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    i need some fast help from some big block experts!

    ok here goes. my boats a 95. s/n OF558164 so i thought. i order a 91-97 merc 454 (or 7.4 for you metric guys) long block. this all is prior to me knowing about GEN V and GEN VI. i got my new block unwrapped and i pulled my old motor today and i got a few confusing differences between the two. my...
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    got water in oil running on muffs

    what would be the cause of water filling the oil pan while running on muffs? last year after i pulled her out i flushed her with salt away on my driveway for like 20 minutes and left her. two weeks later i go to winterize and i went to warm up the oil for the change and she ran for about 5...
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    Got me a new drive

    i bought a new to me used bravo 3 yesterday with props for $2800. it came off a 2004 Searay. pressure and vacuum tested without a bit of corrosion on it. even the skeg is mint! mines corroded to death, but the guy i bought it from also hauls and said when i'm ready he would launch me for free...
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    bravo 3 ratio questions

    hey guys, long time no post. well my donzi needs a drive. corroded beyond repair. heres my situation. 1995 29 foot 6500 lbs cruiser. single merc 7.4 with a bravo 3. 2.00 ratio and 24p props. i dont really have performance numbers but i know she planed out quick and cruised nice around 25 mph at...
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    Update on my dirt cheap Donzi

    original post and imfo on the boat can be found here. "whole hull covered with spider cracks" so i've been runnin her steady since i got her and im totally in love.:redface: smoked the alternator on July 3rd night and found a place open on July 4th! (thanx Bargain Bilge in Patchogue!) i also...
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    Sealant Question

    while installing my new bilge pump i knocked my in hull hockey puck style transducer off. what is the recommended glue/sealant for reattaching?
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    Tales of the Electric Head (a bit long)

    now that i have stepped up to the world of marine plumbing i have some questions. i think this is how my system works but im confused about some stuff. i have a fresh water through hull inlet and tank. i have a pressure pump with a switch on the DC side of my power panel with awesome pressure to...
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    whole hull covered with spider cracks

    so i have an opportunity to pick up a very clean 1995 29' donzi 275 medallion with a merc 454 and i assume a bravo drive for like $3200 bucks. full electronics, water toys, coast guard kit. the whole shebang. owner owes the marina wheres its at sitting blocked still winterized with the drive off...
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    modern technology

    so im floatin im my favorite spot. found out i get internet connection on my laptop here. so i snapped this pick with my phone and a couple mouse clicks later im sharin it with you. all while listening to the met game. and i just christened my new magma kettle BBQ with some awesome cheddar bacon...
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    let the season begin!

    i floated today! :D i launched, blasted around for a bit then tied her up proper in her summer home. i wanted to share that and thank all the helpful folk here. without you guys i woulda been done before i started. im not a rich man, but I like playin this rich mans game! :rolleyes:
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    oil pressure sending unit question

    is this a merc or sierra only part? or is there a "generic" 1/8" / 0-80 PSI small block GM sending unit i can pick up from the auto parts store? i was hoping to avoid paying $30 at the "boat store". watched my buddy drop $100 plus this afternoon for the cheap set of zincs, 2 quarts of drive lube...
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    faulty tach

    never goes higher than about 2000 RPMs. idle seems right but as i increase speed the needle slowly rises and tops out at the 2 grand mark. before replacing with a $80 new one, is there something i could be checking that would cause this? its a Faria
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    my friends crazy way to winterize

    so my knuckle head friend at work just told me he never got a chance to pull his boat out of the water at the end of last season. so he ran an extension cord and a drop light with a 75W bulb and let it hang in the engine compartment all winter. he put a thermometer in there and said it never got...
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    freshen up a prop?

    my stainless prop is a little rough on the edges. no gouges or chunks missing, just burrs mostly. can i just hit it with a file? what is involved in getting a prop "serviced" at a shop and whats the general cost?
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    safe to run without the drive?

    i have a full fresh water cooled system (block and manifolds) and an alpha drive with the impeller in the drive. can i safely run my engine with my drive removed and just a garden hose shoved in the inlet to flow cold water through my heat exchanger and elbows? watching temp gauge of course. and...
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