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    2003 Cabrio 274 - Door Removal

    I have a 2003 Larson Cabrio 274 express cruiser that has been sitting in the driveway for about 8 years. I am working on getting it back in the water and one of the repairs needed is regluing the vinyl on the inside of the sliding door (the lose vinyl makes it very difficult to open the door)...
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    Looking for replacement heat exchanger

    A couple of years ago Houston had a massive hard freeze and my boat ended up with damaged heat exchanger (end caps pushed outward bending center bolt mount inside) and cracked exhaust manifolds. I was not in the habit of winterizing and never had an issue before. It sits on a trailer at our...
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    Water in Cabin, won't dry out

    My boat has been sitting on it's trailer in my yard, mostly covered, for a couple of years. At some point, water got into the cabin and under the floor. I pumped out all the water in the sump, which drained out most of the water from under the floor to the sump through a small hole in the sump...
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    Cheap fuel cells on Ebay

    Has anyone tried the fuel cells that are around 329-350 on Ebay? I'm sure they are Chinese knock offs, but with the VP part now close to $850, it's tempting. My fuel cell is so stuck together, I can't get it apart to clean it, so may be looking at a new one.
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    Water in Cylinders, switch to tall risers?

    I let my 2003 5.7 GXi sit for about 4 months and after I started it recently, I had a knocking sound. It sounded like a stuck valve to me, so I did a compression test and found compression on #5 was low (90psi). I also see some rust on the threads of a few of the spark plugs, including #5, and...
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    Alternator not charging after pulley rust cleanup

    I had a pulley rust issue that put putting black belt dust everywhere. To fix the issue, I removed the belt, cleaned up the alternator and PS pump pulleys with a wire brush on a drill, then repainted the pulleys in place. My alternator is no longer charging after the repair. There are two...
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    Need belt/pulley advice (VP 5.7 GXi)

    Just when I thought I had everything sorted and could relax for a few months of trouble free boating, my 1 year old serpentine belt started throwing off black powder everywhere. There is some rust on the PS pulley, but there also may be an alignment problem. When I put a straight edge on the...
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    Power loss VP 5.7 Gi-D (with Video)

    I noticed some sputtering last time I had the boat out a month or so ago, but it seemed to have full power. Yesterday I had it out again and it didn't have enough power to plane out. Also had some of the sputtering, but it idles fine, and seems normal at low speed. It's a 2003 Larson Cabrio...
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    Fuel Gauge Issues (Both gauge and sender have been replaced)

    I've been trying to get my fuel gauge to work reliably since I bought my 03 Larson 274 6 months ago. It works sometimes when on the trailer, but almost never when it's in the water. I replaced the gauge first, then the sender but it still doesn't work most of the time. The wiring that I can...
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    Cabrio 274 Window Unit Install

    I bought this boat in Feb which originally came from Seattle. It had no AC, but in the Houston area, AC is a must for sleeping on the boat in the summer. I couldn't help but wonder if a small cheap window unit could be tastefully installed on this boat, saving 1000's over installing a Marine...
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    TV install in Cabrio 274

    I've had my 274 for a few months now and always thought the flat bow wall in the cabin was a perfect spot for a flat screen. I don't have a generator (yet) so low power consumption was important, which is easy to find with today's LED backlit TV's. I purchased a 26" Magnavox from Fry's for...
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    Leaking prop seal, seal installed correctly?

    After thinking I finally got my new/used boat sorted out, I discovered an oil leak today from the prop seal. After looking at the picture closely, I noticed that the spring side of the outer seal is installed facing outwards. Aren't the springs usually facing inward? I have receipts showing...
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    VP 5.7Gi-D Oil Pan Replacement

    I recently purchased a '03 Larson 274 Cabrio that has a bad oil leak through corrosion in the pan. I was going to have a shop do the work, but after getting a $2200 estimate, and some serious attitude, I picked the boat up and decided to tackle it myself. I have found at least one individual...
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    New 274 Owner

    Just purchased a 2003 274 Cabrio, a couple of weeks ago. Ive had it out twice, both overnight outtings and love the boat so far. First outing on a lake, second was on Galveston Bay with 25mph+ winds. Everything was great until we ran out of gas and started blowing fast towards the rocky...
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