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    Why an increase in engine horsepower will hurt your ‘holeshot’, acceleration and midrange cruising.

    Jeez. I might have to admit to agreeing with you here chris 😂. Exactly my issue on the campion. The way she has been set up, all the power is above 4000 rpm. So despite being a rocket ship with lots of pitch...in her quickest form, she is almost unusable down low and terrible everywhere but top...
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    Single point drain winterization

    You could of course just make sure each section is draining, by un doing each quick connect fitting at each source. That’s what I do on my single point mpi. Never found it blocked though. It’s always been left full of antifreeze in winter lay up...so doesn’t corrode the inners and cause it to...
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    3 blade prop

    Might be wrong..but you sure it’s a 1800 ? Not a 1900 or 1700 ? If it’s a 1900, I know of a few with different engines. The 3.0 I knew of can run either a 19 or a 21”, if same ratio.
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    Mercury 115 CT 2.1l Bay star steering good ?

    Fair play ding. Great to hear others and their real world experience on such things. I just couldn’t stay with the cable steering. It was honestly so bad being the CT and swinging a big diameter tempest plus. No trim anode fin fits the lower unit either. Especially on a deep v U.K. cuddy 20ft...
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    Mercury 115 CT 2.1l Bay star steering good ?

    Hi dingbat. You’re spot on with sea star for over 150...but most of these are getting fitted with sea star it seems. Just because of the size of the engine and the big CT gearbox on it. Runs the big props too. It had cable steering fitted for some crazy reason. It’s the heaviest steering I’ve...
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    Mercury 115 CT 2.1l Bay star steering good ?

    Hi all my steering can’t get any worse than it was last year, with its terrible standard rotary teleflex cable system, on her 2.1l 115 mercury CT and a big prop. Sitting on the transom of a 20ft cuddy to boot...then there was the fact the engine was set up too low also. fast forward to present...
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    Trim tilt reversed

    Take the relays out and look at the diagram on the underside that’s usually there. You may have bought wrongly or small change your pump is running the other way perhaps.
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    2001 Mercury 60hp Bigfoot

    Yeah. If the pontoon boat was properly propped...there is a 99% chance you’re going to need to re prop for your jon boat. Be aware that in those days...big foot was made for and engine to push heavy boats with a punch above their rated HP. So had usually a larger gear case and bigger diameter of...
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    NEED HELP QUICK PLS: Replacement Engine choices for 350 MPI

    Thanks for this guys. Every day a school day on here. Said that loads now. I think I’ve figured out why that was in my head. The searay 270 twin 4.3 alpha I was referring too, isn’t the boat I had in my head at all. It was a larger searay 310 or 340 with twin shaft driven 5.7’s. Was owned by...
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    NEED HELP QUICK PLS: Replacement Engine choices for 350 MPI

    I may be wrong about Bravos. Perhaps they can alter the rotation in them. But I’m certain the twin 4.3 with alphas I know of, are the engine that’s reversed.I assumed all alpha set up would be like this if the prop is LH on the port side ? I remember this particular boat owner I mean, having...
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    NEED HELP QUICK PLS: Replacement Engine choices for 350 MPI

    That’s not true chris. I know it’s true on the VP. Not single prop mercruiser a though. What makes you think that ? Certain by 100000% it’s not true on the alpha at least. Presume it’s the same on the bravo one. If you like, I can show you at the weekend. On a twin 4.3 and alpha set up. 100% the...
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    Merc Alpha4 no longer available. What to replace it with?

    Cheers chris. Fair bit of slip...but main thing is it seems to be doing just what you want it to. Good result, that being the case.
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    Running rough

    Did you have a small white plastic ring behind the prop in she exhaust hub area ?
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    NEED HELP QUICK PLS: Replacement Engine choices for 350 MPI

    If twin engine and bravo one. Surely the rotation would be critical. The starboard will be standard LH and the port will be RH, mostly.
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    Mercury slowing down

    What was it in the end ?
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    Running rough

    Hi. Is the prop on right ? In good condition ?
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    Merc Alpha4 no longer available. What to replace it with?

    Chris can’t remember if you said or not...can you remember any figures from your test with the new prop ? How did they look ? Rpm and gps top end etc ? Does she cruise with less effort now too ? What was she happiest sitting at cruising speed, rpm and speed wise ? I found my cuddy outboard boat...
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    Calibrating SC1000 guage after repower

    I suppose what I meant was that some of these gauges aren’t connected to the fuel sender at all. Mine is on one boat. And on the other it just relies on what i tell it and it does a count down from what the engine uses to give me a “fuel remaining” reading. If you get me. Also on lime with the...
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    Calibrating SC1000 guage after repower

    Hi ding. It doesn’t really get zeroed. It’s just a calculation using the sender level and it’s assumed tank capacity. If it’s the same as mine, I’m sure. If the fuel sender isn’t connected or used for this gauge...then you need to tell the gauge how much fuel you’ve put in...and the ecu from the...
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    Calibrating SC1000 guage after repower

    Guys. On my sc1000 gauges, without doubt, if I tell it what size my tank is...then end calibration stage...all gauges are powered down then up again and with adjusted correct values. I could change the tank capacity to whatever I like and the linear signal from the tank and sc1000 brain just...
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