracking down why the boat wouldn't fire once the rebuilt...
  9. CatawbaRinker

    5.7L TBI (1994)- Flat Tappets

    Long story short I had to have a rebuilt engine installed in my boat, original engine is a 1994 5.7L Bravo TBI, serial # OF286058. I have had absolute horrible luck with the mechanic that I've been dealing with and he recently threw another zinger at me. When he had me order the new rebuilt 350...
  10. CatawbaRinker

    5.7L TBI (1994)- No Injector Pulse

    Long story short I had to have a rebuilt engine installed in my boat, original engine is a 1994 5.7L Bravo TBI, serial # OF286058. After installing, my mechanic says he isn't getting fuel in the injectors. He pretty much said that after 10 hours of trying to diagnose it, he's done. However is...
  11. CatawbaRinker

    Auxiliary Tachometer Lead/No Injector Pulse- 5.7L TBI

    Long story short I had to have a rebuilt engine installed in my 5.7L Bravo TBI. After installing, my mechanic says he isn't getting fuel in the injectors. We have run a hundred tests (including shipping the ECM off to OBD diagnostics). We have replaced ignition control module (twice actually)...
  12. CatawbaRinker

    Cracked Block- Mechanic Won't Fess Up

    Alright, I had posted a couple of weeks ago about a bad experience I had with a local mechanic that had done numerous work all last summer on my 5.7L Mercruiser w/Bravo III and how my issues never went away. The full story...
  13. CatawbaRinker

    Rebuilt 5.7L- Break in Grease in Oil?

    A little background, I have a 1995 5.7L Mercruiser driving a Bravo III. Last year I discovered a blown head gasket that turned into weeks of digging to find a warped block. Rather than just rebuild everything, I had a local Marine shop sell me a rebuilt engine from Rapido Marine. They installed...
  14. CatawbaRinker

    Towing Tube-Eye Hook Below Waterline

    I've read several posts on this but not one that really answers my questions. I have a 1995 Rinker Fiesta Vee 265 with a Bravo III outdrive. We are looking to tube on this and I was just going to use a Y harness and tie to the eyehooks on the transom. These are right on the waterline and when...
  15. CatawbaRinker

    Leaking Bellows?

    I've had my boat in the water nearly 2 months and recently noticed a small amount of water in the bilge. I've thought for weeks that I had a leaky raw water hose on my 95 5.7 Mercruiser w/Bravo 3 since it takes on more water when in motion. Today I set out to try and find it and instead found...
  16. CatawbaRinker

    Leaking above water fitting

    I have a 95 Fiesta Vee 265 that I recently purchased. I keep in docked in Lake Erie and have taken it out a few times this year without any issues. Today the water was a bit more rough. Before closing everything up I noticed water in the bilge, not much to even suck out with the pump but enough...
  17. CatawbaRinker

    OMC Cobra Shift Issues-Grinding

    I recently bought a 1990 VIP Viscount 21' cuddy with a 5.8L OMC Cobra outdrive. The engine runs great however the first time i put it in the water it started up and i realized it was in forward gear. I could pull on the shift cable to get it into neutral but reverse was not even an option. I...
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