Recent content by Jim Pryb

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    Mercruiser 4.3L wildly fluctuating temp gauge & overheat alarm

    I have a 2001 Sea Ray 185 with Mercruiser 4.3L mated to Alpha One, Gen Two outdrive. The engine is new (remanufactured from Mercruiser, with about 20 hours on it). The problem described here pre-dates the new engine, so I don't think it's related to the engine itself, rather to the drive, which...
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    2001 Four Winns 170 Horizon LE - wood transom?

    I am looking at buying a 2001 Four Winns 170 Horizon LE and am wondering if anyone knows if this has any wood in the transom (or even wood stringers) that I should be concerned about. The floor (deck) is all fiberglass, and the guy selling it says it's all fiberglass, but I wanted to make sure...
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    1994 Glastron Question

    I am considering buying a 1994 Glastron SSV 175. The current owner says he has replaced the floor with marine grade plywood. Other posts on this forum suggest that if the floor has rotting problems, the transom may also have rot. So, I asked the seller and he said that the transom is all...
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