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    Mercruiser 2000 4.3 carb oil pressure gauge ohms reading

    Hi A friend of mine has the engine above and the oil pressure gauge is not functioning. I haven't looked into it much at all, apart from testing the voltage at the gauge. It reads 4 volts and the backlight doesn't even come on. 100% certain it isn't a genuine low oil pressure. I will be trying...
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    Mercruiser Mpi fault code 152 ?

    Guys Towards the end of a lovely day out (in a rare 26oC Scottish Loch Lomond trip) a fault code beep raised its ugly head. 2 short beeps every minute exactly. The vessel view mobile app has shown a few of he normal codes, but I'm pretty sure the most recent fault code isn't normally there. It...
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    Mercruiser serpentine belt

    Guys How often are we realistically replacing serpentine belt ? I'm aware what the manual says, but surely condition monitoring would suffice here ? Interested to know what others have found and do. Thanks
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    Roswell wake tower board rack

    Hi Anyone know where to get the quick connect wake tower board racks found on a 2003 ish vintage tower ? Roswell don't sell them anymore. Thanks.
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    Mercruiser MPI spark plug change frequency

    Guys, After the thoughts of the forum.... How often do we change the iridium and bloody expensive plugs on the above ? Local Merc dealer reckons only when they noticing need it and not every year... Thoughts...?
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    Michegan Ballistic 3 blade opinions

    Anyone have any experience with this prop on a 18ft open bowrider ? Can get a great deal on one and dealer is promising great improvements over the tried and trusted laser 2.....not so sure ! Looks the part though haha.
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    Great day out on stunning Loch Lomond video

    Just a short wee video of wee "Force Majeure" coming along to say hi, then bye to my friend on his stunning Sealine SC29, on the beautiful Loch Lomond. A must see, for any visiting friends from the US. Forget spending too much time with Edinburgh and Glasgow, get yourself to the real Scotland...
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    Best speed and ballast location

    Hi guys. Bit of a novice having not wakeboarded for many years...I now have a 18ft bowrider with tower and hope to try a bit when the weather gets a bit warmer. Previous times out, I was behind a 17ft maxum with 3.0. Not ideal, I know but did the job. This was a friends boat. He used to insist...
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    Burning ham smell today

    Guys Totally puzzled this evening. I threw the boat in the water this afternoon after a semi service (weather was too good not to). Oil and filter changed, gear oil changed. Boat ran without fault all day, but on the way home there was what can only be described as a cooked roast ham smell...
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    Hi 5 prop...likely results

    Guys Posted earlier in prop section, not remembering about this section. Posted the following. Any likeminded kin or thoughts welcome.... #1 Speed loss expected when going from 3 to 5 blade Today, 05:05 PM Guys, Would like to think I'm pretty well up on propeller dynamics and issues 30+ years...
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    Speed loss expected when going from 3 to 5 blade

    Guys, Would like to think I'm pretty well up on propeller dynamics and issues 30+ years experience with fast boats (or as much as one can be on the black art or prop selection, haha) and I'm terribly aware that all boats respond different to different props, even unexpectedly ! So I ask the...
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    Calling all Corsa Marine Exhaust owners

    Hi guys Just wondering how much water you get out your Corsa exhausts at tick over ? I have the side exit captains call system and am occasionally concerned about the small amounts coming out at tick over. When on the trailer and on the muffs, it's a dribble. I can see that most of it comes out...
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    The big V8 coming out of hibernation !

    Hi guys...getting that spring feeling now...nearly time for a splash ! Missed the sound of her... https://youtu.be/EmHwQ7X2Xrw
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    Where is the serial number ?

    Had a half arsed look for my serial number in the usual old mercruiser places (air cleaner cover and plate on the front behind serpentine belt) and can't see it. I'm sure the old mercs had a plate on the front, but this is a newer MPI model. The air filter cover space for it to be written is...
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    Anyone tried the new vessel view mobile ?

    Seriously thinking of installing the vesselview mobile module on the boat... Wondering if anyone has tried it yet and what it's like. Does is show the same details as smart craft and vessel view (big version) looks like a really cool gadget anyway. Already downloaded the app in anticipation...
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    Fletcher Arrowsport 16

    Hi there. For those in the US, you may not have heard of these wonderful uk boats. Lightening quick, deep v hulls and superbly built. So much so that when the company went bust, one of the reasons stated was that the problem was that their boats last so long, people weren't buying new ones ...
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    Do I need to go up in pitch with a cleaver ?

    Hi If going from a stainless laser 2 13&1/4x19"P to a 14x21"p stainless through Hub cleaver, should I expect the normal ruling on rpm change (around 400 rpm) or does the normal rule of thumb not apply with a cleaver ? Thanks
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    Likely result of this cleaver compared to laser 2

    Guys Given the following, what would we imagine I would see of a difference over my 19"p laser 2 With 19"p laser 2 on 18ft 5.0 MPI with a few mods 5100rpm achievable running light Will average about 60mph or just over on a normal day 1.47:1 ratio Alpha 1 Excellent all round prop. Now, here is...
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    Tempest + only v8 18ft bowrider over Laser 2?

    Guys Just seeing if anyone out there has tried a tempest + on an 18ft (or similar) open bow type and with what results over the laser 2 or even standard black max Thanks
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    Protecting the hull when beaching

    Hi Since buying an immaculate and rather special and well cared for boat, I am really reluctant to put the boat on the beach. Here at Loch Lomond, most of the hot spots require access to the beach. Previously, I had a larger cruiser and always anchored off and used a small and easy to carry/tow...
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