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    Flushing my outboards

    I just bought a boat that I keep in a saltwater wet slip. It has twin 225 Evinrude FICHT engines. If I am reading the owner's manual correctly, it seems like I can tilt the engines up so they are not in the water, and then run them with the flush hoses attached. Is this correct? I don't want to...
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    Air Conditioning raw water pump failed

    I turned the A/C on in my boat last night because the bad storms had caused the cabin to get damp. When I went to check on it this morning (about 12 hours later) the raw water pump wasn't working. The A/C was still on and blowing cool, but not cold. Obviously, I turned it off right away. My...
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    Remote spotlight problem

    My Wellcraft Coastal 290 has a Guest remote spotlight. It rotates fine, but won't tilt up and down. Does that sound like something in the switch or the light itself? If it is in the head of the light, are they repairable?
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    Coastal 290 - Just bought and have some questions

    I just bought a 2000 Wellcraft Coastal 290. The owner's manual is a little vague, so I was hoping to get a little input here. I welcome any and all suggestions anyone might have. 1) I can't figure out how the overboard waste discharge works. The boat is supposed to have it. Since I frequently go...
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    Furuno Display

    I just bought a boat with a Furuno FCV-582L depthfinder. The dispaly is bad - you can just make out the edges, but the screen is all messded up in the middle. Is it possible to have just the display replaced? I hate to spend another $1500 to replace the entire unit.
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    Boat choices??

    I am looking to upgrade, and there are several brands I have been interested in. The list includes: Bayliner, Celebrity, Crownline, Angler, Robaldo, Donzi and Sea Ray. Are there any of these that I would definitely want to steer clear of? Any that would be a preference? I am looking at cabin...
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    Need my teak bowsprite repaired or replaced

    I tried a different marina last weekend since the one I had been using has such a narrow channel. The moron owner of the marina (Speckled Trout in Ozona, FL) decided to "help" me. He unhooked the winch, and when he thought the trailer was in far enough he pushed the boat off. However, the...
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    Windlass is acting funny - won't pull!

    My windlass has always worked fine - until yesterday. We were pulling in about 100 ft of rope with little if any load when all of the sudden it quit pulling - it just kind of came to a slow stop. Now, it will let rope out just fine, and will pull in about 12" and then slow to nothing. Any ideas...
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    Stay on plane in shallow water??

    There is a ramp I use because it is close to my house. However, the "channel" is very shallow - at low tide it is next to impossible to get through without getting grounded, or at best churning up a lot of mud. After I spun my prop there :mad: an old-timer told me the only way to get through...
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    What is this??

    This is mounted on the transom of my 86 Sea Ray, just to the left and slightly above the outdrive. Unfortunately, I can't see the back of it inside the boat without removing a lot of brackets, wires, cables, etc. Anyone have any idea??
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    Prop stops turning above 1500 RPM??!!

    OK - here is what is going on. I have a 1986 Sea Ray 25' with a 5.7 / AlphaOne Mercruiser I/O. Today we ran into a lot of low ground, chewing up some sand and grass (at very low speeds). It was so bad we passed at least 8 boats that were grounded! We finally got out in the channel and got up to...
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    Need help with a new boat please...

    I just purchased a new boat and I need some help with a few things. It is titled as a 1986 Sea Ray, and the numbers stamped in the transom say "250FC0015" and "SERM43761586". I have checked Sea Ray's new boat brochures for that year, and they don't list anything like it! In fact, I only found...
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    Normal temperature for a 5.7 Merc?

    I just got a 1986 Sea Ray 25 FC with a 5.7 Mercruiser I/O. Took it out for the first time today and the temperature ran about 170-175. Is that normal? The guage only goes to 220...The engine is supposed to be fairly new.
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    Holding water in the hull - HELP!

    I have an 86 Sea Ray 25FC (Fishing Cuddy). In the center of the floor area there is a large cover that lifts out to expose the fresh water holding tank. Here is the problem - the well around the tank fills with water when it rains, and I can't seem to find anyway to drain it! There doesn't seem...
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    Finishing a bowsprite

    I have an older Sea Ray that I have removed the bowsprite from and stripped it down to the bare teak. I like that color, so I don't want to stain it. However, I want to put some type of hard clear finish on it to protect the wood from the anchor and chain. Any input on how I can get a hard...
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