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  1. tpenfield

    1995 Chaparral 2550 SX Refit and Restoration

    Drew, Something went wrong with your pictures on the second post. You should import your pictures to iBoats using the 'Attach Files' and then Insert features
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    Who here would buy a boat with 1400hours on a 454 mpi?

    I'd buy the boat if . . . Gen 6 7.4L Fresh water only or Full closed cooling Low price range as compared to similar boats
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    My boat is being a boat . . .

    All seriousness aside . . . The boat is ready and waiting. I even fired up the engines, checked the trailer lights. Will get the box of donuts in the AM so they are fresh. :LOL: . . Fingers cross for uneventful launch . . .
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    My boat is being a boat . . .

    That's one of the reasons why people get stopped. Officer: Do you know why I stopped you? Driver: You thought I had a box of donuts? :ROFLMAO:
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    My boat is being a boat . . .

    Yea, I wish . . . how much would that cost. :rolleyes: All I know is that once I challenged them on the need for an escort, they deleted that application and I was able re-apply and get the permit online, no problem.
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    Vintage Mercury Cooling Issue

    Possibly . . . although it runs smooth, just not very fast. I am wondering if my IR temperature gun on the spark plugs would be a good indication if they are firing. Meanwhile, I have been cruising through CL looking for its replacement. o_O
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    My boat is being a boat . . .

    My launch day is tomorrow - Wednesday June 7th. 11:22 AM (exactly :ROFLMAO: ) I had a little trouble getting the wide load permit. It apparently a rookie admin/clerk was holding it up thinking I needed a police escort. So, I asked them why :unsure: , and now I have my permit as originally...
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    Vintage Mercury Cooling Issue

    Quick update . . . Engine cooling is fine on the little Merc, but it does not want to go above mid-throttle for some reason. The linkage, throttle, and ignition advance are going up all the way to WOT, but the engine happily goes about mid throttle (just based on the current sound vs. its...
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    1974 Invader Boat Company Giddings texas interior logo

    This is from a 1987 boat . . . not sure if it was the same for the 1970's.
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    No power to ignition

    This is mostly a guessing game . . . since we don't have much information So, I'll guess that you cut an important ground wire when you did the bilge pump . . . the bilge pump may not have been wired correctly. or You shorted out a main fuse/circuit breaker when you cut the wires for the...
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    496 bravo 3 3000 RPM plus overheat

    Here is my thread on fixing Bravoitis. My outdrives were not too bad, but more in the early stages. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/bravoitis-fix.689156/
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    Replaced prop with the "same" spec prop. Loss of bottom end.

    Yes, but think about what you have learned in the process. (y) I'm not much of a prop aficionado either, but . . . What tends to matter . . . Diameter Pitch Rake Cupping
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    Diacom engine parameters

    Glad you got it sorted out. I have the PCM-112 . . . so the latest type of controller. My previous boat had the MEFI-1 . . . so I skipped several generations of controller.
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    Replacement / custom capacity plate sources

    Google "USCG Capacity Plaque Replacement" there will be some options.
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    1979 Sure Cast side hull questions

    Do you know if that is a foam-filled hull, like a Boston Whaler.? The older boats did have a wood transom, IIRC. If so, you could do some 'test' holes - low on the inside of the hull to see if you get water.
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    Mercruiser 6.2 cracked engine block from cold

    OK - Let's summarize where things stand. The OP's questions . . . Can you please tell me if it is possible to replace the Mercruiser block with a block from the car? No . . . For this engine, being the new Mercruiser in-house built casting and parts it is unique to Mercruiser and not made...
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    Mercuiser 357 mag low compression on #6 (120 psi)

    I'd get a decent gauge and run your own test to see what reading you get for the cylinders, particularly #6. I assume the inspection was pre-sales? Is the deal still pending?
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    1979 Sure Cast side hull questions

    If you've got a wet transom, then probably water elsewhere in the hull, which would explain the bulging sides.
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    2002 4.3L mercruiser

    Also, a bit of history on the boat/problem would be helpful. New-2-You? or was it once working properly?
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    1975 merc 7.5 steering tension

    There is a friction plate underneath the top of the transom bracket in between the 2 clamps. Usually the problem is being too stiff, rather than loose. Here is my thread about replacing the swivel with a stainless steel piece...
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