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    2005 Mercruiser 5.0L MPI (bravo 3) suddenly started overheating

    Yep, thanks! Answers: 1) Not sure how impeller looks, but it was replaced about 6 months ago, maybe 8 months ago. 2) This is raw water cooled, in saltwater. So no heat exchanger or coolant issues 3) This I am not sure of. I know for sure they were changed in 2005 and again in 2011, and when I...
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    2005 Mercruiser 5.0L MPI (bravo 3) suddenly started overheating

    Thanks. I should have noted, I thought maybe seaweed or something (or maybe a bag) got my drive. But, I don't see anything on the drive. Plus, I've had that happen only a few times in my life and usually it dislodges after the first time I slow down and stop. Either way, don't see anything on...
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    2005 Mercruiser 5.0L MPI (bravo 3) suddenly started overheating

    Hi, I have a 2005 Mercruiser 5.0L MPI (bravo 3) on a 1998 Sea Ray sundancer. Boat has run fine for the most part. Usually runs at 170 degrees all day. Took it out today and it warmed up to 170 and just sat there. Once driving, after about 2 miles I looked down and it was running just a bit...
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    1998 Sea Ray 250 Sundancer... rain intrusion driving me nuts

    Thanks for all the replies! I guess I'm still confused. In terms of how I have my boat covered, I have the stock snap-on cover, but water tends to pool on the cover so I thought maybe some of it was leaking through the canvas. So I put a big waterproof tarp on top of the canvas cover, so now...
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    1998 Sea Ray 250 Sundancer... rain intrusion driving me nuts

    Hi folks, I have a '98 sea ray Sundancer 250. When it rains, I get a gallon or so of water in the bilge (depending on how much it rains). I have been trying to track this down for months and I'm at my wits end. I'm pretty sure this is rain water (rather than a leak or something) because a)...
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