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  1. muskyfins

    Only 3 Drain Locations?

    This is the newest boat I've ever owned and according to the way I'm reading the factory service manual, there are only 3 water drain locations? Is this correct? Scares me to think about not draining the block and manifolds come winter time. 2011 Mercruiser 350 Mag EC Serial 1A619387
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    Water in through throttle body/loss of power

    Of course has to happen on Memorial Day weekend and with brand new non-boaters on board.... 2000 Rinker FV 270 5.7 throttle body 0L636997 Bravo 3 Heater hose punctured spraying water in engine bay. Lucky I caught it within a few minutes, dropped anchor and fixed. Easy. I think some of the...
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    WOT RPM too high. Where is the slip?

    2000 Rinker FV270 5.7 Mercruiser TBI Bravo 3 Background: for years she always runs exactly 30 mph (SOG GPS speed) at 4000 rpm trimmed full in/down with no tabs, half tank of gas and 2 people. (obviously slight difference with current +/-1 mph) First shakedown run each year with only myself in...
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    Slow trim down plus sticks at halfway

    2000 Rinker 270FV 5.7 Mercruiser Bravo 3 Trim runs slower than normal on up stroke and extreme slow on down stroke. To the point, hydraulic motor will go into thermal protect and I have to wait until cool. Plus at around the halfway point in the stroke (both up and down), she almost stops and...
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    Only one drive moves with trailer switch

    1997 Larson 310 with twin 5.0 alpha 1 Both motors trim fine but when using the trailer switch, only the port motor moves. I don't think this is a limit switch issue because the trim buttons work fine. Same goes for pump issues. My guess is wires (hopefully at the switch itself) Any other...
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    Bravo 3 stuck in nuetral

    2000 5.7 A couple of weeks ago, I replaced the lower shift cable due to hard shifting. When the job was done, I checked shifting (while on the trailer) and shifted better but still a little hard. She sat until today. Last minute check of systems and now it won't shift out of neutral...
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    B3 outer prop shaft retention

    I'm doing some pre-planning to replace the bearing carrier oil seal and o-ring this year. What retains the outer prop shaft? I see the retainer in there but it retains the bearing set and gear. Isn't that gear just on the splines of the shaft? What prevents the shaft from pulling out of the...
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    Bilge pump won't shut off

    Yesterday while covering the boat, the Admiral says she hears something running in the engine compartment. Turns out to be the bilge pump. I figure the float switch is stuck and tap the side of it (Rule a matic plus). Nothing happens. Trying to figure out why it won't shut off, I lose my temper...
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    Perplexing pump problem

    Installed a new fresh water pump over the weekend. (although the old unit might have been good). There's some sort of electrical issue. When jumped directly to the battery, the pump runs as expected. (it runs but we haven't let it run long enough to build enough pressure for it to switch...
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    What is the windlass control arm for?

    Windlass motor was burnt up so I disaambled the windlass and had the motor re-wound. During re-assembly, I lost track of how the "control arm" was installed. I know it was spring loaded, but how tightly wound should the sping be? What purpose does it serve? Just to prevent the rode from...
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    Engine RPM creep slowly from 4000-4500

    When getting up on plane, engine jumps easily to 3000, then climbs up to 3800 in "normal time". ~10-15 secs. Then once on plane, if I keep the throttle down, she take a long time to creep up to 4500. Like 2 minutes-almost across the lake. It is a very strange phenomena that i'm sure I'm not...
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    Use of trim tabs to get on plane

    My Rinker 270 has a bit of a tough time climbing out of the hole. I have tried to "tab down" to reduce the time to plane but it didn't seem to change it. There is a label on the tab switch that reads not to use the tabs for anything other than side to side control. But I have heard several...
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    trim not working

    Getting ready to head in tonight when the trim wouldn't work. It worked fine on our way out. Trimmed up a bit, got to our anchor spot and sat and relaxed a bit. Getting ready to leave, I always bump the trim up and then down before moving to ensure full down/in. Now trim not working up or...
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    Water in Bilge

    Yep. I expect there to be water in the bilge. But not when she's on the hard! :eek::eek::eek: 2000 Rinker 270 FV-5.7L EFI-Bravo 3 Getting here ready to dunk this weekend I ran on the muffs for about 20 minutes before changing oil, and messing with sticky lower shift cable. Also wanted to...
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    Fuel Fitting replacement

    Hey folks. Hope someone can help me. Need to replace my fuel fill thru hull fitting on 94 Rinker 265 Fiesta Vee cruiser. It screws on from the outside of the hull aft of the rear bench seat on the port side. mounted on what I would describe as the aft section of gunwale. (pics tomorrow I...
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    member join dates

    Am I the only person who is seeing member with their fist or second post, but have join dates like 2, 3, 4, 5 years ago? Am I the only one who finds it odd? http://forums.iboats.com/forum/owners-groups-by-manufacturer/t_z/winner-boats/10069315-winner-boats
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    75 HP Mariner ID info problems

    Just got what appears to be an excellent condition 75 Mariner. Bought from a marina 300 miles away, but got a great deal on the rig. They started it for me and it ran fine. Shut off. Waited. Restarted. Ran fine. Dragged her 300 miles home. Tried to start last night and she won't start. No spark...
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    Green Gasoline/Water in Fuel/Use of Fuel Additive

    Last weekend, the 90 gal tank was at half full, so we stopped to fill up. Within a few seconds of fueling, some fuel burped out of the gas vent. (shouldn't have happened so quick, but that's a different topic I suppose) But the gas was green. Like diesel fuel green. I know there is no...
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    Engine slow cranking diagnosis-RESOLVED

    So on my sig boat-1995 Rinker, 5.7, carb (4 barrel) bravo 2. Cranks slowly. All electrical systems checked-connections good, brand new battery fully charged, brand new plugs, cap, timing etc. Has what I would consider to have high but good compression (135-150 psi). Can't find an hour meter, but...
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    Can I start/charge my deep cycle from the alternator?

    I have opened a can of worms on this battery thing, but this is a separate question. If I'm on the hook for a couple of hours, can I start up the motor and charge up the deep cycle house battery? I guess I've seen where folks say this is a bad idea. I suppose I could get a dual purpose...
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