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    Don't Buy Carpet from Lowes

    Carpet diagram showed 750 sum sq ft needed, bill was for 900 sq ft of carpet and pad. The left over carpet and pad was put in one trash bag. I questioned the amount before paying for it, and they said this is what the installer required, and if that much was not ordered they would not install...
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    Windless Maintenance

    Who will admit to NOT doing maintenance on their windless. I admit it, I'm not Decided to have a look at my 1994 Maxwell 500. Have not done the first thing to it ever, and it has never failed me, so maybe on borrowed time. The manual says to take it apart to grease at least once a year. Mine...
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    Trim gauge wiring diagram

    Might disregard previous, just looked up 3883775 is for galvanic corrosion If this is the case, then the diagram below should clarify
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    Trim gauge wiring diagram

    What came in the kit, just the gauge and sender or other wires and such? Assuming this is an analog gauge As tank mentioned its same as fuel gauge. From the ignition key there is a purple wire going to each gauge. Tap off the purple wire somewhere (gauge or splice) and connect it to the plus...
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    Distributor Installation

    So long as it looked like this your good (note the notch and rotor)
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    Thanks iboats team

    Noticed there is now an X box to close pics that are opened, no more trying to find the one pixel wide line. Thanks
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    Several Question about safety kill switches

    Forget the wireless kill switch Kill switch on your motor is connected between the purple wire coming from the ignition key switch and going to the motor. When the kill switch opens up it removes power to the coil. This pic is showing how to bypass the switch, you just need to add one
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    Do I need an engine cutoff switch for shifting?

    The EST distributor has 12V applied when it goes to shift into neutral. Use the purple wire which supplies power to the coil or electric choke and connect to one side of the distributor To set timing the distributor needs to be put into base timing mode. Disconnect switch and jumper the...
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    Do I need an engine cutoff switch for shifting?

    It looks like a EST distributor, if the cap looks like this then it's EST
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    Water in cylinder of my 2011 Mercruiser 3.0 MPI EC

    Just remembered the motor was partially sunk in salt water. If water got into the harness or connectors there could be all kinds of gremlins which would keep showing up. The wire in second pick would not be a harness ground, it would go to another accessory which may not have been installed...
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    Transom thickness islander 221

    Yes, factory thickness is 2 to 2.25 inch
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    6.2L Mercruiser MIE: Close Cooled Dry Joint Exhaust. Convert From Cold to Warm Riser?

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    water leak behind and below the engine when running on miffs 3.0

    I think it rusted out, can see the edges of what's left of the plug and appears to be steel. Check the ones on the block and see if they are brass. Could be someone replaced the block and used steel plugs. Clean it up and fill it up to see if there is other leaks.
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    Swapping a 1.65 ratio for a 2.0?

    Not understanding so what I'm saying is both the 2.0 and 1.65 uses the same gears in the upper section 24/24 gears. The ratio is changed in the lower. The 2.0 uses 14/28 gears and the 1.65 uses 13/21 gears. If you are using your same lower, either upper (yours or other one mentioned) then you...
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    Fuel Fill well back valve

    Don't know what a spit back valve is but the take will have a vent line attached which gas can spit back if not installed correctly. Note the vent line should have no loops in it where gas can get trapped in it. If gas gets trapped there will be no place for the air to come out. My Rinker...
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    Name not always showing

    User name not always showing up in upper right corner. Sometimes it does, other times its just blank, and other times name and cart but no avatar. First I thought it was just when there were no messages waiting, but found that to not be the case. The way to see messages I select anyone's name...
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    Could someone please help me with this V-Drive

    Replacing parts is easy enough to explain, doing it takes some work. Before getting into that, why does the rudder need replacing? Pulling the prop takes removing the carter pin, remove nut and then need a prop puller. There are different sizes and depends on size of shaft and prop. An...
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    Can't get starboard engine to run after a bunch of work.

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    Bravo 3 water inlet removal

    Yes, that is the correct size, when new its not that tight, after being on for a while with double clamps it is hard to get off This is a shields piece of hose which I used on my boat
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    Bravo 3 water inlet removal

    It can be one of 2 types and depends on what your serial number is. The original type was a barbed fitting and newer style used a snap lock fitting. Merc part number 32-8M0062666 and the hose is standard hard wall hose 1.25 ID. Look for shields 16-250-1140-12 as the part number and is sold by...
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