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    2004 Mag 350 giving 2 or 3 beeps every minute

    Last Sunday after boating for a few hours my boat started giving what I thought were intermittent beeps. All gauges, fluids, and functions were fine so I unplugged the beeper and enjoyed a few more hours of boating. This evening I hooked the beeper back up and put the boat on muffs in the...
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    Brake drum and bearing cap questions

    I have a 2004 Tennessee tandem axle galvanized boat trailer with 3,500 pound axles and drum surge brakes on the rear axle. Under normal conditions there is about 6,000 pounds on the axles. Round trip from the house to the lake and back is 200 miles. I probably do that about 10 to 12 times a...
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    Single point drain leaks. Serious? Eliminate it?

    I have a 2004 Rinker 232 Captiva BR with a Mercrusier 350 Mag and B3 outdrive. It has the single point drain system with 2 blue plugs on the raw water pump, one on the thermostat housing, and one at the bottom right of the engine where all the drain hoses come together in one ball shaped...
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    Towable tube repair

    I found the leak in our tube, a very small slit. The tube came with a repair patch that is just a clear 2" x 2" patch that you're supposed to stick over the hole. It really doesn't stick well and looks like it will probably come off with the first use. The tube bladder is supposedly PVC. I use...
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    Bilge pump float sticking.

    The boat is a 2004 Rinker Captiva 232. Lately the float switch for my bilge pump is hanging up. It's practically inaccessible. I have to remove a storage bin from the engine bay, crawl in beside the engine, practically stand on my head and stick my arm as far under the engine as I can to just...
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    Bravo 3 stuck in reverse

    I have a 2004 Rinker with a Merc Mag 350 and a B3. I was manuvering at idle speed around the dock. I shifted to reverse briefly. I then shifted to forward but it remained in reverse. No amount of moving the shift lever would change that. I had to turn the engine off to get the boat stopped. With...
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    Found a snake skin in the boat. Now what?

    My 23' open bow is stored on the trailer at my house. We live on wooded property in the mountains of VA. Today my wife was getting life jackets out of a compartment to hang them up to dry. In the bottom of the compartment was a snake skin. That compartment was emptied and cleaned back in June so...
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    Rough cost of replacing snap-in carpet with Sea Deck

    The carpet in my 2004 Rinker 232 Captiva is getting pretty worn. The black backing is coming off and it makes a mess. I was thinking of getting new carpet next year but I happened to remember about Sea Deck with looks like a nice alternative to carpet. Can anybody give me a rough idea of what...
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    Bravo 3 shifting stiff. Cures?

    The boat is a 2004 Rinker 232 Captiva with a Mag 350 and a B3. I had a shop replace my bellows back in April. They installed a new shift cable to the Bravo 3 outdrive. They said they backed the boat in the water and tested the shifting. I've had it out 7 times since the work was done. The first...
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    Replacement belt size?

    I thought I got the right replacement serpentine belt for my engine but it doesn't fit. Upon closer inspection of all the ordering guides I can't seem to find my combination at all. I have a 2004 Mag 350 Bravo 3, S/N 0W005823. It has power steering and standard cooling (it sucks in lake water...
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    Opinions on shop's quoted Bravo 3 maintenance cost

    I just took my 2004 Rinker to a mechanic for some winter maintenance for next season. The boat has a 350 mag and a B3. i'v never paid for maintneance on a Bravo setup before; my last boat was an Alpha. It's on my trailer in their yard. They are located right on a lake. It's a shop that has been...
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    Any reason to pull the lower unit of a B3 each year for winterizing or maintenance?

    I read a lot about various winterizing techniques for sterndrives. Many people say to pull the lower unit every year to check and lubricate various things. These seem to be mostly for Alpha drives to service the impeller. My 2004 Rinker has a Mag 350 with a B3 drive so there's no impeller in it...
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    Mercruiser Mag 350 temporary no start

    I've got a 2004 Rinker bowrider with a Mercruiser Mag 350 and a B3. I've had it 3 seasons now and it's run flawlessly. Today we launched and ran a ways out in the lake then shut the engine down to swim a while. When I tried to restart the boat it would crank but not fire. After 3 or 4 attempts I...
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    Replacing snaps for the boat cover

    I bought a new to me boat last year; it is 15 years old. It's hard to tell how many times the snaps for the bow and cockpit covers have been on and off in that time. I'm wondering if they are getting weak. I can't trailer this thing down the highway for any distance and the snaps all across the...
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    Trailer tires speed rating really 87 MPH?

    I've been around trailer tires for a long time and most all I've ever seen are rated for no more than 65 MPH. I had some new tires put on my boat trailer. They are Gladiator QR25-TS tires, size ST205/75R14. According to lots of internet looking they are speed rated with an N which means up to 87...
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    GPS or chart plotter for inland lakes

    I've been boating for years on familiar lakes and I just "know where I am". I'm going this summer to an unfamiliar lake in another state. I would like something to help navigate, like a GPS in a car. I think on a boat that's called a chart plotter? Any recommendations for something basic and...
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    Anyone knowledgeable about Douglas Lake in eastern TN?

    We're heading to a family reunion this summer near Gatlinburg, TN. When I saw how near it was to a lake I decided to take the boat. What can you tell me about boating on Douglas Lake? We will have young children. Mostly looking to cruise around and sight see in a 23' bowrider. We also enjoy...
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    Theoretically, would I flood the boat?

    My '04 Rinker has a Mercruiser 350 Mag with a B3. It has the single point drain with the drain plug way down in the lower right front corner of the engine. I started my boat in the driveway on the muffs. I quickly realized the bilge was filling with water because I had forgotten to put that...
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    Are all drain plugs the same?

    Some of the blue plastic drain plugs are leaking. I probably just need the o-ring but I can't seem to find that available as a part. The whole blue plastic "wing-nut" drain plugs are available. I see them from 3 different manufacturers ranging in price from about $3 each to about $9 each...
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    I think I have it winterized now. Did I forget anything?

    This is the first year wtih this boat, a 2004 Rinker Captiva 232 with a Mercruiser Mag 350 and B3. It has the 3 plug drain system with 2 blue plugs on the seawater pump and one down low that drains everything else. I took it to a marina to have it winterized. They changed the fluids and filters...
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