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    Overheating 7.4 Mercruiser with alarm

    I have a 93 2755 with 7.4L. The previous time I was out the boat ran fine until the end of the weekend. I tied up at the dock, put the trailer in at the ramp, fired the boat back up to pull on to the trailer and the alarm started sounding. All guages looked normal, so I went ahead and loaded. At...
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    93 Bayliner 2755 / 7.4L / Bravo one / Prop?

    Sorry for the long post, but want to give as much info as I can. Bought the boat with a 16p 4-blade prop on it. Did work on the outdrive, found out it had been grinding on the spanner nut and chewed it up. Replaced the spanner and can not run that prop without modification, and I do not know...
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    Carry-On A/C hood replacement

    What is everyone doing to seal their carry-on A/C to the hatch when they don't have a hood, or the hood is beyond repair? I have a hard time paying $259 for a replacement from West Marine.
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    bravo one jumping out of gear

    twice now on the first throttle up coming out of the no wake zone did the drive jump to neutral. Idle from the dock to the end of the no wake zone, start throttling up, about 10 seconds or so and all of a sudden rpm jumps up and I lose all thrust. Pull the throttle back to neutral, go back...
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    Compression test on 7.4L, are these numbers ok?

    1993 Mercruiser 7.4L with 135hrs on it. Did a compression test to see what was what, and was surprised to find lowest at 110psi and the highest at 125psi with most at 115-120. These seem pretty low to me, but maybe that is normal for this engine. I was expecting to see around 150 or so.
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    Bravo one prop issue

    After doing some work on my lower drive, I went to put the prop on and it is hitting the carrier nut around the perimiter. When I pulled the old nut, I noticed it was worn down, but wasn't sure if it was supposed to be that way. After more inspection, it was rubbing that way from the previous...
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    Bravo one lower unit carrier help needed

    Let me first say this boat spent most of its life is salt water, so things are a bit corroded. My propeller shaft is loose and seeps drive oil out around it, so I figured I would pull it out, check the bearings and replace all seals,,, sounds simple enough (all things considered). I bought...
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    Bravo one lower shift cable

    How stiff should the lower cable be? I unhooked mine from the linkage and the drive is removed so there nothing hooked to the cable. I can push it in and out, but it is firm and feels as if it has a detent in it. Not like its completely stiff, just bump, bump, bump as you move it. Before I...
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    Looking at a 1978 Wellcraft Sun Yacht 255

    I ran across this deal and am torn. I really like the boat, and it has great potential, and for it's age is in really great shape. What I know it needs is 1. Engine work, it runs, but per the owner it has a knock,, possibly rod or lifter, but I haven't heard it. They did have it out over the...
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    1992 Crownline 196BR Floor rebuild

    A buddy of mine just picked up a used 1992 Crownline 196BR with extensive floor rot. This boat has been out and uncovered for several years. The main soft spot is over where the ski locker "used" to be. The previous owner had it removed and glassed over because they never used it and said it...
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