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    Need help from Mercury experts (ISO 40hp Power Trim Bracket)

    Hello my boating friends... I recently bought a BW 13' which came with a 2018 South American Mercury 40hp long shaft non-power trim. A marina looked up the SN# and confirmed the motor is Mercury branded for South America but the parts fiche come up as yamaha parts. I am trying to find a...
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    Any clues to what these are?

    Hi All..... Long shot but trying to find out what these are before I rip them out. They look to be the base for liquid dispensers but I have not be able to find anything by searching marine / boat liquid dispenser. Boat is a 2004 Four Winns (not a factory install or option)
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    5.0 GXI-N Cooling System

    I am doing a bunch of maintenance on a new boat that I just purchased and got the a point that I am a bit confused. Broker stated the boat needed new impellers and or new water pumps along with a few other items given the boat had been without use for a while.... I am doing all oils, impellers...
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    Bravo Three - need help before driving 2+ hours to go see boat at 6am.

    Hello group.... so I have sold my current boat and already looking at its replacement I found a Sea Ray 300 that checks most of my wants. Upon closely inspecting the images provided by the broker, I believe that the bravo 3s might be heavily corroded. Boat is a 2006 with only 150 hours on...
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    Looking at New to me boat.... Engine Question

    Hey guys.... i recently came accross a potential great opportunity to move up in size and style. looking at a 2004 Four Winns vista 288. The seller posted some images of the engine but it looks like sticker peeled at some point. Seller claim engines are 5.0 GI. can anyone confirm by looking...
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    5.0 MPI cranks but will not start.....

    Long story short, I was out on the water this past Saturday and 15 minutes into my day, the boat turned off while at 3000 RPMs. Now, it will not turn back on..... I did feel a slight rough idle while leaving the dock. Rough idle went away while accelerating.... Background info.... When the...
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    HELP (Looking for a ball park of how much should I be paying for.....)

    So this past Saturday I took the boat out and it ran fine ALL day up until 10 pm. I turned on the boat?. Put it in gear and was very slowly going forward while waiting for my buddy to get going on his boat. As he accelerated, I went to accelerate very smoothly (as I always do) and POP I hear...
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    Gasket question (Risers)

    Hi Guys, So I need to replace the riser gaskets on the starboard side of the boat and here is my question Mercruiser 5.0 MPI/Alpha with 3" risers and not closed cooling. SN#0W061980. How do I now which gaskets do I need? Mercruiserparts.com has the following: 27-864850A02 Restrictor...
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    Speedometer stuck at 40mph

    Hi guys, so out of the blue my speedo is stuck at 40mph. It still works but now it's like 40 is the new 0 mph. My boat cruises at 35 and its funny because according to the new setting I am going at 75 mph LOL. Any advice on how to fix this? Am I looking at replacing the speedo? RPMs are also...
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    mercruiser w/ alpha overheated maybe too much.. what to look for?

    hello guys, this past Saturday I took the boat out after like a month and a half of sitting at the marina. It all started fine... after like 20 minutes and maybe 10 at 4600 rpm I hear a loud steady alarm. I immediately stop completely, turn off engine and see that the temperature is through the...
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    Buying new alternator. need help!!!

    first of all, Happy Holidays forum members!!!!! its turns out that my alternator went bad and I need to buy a new one (it is stuck). I can turn it with a wrench but I have to apply lots of pressure for it to turn. I am planning on buying a new on from DB electrical. any opinions? any better...
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    Strange alarm pattern

    Hello guys, my boat was running fine up until today. I turned on the boat and warmed it up, left the marina and got to the sand bar. After a few hours, I turned on the boat, left to a restaurant and when I got there I got a beep beep beep beep constantly while in idle. I turned off the boat...
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    Charging 2 batteries at the same time???

    Hello Guys, I have two batteries on my boat and I was wondering if there are any consequences on having the battery switch on "both" so the two batteries receive charge at the same time while the engine is running. Is there something I should be worried about? Right now on the "common"...
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    Where should I spray seafoam on an MPI engine??

    Hello Guys, Long story short.... I parked the boat at my house and did not start it for like 3 months. I tried firing it up last weekend and after several tries it fired up but like 10 seconds max. I then kept trying until the starter just gave up. The starter sounds like it is spinning but...
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    Connected a loose clable and now when reving the engine boat does not go

    hello, here is my problem. when I changed the oil pressure sensor I found a disconected cable right next to it. I connected it and engine started fine no problems. When I dropped the boat in the water, boat was doing ok until I got to the no wake zone. I tried to speed up and the rpms increased...
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