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    New guy, floor repair questions

    A damaged body and a damaged boat ? Wasting your boating time.
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    New guy, floor repair questions

    Some models of B W boats are BAD news about soaking up water. In the OPEN CELL foam used in them. Aluminum hull with 3 or 4 Aluminum full width bench seating. Foam flotation is under the seats. The seats allow 2 people to sit side by side for excellent level boat stopped or on plane. Are you...
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    Going from 25 hp to 35 hp

    When you remove 1 or 2 bench seats. You make the boat a submarine. If it takes on too much water, too fast.
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    New guy, floor repair questions

    Should have bought a good looking Aluminum open fishboat. With a standard 20 " transom. Make sure you boat in water that you can safely stand in. With your Cellphone in a freezer bag that seals the phone from water. Keep it in your pocket. Wear a life jacket ALL the time. Have a motorized...
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    T-Stat for closed loop cooling system?

    D I Y fails again.
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    Going from 25 hp to 35 hp

    How wide is the hull at the widest place ? At the straight across bow ? How many gallons of gasoline tank ? Gallons of bait tank ? Type and weight of seating ? Or only aluminum bench seats ?
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    Best Bumper Type and Size for Pontoon

    When it comes to size. Longer & large diameter matter. With rope holes at each end. Pontoons are difficult to get it right with just 1 size and shape. List the different edges and heights of docks that require fenders. List the winds and wave heights slamming the boat against different dock...
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    Starter install help.

    ARCO starters LAST FOREVER. Mine
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    Bad Engine Ground?

    When you are cleaning cable ends ? Also check where the copper strands go under the insulation !! I find corrosion eating up the copper strands under the insulation ends. Would need a new cable a few inches longer to make replacement easier ?
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    Mercruiser 470 runs rough after 15 Minutes

    When it starts next slow down ? Remove the gas tank fill cap. To release any vacuum in the gas tank.
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    Cooling orifice tube

    Better luck with your new engine. (y)(y)
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    Best Bumper Type and Size for Pontoon

    Where do you have enough ROOM to store them on the boat ? Would you leave them hanging over the side. Even when motoring around ? Where you will be docking. Determines SIZE and Type / shape of them.
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    E starter won’t engage.

    Weak battery. LOOSE CONNECTION at starter ? Or a very dry set of sliding gears on the starter motor. Check the voltage on MOTOR terminals while cranking.
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    Cooling orifice tube

    E P A garbage wants HOTTER engines to lower emissions. Catalytic Converter engines are very much hotter. Agree with check the thermostat number on it.
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    1989 Sea Ray thunderbolt no spark

    My 2002 is still original. But 2 of us does not mean they were reliable.
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    Mercury Sport jet 175 not running/water in cylinder

    Sadly your engine is that damaged.
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    Mercury Sport jet 175 not running/water in cylinder

    The leak is getting bigger and worse. Running heat causes the leak to start. The engine does need a pull apart.
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    Merc 300 Bravo slips out of cruise

    Last sentence of post # 3 tells me you might have a loose connection somewhere.
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    Approximate cost of new outboard ?

    Guilt or delaying too long ruins my feelings on boating
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    Overheat after high RPM run 350 MPI from 2001 with bravo one

    Using a LONG adjustable hose clamp to hold the mufflers in place is a good idea. Just be sure the clamp does not flatten the muffler over the holes.
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