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    2000 mercruiser 3.0L Service manual...

    Can anyone give me a source for a service manual for my 3.0L? I would like to start doing some of the work on the engine myself. I am having a hard time finding one on the internet. <br /><br />Are the Selco manuals any good?<br /><br />Thanks!
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    Water in Gear Oil (dealer can't find any leaks)

    Last time we had the boat out, I noticed that the gear oil looked milky. I to it to the dealer, they did a pressure check and vacuum test on it and can't find a leak anywhere. They think that a seal became loose and when they changed out the lube that the seal reseated and everything is...
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    Need help with 50hp Evinrude 4-stroke

    My mother-in-law has a 2001 50hp Evinrude 4-stroke on her Sun Patio Pontoon (don't know the yr). Last year the wooden board (too tired to remember actual name of this part) that the engine attaches to fell apart (rotted) and her engine fell in the water (steering cables kept it from sinking to...
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    Hour Meter

    I searched the forum, and didn't really find the info I am looking for, so here goes..<br /><br />I have a 2000 Starcraft 1710 I/O, and I was wondering if anyone knew if this has a hour meter on it. I thought I read somewhere in here that sometimes the meter is on the engine itself. I looked...
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    Vinyl repair kit

    I searched, but could not find any info.<br /><br />Does anyone have suggestions on where I could find a Vinyl repair kit? I have a small cut in the vinyl on one of my cushions on sun platform (Starcraft 1710 runabout).<br /><br />Thanks.
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    Would like opinions on my boat

    I have a 2000 Starcraft 1710 (17' run about)with a Mercruiser 3.0L I/O engine.<br /><br />It was kind of an impulse/quick decision buy. The boat only had @ 10hrs of use on it when we bought it (1st buyers financing fell through). I can't find much for reviews on this boat and would like some...
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    Temp. Guage not working?

    I have a 2000 Startcraft 1710 with a Mercruiser 3.0L. We bought the boat last yr, and had it winterized at the dealer. We have had the boat out twice so far and I have noticed that the Temp guage doesn't seem to be working. Does any one have any idea on where to start looking for a cause, and...
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