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  1. Stinnett21

    Wheel bearing grease "oozing"

    Yes, take a flashlight and crawl under and look at the back of the hub. If grease is thrown everywhere then there's an obvious indicator. The problem with hubs/BBs etc. is that people say you gotta repack frequently even with the aid of a BB. The problem with this is that every time you...
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    Wheel bearing grease "oozing"

    Can't tell for certain but when I zoom in on the pic it almost looks like the BB is barely hanging on, i.e. not inserted all the way.
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    What Year is this thundercraft boat?

    Doesn't look familiar. Thinking must be from north of the border.
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    4.3 Mercruiser MPI Chugging/Surging and Beeping during turns/Waves

    Need more info. What did the 5 shops say and do? Surely someone scanned it. What were the codes?
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    3.0l Alpha 1 Gen 2 low speed overheat

    1000 rpms is idle speed through no wakes on my boat, maybe even 1200 if no one yells at me. If you say it's ok at 1000 maybe you can nurse it through. How much can you get by with at 1000 in your situation? How long do you have to idle at 800 to get to your slip? If you can get to the slip...
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    PDF Service manual for 4.5L

    You might just have to get the paper and have the sections important to you scanned to pdf. Looks like a clean find. Let us know how it does.
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    daily music fix

    Yes. Arnel Pineda has been the lead singer since 2007 and he is fantastic. Sounds exactly like Perry. Just saw them in concert with Toto a couple of months ago. Check out the album. I am very impressed how good it is.
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    daily music fix

    FWIW, Journey's new album Freedom is fantastic IMO
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    Diagnosing trim gauge issues

    Common failure point is the wires as they leave the sender. Turn your wheel hard over as in making a left hand turn to inspect the wires. I've been buying time with mine using liquid electrical tape.
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    Which Bayliner Runabout - 2000 1800 Capri BR (125hp) vs 2011 180 BR (90hp)?

    Definitely the 2011. It's not a powerhouse, however, so be prepared to swop props for different loads. The extra hp of the 2000 is not worth the age of the boat. Unless you're absolutely sure the 2000 was stored indoors and the structure is not rotten stay away.
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    Speed Plateaus at 5200rpm

    Raising the motor can give more speed as long as it's not raised too far. Others are wondering if yours is raised too far and loosing bite as it nears the top end.
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    Speed Plateaus at 5200rpm

    Can't tell from the pics of the prop if it's pressed hub but it is possible his prop is slipping above 5200?
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    MerCruiser 5.0 MPI pinging/detonation at higher RPMs

    I have the 2002 version of your engine. The cap/rotor swap out is easy. I buy NAPA ECH RR207 cap and ECH RR256 rotor. Magnetic screwdriver with Torx bits T15 and T20. Take a Qtip with some grease on the end and extract any pieces of crud that may be blocking the screens while in there.
  14. Stinnett21

    Speed after adding 3rd log

    Not in the know on toons but curious when you add a center log do they attach so well that trailer support is not needed?
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    Drive Creaking noise Alpha One Gen 2 ?

    For starters grease your hinge pins on each side. From the vid I can see yours is old enough to still have the zerks. That may help the trim creak but wouldn't help the steering creak however.
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    Impeller service & gear position

    I use a homemade cart not wide enough to accommodate the prop so the prop has to come off for removal and stay off for re-installing. I hand turn the shaft so that the shifter stays in forward. Go slow and make sure it stays that way and lines up properly. Always in forward gear at the helm...
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    Speed Plateaus at 5200rpm

    No foam? Serious?
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    Antifreez

    RV antifreeze is safer for humans and the environment as in the spring you will start your engine and pump gallons of it into the local waterway.
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    Maxum SR 1800 wandering at low speed

    Nauticus Smart Tabs will eliminate a good bit of it for not much money and have other benefits also. There are tons of threads on this site addressing smart tabs. Generally very positive results for inland boaters.
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    VP 4.3 winterization simplification .... sorta

    Yes I've wondered about this also. I tighten the hose clamp well and check for leaks frequently. I have enough slack to be able to cut off some hose if needed. But I admit your (and QBhoy's) method sounds appealing.
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