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    3 blade aluminum to 4 blade SS?

    I am considering a 4 blade SS prop. The boat is an 06 Sea Ray 185 Sport with the 3.0L. Drive is the Alpha One Gen II w/2.00 gear ratio. The boat is used for cruising, spirited full throttle runs across the lake, and a tiny bit of tubing. It came with an aluminum Mercury Black Max, 14-1/2"...
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    Shift Lever FWD/NEU/REV Release Sticking

    This is on an 05/06 Quicksilver Commander 4000, boat is an 06. Please excuse me for not knowing the proper name of this part. The part that you pull up on when your hand is on the throttle lever that allows the handle to unlock and move from neutral(where it gets stuck) and into forward or...
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    Water - Fuel - Separator - Theory - ????????

    In theory, let's say you have a source of ethanol free fuel, and the gas station's tanks are perfect and no water ever gets in...is a water separator still necessary? I'm debating adding one to a Merc 3.0 I just bought. There's at least 2 gas stations near me that offer ethanol free gas. Of...
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    Drive Lube Monitor Reservoir?

    If water was mixing with the gear oil, should I be able to see it at the reservoir mounted to the side of the engine? Would it look frothy, as you'd expect when water and oil mix? 2006 Sea Ray - 185 Sport - 3.0
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    New to me boat recommendations?

    Wondering if any of you fine folks could help by making some suggestions of used boats that meet my criteria...and if my expectations at my budget are even realistic. 1. No more than $10k. 2. I/O and jet drives only. 3. Bow riders, v-hull deck boats... No closed bows and/or cuddies or...
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    1999 VP 4.3 Overheated and SX Outdrive Corrosion - should I be worried?

    I'm looking at a 1999 Chris Craft with a 4.3 and an SX drive, it's 3 hours away from me. Overall, the boat looks good except for some fading on the exterior and trailer. The boat is currently located about 8 hours away from the nearest body of salt water, but I don't know if it was previously...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 motor and coupler interchange

    I'm looking at a 1997 Marada with a bad 3.0. I've got a 1990 Bayliner(ugly and rough) with a good 3.0LX. Can I swap the '90 into the '97? From what I've read so far, the answer is yes, just hoping for some more confirmation. Also, if I end up buying/doing the above, I plan on replacing the...
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    3.0L, DDIS, lots of new parts, low power, won't plane...

    Hello. This will be a long one, as it's an ongoing thing with a long lapse in-between. My friends bought a boat, it's a Bayliner Capri, 18', open bow with the 3.0L I/O. It needed work, we did the work...new floor and carpet, new vinyl, new(rebuilt) cylinder head, rebuilt carb, flushed old...
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    1990 Bayliner, 17', 3.0 won't get on plane...

    I know this gets asked a lot, and we've gone through a lot of things to try and remedy the issue without success. The 3.0 didn't run when we picked this thing up. After some maintenance and repairs we got it running well and used it for the summer, that was 2 seasons ago. After the first...
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    Tach issues?

    Is the place to ask about tachs? Or is there a better section to ask this question? Here's what we have. A new to us 1990 Bayliner Capri with the Mercruiser 3.0 and distributorless ignition. Everything works but the tach. 12V, ground and tach signal were verified good. Part 1. Originally...
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    1994 Sea Ray 180... was a V8 an option?

    Hey everyone. We are considering purchasing a 94 Sea Ray 180 that currently has no motor installed. The seller got it on trade as it sits, with a rebuilt Mercruiser 350 and rebuilt outdrive, both uninstalled. Every 94 180 I've seen so far had the 4.3 V6, with a few 5.0 V8's in Signature...
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    Mercury 470 missing serial number plate

    Hey everyone. Like the title states, I just picked up a mid 80's Cheetah 180 with the 470 motor but it's missing the serial number plate. Is there any way to identify this motor without it? Any help with this would be much appreciated. Thank you.
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    DF60 Won't tilt/trim down... only up?

    I'm working on a friend's boat which has a 2002 Suzuki DF60 on it. The motor will tilt/trim up but when pressing the down button all we get is a relay click but no movement. We swapped the green and blue wires on the up and down relays, doing so makes the motor move down when hitting the up...
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    Suzuki DF 60 no spark...

    I'm trying to help out a friend here. We went to take his pontoon out for the first time this year and didn't get very far. After the typical inspection, battery, oil, fuel, visual... we tried to start it but the motor just cranked and cranked but it would not fire. A quick inspection...
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    Help with prop question please

    OK. We have a 2003 Crest 22' Family DL pontoon boat with a 2003 Suzuki DF60 outboard. We have 2 props... Prop (A) is 3 blade aluminum 13.75 in diameter with a 15 pitch. It does have a chip in one of the blades, about .25 by 1 inch in size, roughly. With this prop the engine RPM maxes out at...
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    Help with choosing correct prop...

    I have a friend who owns a 22' Crest pontoon with a Suzuki DF60. They are both 02 models, purchased new as a package. My friend is older and has had major back surgery from which he is still recovering so I am helping with maintenance and repairs on his boat. The 60hp motor on this boat...
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    Questions about a DF60.

    I have a friend with a 2002 Crest 22' pontoon boat and a Suzuki DF60 4 stroke motor. The motor should also be around the 2002 model year, they were bought new at the same time as a package. Yesterday, we took it out for the first time this year, and everything was fine until we hit full...
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    YAY another battery question???

    I have 2 batteries that are not very old but have not been taken very good care of. They have been drained down a few times by sitting unused. I have charged them both back up using a slow, low current charger a week ago and have been checking on them daily. They metered at 12.87v when fully...
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    72 Wildcat/Introduction

    Hey everyone. I just wanted to say hello and to tell you that I picked up a 72 Wildcat as a project. The boat is solid, but in need of a lot of cosmetic work. The previous owner put in a new floor and carpet, and as far as I can tell the stringers and transom appear to be in good shape...
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    Gas tank vent?

    Can someone please explain the vent on a portable gas tank? Is it supposed to be open or closed when the engine is running? When are you supposed to close it?
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