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    Light bulbs, oil and bilge heaters?

    I have seen people suggest a 40w light bulb in the engine bay to keep the chill off. I'm also familiar with automotive products such as engine pan blankets that keep the oil/block slightly warm, as well as dip stick warmers, freeze plug warmers (if you're fwc this might be an option) etc. Then...
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    Volvo factory repair manual

    I can't seem to find an actual Volvo factory manual set for my 07 3.0l GLP-E SX. Everything I find is Seloc, even the link from Iboats. Volvo's website only goes to 2003. I've searched, but realistically I can't "search by all terms" and get TONS of posts with Volvo, Factory, and Manual in...
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    Gelcoat cracking - new boat

    '07 Glastron GT185. Was under the boat on my back for the first time waxing it and found what you can see in the pictures. The pictures make it looks like this is a seam or joint of some sort but I didn't notice that when I was taking the pictures so I dunno. The boat's never been beat except...
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    Wiring trim indicator to acc switch

    New glastron 185 gt w/3.0L volvo. I was at the 20 hour service a few days ago and casually mentioned it stinks that I have to turn the key on and listen to that alarm just to see where the trim is. The shop told me it can't be wired to the same ACC switch that operates the depth finder because...
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    Reverse lockout solenoid

    I finally got an adapter and hooked up the blue wire for the backup solenoid on my single axle disc brake EZ Loader. Problem is when I hit that same tree root bump on my driveway it still locks up the brakes. There is voltage at the pin with the vehicle in reverse. I still have to hit that...
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    Runs fine but rubbing sound at idle

    Got the impeller in and the boat runs great, but after a minute of running it makes a rubbing noise at idle, below 1,000. It goes away above 1,000. I don't want to assume this is normal break in noise or something. Plenty of water coming out the exhaust. I also flushed the raw water feed...
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    Wrong impeller for book part number

    I picked up a new impeller today. The owners manual and online said 3842786. Now that I have what's left of the original impeller (not much at all) it's obviously smaller than the one I bought, which won't even think about fitting in the housing. It has a part number on it, 3584350, and when...
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    Costly rookie mistake...how bad should I expect

    It's an 07 volvo 3.0L with about 8 hours on it... We put the boat in the water today, the usual with my wife backing it out of the way of the launch slips and idling away while I park the truck. When I met her at the dock I hear a slight whooshing - like an alternator. "do you hear that?" I...
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    Think I've decided..opinions please

    07 Glastron 185, 3.0L volvo. Stock prop is aluminum 14 1/4 x 21. Just want to bounce my knowledge off the experts! So after all the reading here I am guessing that it's 14 1/4 diameter, 21 pitch. If I go to a 20 pitch, rpm's go up by about 250rpm. If I go 4 blade, I have to drop 1" diameter...
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    Black chunks when draining exhaust riser

    Sunday I had my 07 Glastron with 3.0L volvo on the hose flush to clean out the lake trip from the day before. All of 3 hours on the motor. When all was said and done I drained the exhaust and to my surprise tons of black pieces that look like pencil lead came out. I had to stick something up in...
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    General propeller differences

    I'm looking to make an educated decision on a 2nd propeller to use on my 07 Glastron 185 with the 3.0L volvo package. We settled on the 3.0L versus the 4.6 because 80% of the time we'll just be out pleasure crusing and basking in the sun. We are perfectly happy with the stock propeller if...
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    General propeller differences

    Sorry, accidental double post...
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    New owner Glastron/volvo 3.0 advice

    I'm a car guy and we are going to pick up our first boat, brand new, this Saturday. A Glastron GT185 with the 3.0L volvo. I've been reading here for months and also all over the internet about boat motors and this one in particular. Found the GM Marine site and Volvo's website and browsed a few...
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    Securing outdrives, props, trailers and receivers

    Just ordered a new boat, Glastron 185 w/ volvo in and out. We plan to go lots of places and stay the night with friends and hotels so I really want to secure everything as best I can. Is Mcgard really that good to be the only thing I can find for the outdrive? Maybe I should use 2 of them...
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    looking to buy an 88 spyder

    Hello, I also posted about the motor in the Johnson forum but I'm also curious as to the boat itself. I'm looking at a well kept 88 spyder on a like new trailer for $6500 and can't seem to find any stats on the boat, nor any real information on known hull problems to check for. Any information...
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