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    Carver 250 Mid Cabin Cruiser - Water Leaking from Thermostat Housing

    I brought my In-law's Carver 250 Mid Cabin Cruiser out of winterization today. It has the Mercruiser 7.4 Liter 454. The engine started without any problem and idled very well. Thinking that this was the first time the boat had been ran in several months, I decided that I should open the...
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    Advice Wanted for Vintage Boat Restoration Project

    Hey guys, I've been looking around the resto section of the forums for a while now. I've always been someone who loved to restore various things...Coke machines, old lawn tractors, etc. I've been a boat enthusiast for a while now and I have decided that one of these vintage Starcraft style...
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    Rinker Captiva 212 OB Dash Project

    Re: Rinker Captiva 212 OB Dash Project Here are some shots after most of the body work had been done. Notice on the driver's side I changed the gauge configuration so that I could add a depth finder.
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    Rinker Captiva 212 OB Dash Project

    Hello all, I wanted to post some pics of a a recently completed project. This project was completed on my 1995 Rinker Captiva 212 Open Bow. When I purchased the boat last year I noticed that both the driver's and passenger side dashes were in bad shape. From the factory, Rinker had used an...
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    Iboats needs a mobile App!!!!

    I'm not sure if anyone has done this yet... I think it would be awesome if Iboats got themselves an app for Apple and Android users. I just love this site and think it would greatly benefit from the mobile community. Perhaps if we start a huge thread, they'll get the picture!!!
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    Bilge Pump Float Switch...mounting question

    Hey guys, quick question for all you experts out there. I have a 1995 Rinker 212 Open Bow. It has a Mayfair Marine 500 GPH bilge pump that works perfectly. I wanted to install an automatic float switch considering we will be leaving the boat in the water overnight some this summer. I...
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    4.3 Mercruiser LX Hard to Start when warm

    Hey guys, thanks for taking the time to look at my post. These forums have saved me countless dollars and hours working on my own boat. Here's another one for you experts out there. My boat - 1995 Rinker 212 OB 4.3L LX with Thunderbolt Ignition. Engine # 0F269336 Drive # 0F523351 Transom #...
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    Starter Issues 4.3 Liter Merc

    Hey guys. Thanks for looking at this post and I appreciate your time. I was finally able to drag my 95 Rinker 212 Open Bow out to start the lake season. I put my batteries in that had been on a battery tender all winter. I also had them tested before at a local shop and they were showing...
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    Question about prop performance

    Hello, I recently bought a 1995 Rinker 212 Open bow with a 4.3 Mercruiser. It currently has a 23 pitch stainless prop installed. I have had the boat (first one) for about a month now and as I learn more about it, I have more questions. While cleaning it up after a night on the lake I began to...
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    Problems with fuel delivery to 4.3L Merc

    Hello, I have been reading these forums for quite some time now and have decided to join the fun. Recently, my wife and I spent the night on our 21' Rinker. When we launched the boat, it started great and idled for about about 1 minute before dying. I was almost unable to get it restarted...
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