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  1. Stinnett21

    Going electric vs marinas

    Man, everyone is working on electric power for the future. I see where tax incentives will be offered in the future for non-on the road vehicles, i.e. boats, RVs, aircraft, etc. Just wondering, how would this affect marinas? They would have to have charging stations. This would eat up a lot...
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    Merc Alpha4 no longer available. What to replace it with?

    Scott, to confirm, the results you state in your second sentence above are with the 2004 Sea Ray 200 sport?
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    looking for new prop

    The pitch of the prop is how much bite the prop takes with each revolution, i.e the angle of the blade. In theory a 17" prop would advance 17" through a solid in one revolution. Water is of course not solid but this is a standardized way of expressing this dimension. Much more can be said but...
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    Cap/Rotor aftermarket or OEM?

    I run the NAPA Echlin RR207 cap and RR256 rotor in my 2002 5.0 MPI.
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    Can someone help identify the make/model of this vessel?

    I vote Chris-Craft
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    I have a question

    Another thing to consider (aside from exceeding HP limits) is weight. With only two logs if the 150 presses down enough that the water line rises more than halfway on the logs then you have to add the weight of the water on top of the logs further degrading performance/safety. Had a friend put...
  7. Stinnett21

    Anchor locker drain

    Did you poke at it? What's it feel like? It may help if you zoomed out a bit. What's behind that part of the boat?
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    Mercruiser 4,3 MPI from 2008, intermittent alarm after 3500 rpm??

    Its only purpose is to stop someone from revving it in neutral past 3500? So in the OP's case his has evidently malfunctioned (I realize we haven't heard back) telling the engine it's in neutral when it's obviously not. If this is correct (and there's no side effects) I will unplug mine and...
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    Mercruiser 4,3 MPI from 2008, intermittent alarm after 3500 rpm??

    Alldodge, just curious as I have an A1 G2, where does the OP go from here? Assuming something is amiss that's why it went into restrictive mode? The gear switch is needed correct? Is unplugging the gear switch simply to diagnose the issue?
  10. Stinnett21

    1st Boat/First Thread/First Everything lol. Need help

    Before you ever put it in the water remove the screws that attach your garboard drain. Coat them in 3M 4200 and reinstall. Put a bead of 4200 around the outside flange. Do the same on the inside if you can reach it.
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    Mercruiser 4,3 MPI from 2008, intermittent alarm after 3500 rpm??

    Regardless of the alarm it doesn't sound like it's running very good. Seems to be missing. Intermittent alarms on MPIs are usually one permit minute I think. That sounds more like a chopped up continuous one.
  12. Stinnett21

    Guess what day it is......

    Wow single screw. Should've had 20 Mercury V12s.
  13. Stinnett21

    Re-carpeting 18.5 Bowrider Need advice

    Karayj, take to heart what Scott is telling you. I wouldn't be surprised when you pull up the carpet it will become evident what he's talking about. Once you pull it up, report back. Bare in mind, it's highly likely that your stringers, transom, motor mounts, etc. are in worse shape than your...
  14. Stinnett21

    Where is this water coming from?

    Mine did the same thing after pulling the cap to check my top bearing. Put some sealer around the rubber plug, re-assemble, done. In my thread achris recommended the sealer. I used black RTV as I remember he said to use. Maybe its overkill as Rick says but it is water not getting to where...
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    New to forum with a question...

    Describe what a typical day on the water looks like for you. What kind of waters are you on?
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    Prop suggestions please

    A 9.9 pushing a 21 pontoon would, most likely, require lowest pitch possible which looks like 7 inches according to iboats prop finder. But to really tie it down you need to gather information first. Many, many threads on this site to take you through this process.
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    Considering '13 Bayliner 215

    Go outboard if you can. The maintenance on the I/O gets tiresome and pricey.
  18. Stinnett21

    5.0 Mercruiser MPI Broken distributor Screw hole

    Not sure what you are talking about. Can you include a pic?
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    5.0 mph belt routing

    Sometimes the tensioner can seem like its loose all the way but its not. It can kinda bind. Use a 5/16 deep socket on it. Sorry, not questioning you. Just stating my experience.
  20. Stinnett21

    Exhaust Bellows

    No more than with the bellows attached. Think about it...at rest with engine off water is consistently occupying the Y-pipe inside the boat, level with the water outside the boat with either bellows or tube. Now I have heard the argument that if you slip your boat or beach a lot the tube may...
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