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    Bravo 3 with small leak from prop shaft

    Think I miss read. So the oil drained out the gearbox was black ?
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    Bravo 3 with small leak from prop shaft

    Could this have came from the exhaust ? Being a diesel an all. Black oil from the gearbox would be unusual.
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    Ex RNLI Yamaha 75 CETO question

    Hi. The oil mix won’t have too much affect on the running of the engine. Unless your plugs are toast. I’d be running this at 50-1 for sure. Although Yamaha did used to say 100-1 on some of their engines. I think the rnli would be using the smaller 50hp engines on their small inshore boats...
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    1993? Mercury 20hp craigslist score diagnosis

    Put some 2 stroke down the plug holes and turn her over slowly by hand a few times. Try it again. I’d think you’ll lose compression with ATF down there. Does she start ?
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    Crownline 2007 220ex

    Think it entirely depends on the quality of build, fixtures and fittings.
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    Crownline 2007 220ex

    Keep hearing about this 20 year deign life. Amazing the difference in build quality (probably price too though, to be fair) between US and UK built boats, it seems.
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    Need help identifying this inboard boat - anyone can help?

    If someone hadn’t said searay. I’d have said it was a broom. Uk boat.
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    78, 150 black max, no spark

    Yeah. Did exactly what you describe. Intermittent too. Would show almost like a flat battery, slow starter and no bendix… and sometimes nothing at all. The fuse holder was only barely making contact with the fuse and very hot. The one om starboard side and fairly high up
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    Glastron GT-150 Ideal Prop for Slalom Skiing

    The 150 he was driving, I think was actually a few different boats. One had an 85 I’m sure. One defo was an inboard and another was a jet drive version too. The magic of film
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    78, 150 black max, no spark

    Hi. I have this very engine. Had a similar issue to you. Turned out it was the main fuse assembly holder under cowling on starboard side of engine.
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    2001 Glastron 185 I/O Volvo Penta 4 cyl tough steering

    Hi. Normally a RH prop will make the boat pull to the right. Strange that yours pulls to the left. Are you sure it’s not something else doing this ? Anyway…if you’re sure it’s needing the tab to counter your pull to the left…you would move the tab to the left a little. But too much and it will...
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    1998 mercury 150 idle mixture screw adjustment

    Hi. I’m sure you already know…but thought I’d mention. You need to adjust the idle setting when the engine is warmed up and normal conditions. Otherwise you are fighting other influences
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    Mercruiser 7.4 Starter Grinding/Partial Engagement?

    No worries. As long as you’re sure she does. Was just checking. Although even with the plugs loose…jeez, you’ll still have some compression there
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    Mercruiser 7.4 Starter Grinding/Partial Engagement?

    An earlier post asked if you had made sure the engine can turn by hand. Thought I’d ask again. Just in case.
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    2001 Glastron 185 I/O Volvo Penta 4 cyl tough steering

    Hi. Take the silly fins off it and see how she goes.
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    Alarms and codes

    Hi. I’m not a Suzy man at all…but my marina owner is. I remember him telling me a similar issue years ago, that’s quite common. He said that the check engine light staying on and blinking is caused by a few things…but overwhelmingly, most times it’s because of a voltage or poor connection issue...
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    Yam 85 Losing Power.-

    I suspect you are short on pitch perhaps. Is it a standard Yamaha k series prop you put on her ? How’s the trim set up on her ? I know of similar engines on 16/17ft grp boats that will run a 19” prop no bother. Presumably the same ratio.
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    Starboard exhaust manifold warmer and inspecting

    I wouldn’t bother, to be honest. Put her in the water and see what happens. It’s normal for one side to be warmer than the other when on a trailer and sometimes in the water too. Water flows it’s easiest route. Unless you mean it’s like scolding hot and has seen an overheat before now…possibly...
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    Mercury sportjet 175 xr2 rectifier problem

    Plus one on boost/jump starting being the main cause of this. Happens when jumped off a running car or truck.
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    Glastron GT-150 Ideal Prop for Slalom Skiing

    Think they had about 3 different 150’s posing as one !! Haha.
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