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  1. fishmen111

    1999 Wellcraft 210 DC Livewell Questions

    Not sure if I am in the right category. I have a "T" coming off the thru hull water inlet. Is it as simple as turning it for the live well and raw wash down? If so, I need a new one. What is the indicator and where should it be for each function? I do not understand the live well. It has a...
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    1999 Non-Opti Mercury Bluewater 150 on Wellcraft Sportsman

    Just picked up this boat and have a few questions. Motor was even at 120 on all six cylinders. I know there were issues with this era Opti, but just curious about the carbed version as I have always been an Evinrude guy and have limited knowledge on Mercurys. Anything to look out for on these...
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    Overheating 350 MPI and B3 Moving Slow.

    Been away for three years due to the wife being sick. I did search the other posts, but the answers varied a lot. 2003 SR 245 with 350 Mag MPI/B3 at 64 hours. Not properly put up, but at least I got the water out of it 2.5 years ago. Changed oil, lower unit fluid, checked plugs, pulled old gas...
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    Stupid Question

    Have researched for two days on here and every related website available, to answer a simple question. Have always had surge disc brakes before. Current new boat has drum brakes. Should the return port in the fluid fill cap intended for disc brakes be open or plugged in a drum brake set-up? It...
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    Starting Bravo III with Dry Impeller

    Will muffs have enough pressure to send water up to the motor mounted impeller? First time with a B3 and do not want to fry the blades. Thanks
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    How high can I raise outboard?

    Picked up a 16' 1993 Stratos bassboat for next to nothing. Has a non-T/T 48hp 'rude with an aftermarket Panther T/T unit on it. I realize that the general rule is to have the anti-cavitation plate even with the lowest part of the transom, but this motor plows hard when coming off plane (several...
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    New Boat / Old Fuel...Opinions?

    Bought a 2003 Sea Ray with a 350 Mag EFI/Bravo3 with 66 total hours. Have about a quarter tank of year old stabilized fuel (+/- 15 gal.) that I must assume is 10% ethanol. Ran flawlessly two months ago. Due to work constraints, the boat will not go out again this year. Do I put in 50 gallons of...
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    Major Short on 2004 125 Merc Harness

    Looking at purchasing a boat that just had $1200 worth of work done to it to repair a short in the system. Boat runs fine and work was performed by certified mechanics. The whole motor harness had to be replaced in addition to the solonoid, tach, batteries and fuel gauge. Motor has 24 hours on...
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    2002 Mercury 115 EFI 4 Stroke

    Looking to buy this motor and never having had a 4s outboard before, I have some questions. From all I have researched, it sounds like the block and internals are Yamaha...correct? If so, does this model have a timing belt and service intervals similar to a Yammi? Is there a way to determine...
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    1997 Vindicator 200-Lower Pressure on Bottom Cylinders

    Looking at a boat and compression came back @ 90psi on the upper four cylinders, but 80psi on the lower two. Have I had too many brews this morning, or do I remember a few posts mentioning that in Rudes this can be common? If so factory intentional or mechanical issue? Boat has not been used for...
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    1993 Is it Volvo-Penta, OMC, or both?

    Never had a VP before and am getting conflicting info on a boat I am looking at. It is a 1993 Volvo-Penta 4.3. That is all the information he can give me before I make the long haul to see it. I assume it is a GM block, but what about the outdrive? Is it the dreaded OMC, the praised VP...or a...
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    Opinions on 1992 Johnson 200 #s

    I took compression readings on a 1992 Johnson 200 today that I am thinking of buying. With all plugs pulled, warmed up and throttle open, I got 94-96 on all six cylinders. I have read on here that the old OMC V-6s ran lower #s, but I am not sure how old was meant as "old". When I look at used...
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    Removing deep clear coat scratches.

    Vandals hit our section of the city last night. About 35 cars got a new Krylon paint job and 2 flat tires. I got a knife taken to my new ('06) Mustang. They left my tires, but decided to do some creative etching on my car. It appears to be clear coat depth, maybe a little paint, but not to the...
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    Bad Times

    http://richmond.craigslist.org/boa/815538389.html Yes....times are a getting a little rough. What sacrifice.:D
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    Outdrive Shower

    A lot of high performance boats around here run showers on their outdrives (TRS primarily). Is this for nothing more than surface cooling? Just curious.
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    Call Miss Utility !!!

    Well now, after cleaning the nuggets from my pants, let me offer some advice. Call Miss Utility before you dig. I was planting a tree this morning next to the house and knew that code required that natural gas lines be at least 18" under ground. At 8", I found that this is not always true as a...
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    Mercruiser Bluewaters with Velvet drives.

    Looking at a restored 1991 Thompson 288 flying bridge with twin 5.7 Mercruiser Bluewaters and Velvet drives. I have never had an inboard and am wondering if there is any thing much different than an I/O to look out for. They are un-rebuilt low hour (<400) raw water cooled units slipped in...
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    Struck water !!!

    '97 Wellcraft 160CCF. I was mounting a second battery in the back today and when I drilled, out shoots the water. Pee stream out of my deck...hmmm. Not the original design I'm sure. Out come the hole saws and after multiple cuts, I have water on top of my foam. I drain the water and core the...
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    Effects of no oil?

    I know there are a lot of variables, but how long does it take to destroy a 2-stroke with no oil? Minutes? An hour? I hear of blown late model, high hp powerheads around here all the time usually on large bass boats. Many are covered under warranty and you hear quite often that it was lack of...
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    Double check your trailer hook-ups.

    Well, I guess it had to happen eventually. I went about 2 hours north this morning to pick up a boat trailer I had been looking for for quite a while. The guys I got the trailer from were obviously very experienced with boats as they had at least 12 in their back yard. While I was working on a...
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