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    Mercruiser 357 Magnum VS 350 Mag MPI

    I need to re-power a twin screw 31 foot Chaparral, [bravo 1 drives] with new engines. Long story.... I am looking at 2- new 357 Magnums [325 HP witth 4 barrel carbs] vs 2- new 350 Mag MPIs [300HP]. The 357s are significantly less expensive, however I have been told they will consume about 25%...
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    Mercruiser 5.7 "Blue Water Engine"

    Can anyone tell me what is special about a Mercrusier 5.7 "Blue Water Engines" as appossed to standard 5.7 Mercruiser engine? Thanks!
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    Wellington JackKnife Wakeboard / Bindings

    Hey folks, I'm brand new to wakeboarding. Recently I bought a new Wellington JackKnife wakeboard, with high wrap bindings. http://www.wellingtoninc.com/watersports/wakeboard.htm On the weekend the family and I were out in the boat, and wanted to try it out. The problem is, no one could get...
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    Troubleshooting Voltmeter

    I have a 94 Mercruiser 5.7 with an Alpha 1 gen 2 outdrive. When the engine is not running, I have 12.6 volts at the battery and zero voltage showing on the volt meter in the dash, with the ignition key in the run position. With the earmuffs on the drive, and the engine running, I have 14.5...
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    Removing Bottom Paint

    When I purchased my Mariah Davanti Z235 last fall, one of the things I wanted to do to it was remove the bottom paint, as it was UUUGGGGLLLYYY! I did a fair bit or research on sanding it off, having it soda blasted, and also looked at using paint stripper. After getting some quotes for sanding...
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    Bellows Sleeve Installation

    Hi guys, Im working on a 94 Alpha 1 gen 2. Im just about finished installing all new bellows, gimble bearing, u-joints, shift cable, and I am stuck on one thing... Im trying to install the new u-joint bellows sleeve, and the manual refers to an special installation tool to do this. I don't...
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    Exhaust Manifold Replacement

    Howdy folks!:) This is my first post here on the forum. Hope I can be of help to some folks and learn from others at the same time. I have a 94 Mariah [I'm the third owner] with a Mercruiser 5.7 in it, and am wondering about the condition of the exhaust manifolds. The engine currently runs...
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