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    Battery Question

    So I took my boat out Sunday and it ran great after an ignition tune up. In fact it ran so well I think that tune up was long overdue. Anyway, my negative battery cable keeps coming loose between trailering and the bumps on the lake. I have them connected to the bolts on the battery with wing...
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    Boat Died

    Was cruising along the lake when suddenly the boat lost power until it eventually stalled out. Find oil sprayed throughout the engine compartment but I can’t tell where it’s leakibg from. Got towed on, this is a 3.7l 165 HP motorsany ideas? The temp gauge looked good and I saw no signs of an...
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    Boat Seats 1988 Stingray 176SVB

    Hello, I'd love to find replacements for the rear 2 seats in my boat (on each side of the motor) and am kind of at a loss. I see many bucket option but none with underneath storage like mine have. Is that a thing of the past? Do people really like to sit that low in there boats? Does anyone...
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    Hose From Power Steering To Intake

    I have a hose that runs from my power steering plate on top of the engine a connection on the top of the engine. It fails off all the time but was never clamped (unless the clamp is lost. What is this hose and can I clamp it? I have a 1988 3.7L mercrusier engine. I notice the boats...
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    Boat won’t start

    I went out today and everything was going great until I stopped. When I stopped the starter turned over tthen started clicking. Waited a couple mins and tried again and the boat started. Went in to get my tube and it turned over a few times and went to clicks again so I called it a day. All...
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    Temp Sender Replacement

    Long story short I proved this is the issue to my temp gauge not working. I have the 1988 3.7l mercruiser, how do empty the coolant without making a huge mess? What’s the procedure to replace the temp sender?
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    Drive Trim Question

    My drive trim only goes up if it’s all the way down. Is that by design or should I check the connections/ solenoid?
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    Cam Seals Issue (1988 3.7L Mercrusier)

    So I uncovered my boat Sunday and found a puddle of antifreeze under the motor that looks to be coming out the weep hole. I see this all over the place as it seems to be one of the most shared 3.7L 165HP Mercruiser topics on the internet. I'm nervous about attempting the job on my own as I...
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