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    1992 5.7 engine leaking water into cylinder

    I have a 1992 5.7 engine. I was replacing plugs and noticed #3 and #1 cylinders had water in it. I had the head taken off and checked. No issues with the head or its gasket. I a not seeing any visible cracks on the exhaust manifold. Anyone have ideas how the water is getting in?
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    Helm seat replacement

    I have a 1992 Sea Ray 240 Sundancer with a flip/flop helm seat. I would like to replace the helm seat with one that has seat front and rear. Any ideas where I can get one or plans for making one? Thanks in advance for feedback.
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    5.7L 350 Vortec Carb replacement

    I bought a 5.7L 350 Vortec engine for my 1992 Sea Ray Sundancer. I currently have a Rochester Quadrajet. I am not getting the power that I should from the engine. The company that I bought engine from says to get the power that I want out of it I can't use the Quadrajet and that i should use...
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    Best prop for my 1992 Sea Ray 240 Sundancer

    I bought my boat with a bad motor. I had a new 5.7 330hp put in. The outdrive is Alpha One Gen II. WOT for engine is 5000 rpms. The prop that came with boat is a Ballistic 345131 which is 15 inch pitch. I am only getting 4100 rpms out of this setup. It seems strange to me that I would...
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    Mercruiser I/O and the Alpha Gen II

    I bought a 1992 SeaRay 240 Sundancer with a bad Mercruiser 5.7L / 260HP with an Alpha One Gen II outdrive. I want to replace the motor either with a 1987-1995 5.7L / 330HP and 380TQ or a 1987-1995 383 400HP and 450TQ. I see a lot of back and forth if outdrive can handle the motor. It seems to...
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    Painting with Interlux Perfection

    I painted the side Stripes of my boat with Interlux Perfection. I still have small brush marks on finish. Can they be buffed out with with rubbing compound or something else without wrecking the shine of it. First time working with paint and I do not want to ruin the finish. Thanks for any help.
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    Water In Oil

    I was on Lake Superior the other day with my wife and noticed water on cuddy floor. It turned out the plug fell out and the boat was taking on water. The bilge pump was pumping but could not keep up. Anyways, I made it to a near by dock. I opened up the engine compartment to find a huge...
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    Lower unit will not go into forward or reverse gear

    I have a 305 Mercruiser with an Alpha One. Yesterday while boating, I hit a rock or something for a split second and damaged the prop a bit. I immediately put throttle in neutral position and started to raise lower unit. I then proceeded to put throttle in forward gear. The motor just reved...
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    Not sure if boat starts correctly

    I have a boat with a 305 Mercruiser with Thunder Bolt IV ignition. When I turn the key to start up the boat, the starter turns over but boat does not start until I let go of the key. Is this normal or do I have something wrong with ignition wiring or starter proplems?
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    Adding rollers to trailer

    I would like to add rollers to my trailer. I have to get rectangular tubing to attach them on. Does anyone know what size tubing would work. I was thinking of 2" x 4" x 3'. Can I get by with smaller like 2 x 3 or maybe 2 x 2. Boat ways about 3200 lbs. Thanks for any help.
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    No RPM change from lower pitch prop

    I have a 1987 230HP Mercruiser with Alpha One on a 22.5' Thompson boat. I bought the boat which came with an aluminum 19P prop. With the boat trimmed out, I was getting about 4000 RPM and 38MPH. I know the RPM range is between 4200 and 4600 RPM. I just recently tried a stainless steel 17P...
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