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    What the heck!!!!?? Anyone else experience this?

    ​Ok, so this weekend I went to clean out and wash my bilge area, and while doing so, I found a bolt at the bottom of the bilge. after inspecting what it could be, I determined that it was an oil pan bolt. I took a few photos in those hard to reach areas, and notice that a bolt was missing and...
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    House Battery charging question

    Hello all you helpful boaters.......I have a question for you, and hope you can help me with an answer. I have a house bank of two 6V batteries hooked up to give me 12 volts. The on board charger is a 40A. I am planning on spending a couple days on the hook at Catalina Island. If I fully...
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    Please help identify!!!!

    Well, for months I have been trying to find why and were oil in my bilge is coming from, and I finally found it. Can anyone please help me find out what size bolt I need for the bottom of my engine. Its at the crankcase right above the sensor and directly below the spark plug in the photo. It...
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    no water coming from exhaust while flushing motor out

    Well, here is my problem that I encountered last night, and I "think" I may know the issue, but before I go to tackle it, Im hoping to get some advice on here first. Yesterday, when I went to flush my motor out after using it, I put the muffs on, turned on the water, and started the engine...
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    Help with serpentine belt!

    Hello everyone. I was wondering if someone could help me find the cross reference belt for a Volvo belt # 3860086. Has anyone used a Gator belt instead of the Volvo belt? Only reason I am asking, is because I am in a pinch right now. I need to buy a "spare" belt for a trip coming up tomorrow...
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    Tach spinning in reverse (and no.....im not going backwards) ha

    Had something weird happen to me the last time I was in my boat. I started it up, and when I gave it gas, the tach started reading and spinning the needle in reverse. What is odd, is that it doesn't spin fast, or out of control, just normally in the wrong direction. has this ever happened to...
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    pinging/knocking noise.......UGH!!

    Hey guys, Well, here is a new one for me. last week I changed out my belt tensioner and serpentine belt. I had to push the steering pump puly in just a bit to line up the belt to all the other pullys. I hooked up the boat to water, started it up and now I get this very intermittent...
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    SERIOUSLY!!! Now what?? - Steering pump issue

    Ok guys, I need some help. This past weekend I replaced my belt tensioner and serpentine belt. It was a little out of alignment before install, so I ended up have to adjust the pulley on the steering pump to get it all lined up. The steering pump is actually brand new (2 weeks old) and when i...
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    Raytheon GPS tracking issues

    I recently bought a new to me boat that has the Raytheon Pathfinder RL70C Radar, and I am having issues with it tracking.I know the GPS works, because its location is correct, but when I get moving, the cursor stays in the same spot and doesnt track. Has anyone had this issue before? If so, how...
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    2001 Chris Craft Constellation

    Hello all, I am having issues with my helm switches on a 2001 Chris Craft Constellation. The part is no longer in production so I cant buy a new one. I looked on eBay and found one, but it was sold a month a ago! :facepalm: Has anyone owned a switch panel like this? These were very common on...
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    Need fuse locating help!

    Hello all, I am the new owner to a 2001 Chris Craft 26' Constellation and I need some help locating fuses for the electrical system. I have a couple problems now. 1st problem: when I turn the "cabin light" switch to "on" on the DC panel, only about half the lights in the cabin work. I tested...
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    Spark plug wires

    Quick and easy question: OEM part number from the Volvo Penta website for my spark plug wires is: 3888326 Can anyone tell me what other after market wires I can use, or what you recommend? Can I just use any 7.00mm wire? Thank you for your help!
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    Manifold & riser opinions

    Hey there boating friends! I'm fairly new to posting, although, I am NOT new to using iBoats as a point of reference when it comes to looking up answers. You guys and gals always have the right answers for me. Here is a question I have and hope to get experience users feedback. I need to...
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