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    Tilt and Trim Leaking

    Thanks for the information. I contacted my dealer, they did a search under my model# and said that there is no recall, but the service bulletin indeed does exist. The kit to fix it would be $28, now I will wait for them to speak to their technician to see if this is a likely solution for my...
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    Tilt and Trim Leaking

    Thanks, that would require draining most of the fluid I would suspect?
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    Tilt and Trim Leaking

    Hello, I have a 2017 115hp 4stroke outboard. When i trim the motor up on the water, it continually leaks down. There is no fluid leaking at all, just wont hold up when I trim it on the water. I can also trim it up in the garage and after awhile it will do the same. Took it to the dealer and...
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    Prop Brand Question

    Hello, I own a 17'5" Tracker fishing boat with a 115 4 stroke Mercury. I currently am running an aluminum 15 3 blade prop. My brother has the same outboard and runs a stainless steel 17 3 blade prop, more specifically a Sptifire X7. I tried it out and made a nice difference, gained 4mph...
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    Tracker Boats

    Just about ready to pull the trigger on a new 2017 Tracker Pro 175 combo. I really like the boat and it meets my needs. My question is quality, read folks who wouldn't touch them, and others who love them. I am buying a new boat because I got royally screwed on a used boat and have little...
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    Mercruser 3.0 hard throttle acceleration problem

    I have a brand new mercruiser 3.0 I have purchased from Michagan Motorz that has about 19 hours on it, I purchased it because my first motor blew last fall (valve went through a piston) and the current motor did the same thing this spring (warranty fixed the issue) because of what Michagan...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 Fuel Issues

    Long story here so I'll try to shorten it as much as I can. I bought a brand new motor from Michigan Motorz February of this year due to my old one putting a valve through the piston. In march I put my 10 hour break in period on it, and at 13 hours it put another valve through the piston Sent...
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    Steering Play

    Hello, I have a 2003 Sea Ray 175srx with a Mercruiser 3.0 and Alpha 1 gen 2 stern. Steering seems to have allot of play in it, when i am out on the water it's tough just to go straight, boat will start to vear to the left or right and I am constantly having to steer to correct it, this is only...
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    Engine Problems Advice Please

    June 2015 I purchased a 2003 Sea Ray 17.5' boat with a 3.0 Mercruiser. First month or so it was fine but I noticed it would rev to 5200 - 5400 rpm's and thought that was odd. I ran it probably more than I should of above 4800 rpm's but finally realized I shouldn't be doing that and always...
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    Installing Fish Finder

    Hello, Trying to wire up my fish finder on my fuse panel, but I not sure where the ground goes, thought it went off the nut with the yellow wire leading to it but it does not work there, I have included a picture if you could offer some help. Boat is a 17'6" 2003 Sea Ray open bow
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    Mercruiser 3.0 went boom :(

    hello all, Want to check in with the experts here and make sure I'm taking the right trail on this, already screwed up once. June I bought a 2003 sea ray 175srx with a 3.0 mercruiser. First couple months seemed to run good, hard starting and rough idle so I ran some sea foam through it...
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