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    Charging voltage drop with diode isolator

    Usually about a 1v drop across a split charge diode. Quite normal I’d say. Normally the battery will show a volt higher than the diode between them though.
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    aq171

    You’ll be right for sure Bruce. No bother to a guy like you. Perhaps more scary to an amateur
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    aq171

    Just need to watch it doesn’t slip. Being a timing belt an all.
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    Considering New Boat

    I’m may be right. Would be very cheap for a new regal 1900, I suspect. It would be about another 20k here to buy one.
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    Considering New Boat

    You’ll be correct about that. But at the likely age, there may be a chance that the 3.0 mpi was still in play. Perhaps I’m wrong. Was the age mentioned ?
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    Modern mercury trim tilt limit setting

    Hi. Does anyone have a cast iron idea of how to set or configure the limit on how far up a modern mercury 2016 engine will tilt into trailer mode ? Without the use of software ? Rumour has it that it can be set or configured with clever trickery of wiring during configuration. Mine has...
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    Mystery shim on drive shaft

    Weird one eh. Does it even fit over either ends to have come from somewhere else ? Doesn’t look like it. Looks alien to me.
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    Considering New Boat

    Always admired the stingray for their performance with modest power. But not for their quality of build. Tahoe, I’ve never been on or even near to be honest. Ive never really been to fussed by regal boats, but not so long ago, I became familiar with a friends regal 1900 with a 4.3 mpi. Quite a...
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    Leaving I/O in water all year round?

    Always a mixed bag of advice when it comes to your particular situation. All above are certainly relevant and important advice. All I’d say is the following and hope it helps; if you are leaving the boat in fresh water all year...you need to be sure of the condition of your bellows. If they...
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    Mystery shim on drive shaft

    Might be just the picture quality...but is that serious heat markings on the shaft near the left bearing ?
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    Bravo 3 Drive Showers

    I think the jetty isn’t earthed properly Bruce. Caused loads of issues. Even the alpha ones are rotting at the trim ram oil fittings
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    aq171

    Hesitant to tell you, but generally these can be thought of as problematic in a boat. Known for cam belt issues if not kept an eye on, as well as cylinder head issues. A number of U.K. made boats were optioned with these engines in them. Didn’t go well over the years compared to the alternative...
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    Bravo 3 Drive Showers

    Yeah. You’re right...more stainless gear won’t help. I’m in fresh water too...but even here, bravos suffer terribly in at least one or the marina here, with shore power systems and pontoons not being set up correctly. What a mess some of them are after only a few years.
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    Bravo 3 Drive Showers

    I also wondered about the possibility of these further worsening the galvanic issues that bravo drives sometimes have too. Wondered if it would make the drive act as a sacrificial anode for the bloody thing.
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    Bravo 3 Drive Showers

    My boat had one on its alpha one. Looks great and no doubt would be handy if I lives somewhere warm and ran the boat flat out all the time. But the reality was that it threw water up over the back seats...right exactly at the boats most efficient cruising speed. Soon took it off. Simce then...
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    Avon Stern Light

    Searider. It’s an Avon. Best in the world, in my opinion. 40hp no bother for these.
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    2011 New 3.0 MFI with no spark mystery

    Sound silly and obvious...but is the battery good ? Try jump leads from the other engine battery and see what happens. Said it a few times about larger mpi engines...may be the same with these wee 3.0. The cranking takes enough load to stop the engine wanting to fire at all. Seen it loads on the...
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    Starting Mercruiser 350HP In/Out Board Engine after 4 years

    Hi. I’d just check the water pumps aren’t too dry (presuming with the Hp, they are bravo drives or shaft and pump be on the engine), make sure oil is decent enough. Pull the plugs out her and have a look. Spray some oil into the plug holes if you’re fussy. Then Pull the lanyard kill chords and...
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    Hydrofoil or Trim Tabs??

    Sounds tasty !
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    Hydrofoil or Trim Tabs??

    Bloody quick boat, by the sounds of it ! Fair play. You’re defo correct. On one of my boats...run a 21” on it, at 5100 ish rpm it will see 67 mph gps. Throw a 23” on it. Most times it won’t be quicker or slower and a nightmare to plane if a few onboard. And a total dog at cruising speed and...
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