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    Starter solenoid stopped working

    VP 5.7 liter engine, circa 1998 My son left a water hose disconnected and flooded the engine compartment up to the lower belt. Submerged the starter and after 2 weeks, it's ruined. Solenoid just clicks when trying to start the boat, so I bought another starter yesterday here on iboats and...
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    floating foam pads

    My wife is wanting to get one of those 12x18 floating foam pads that everyone is using now. I balk at the extreme price of them, about $600-$1000 dollars.. for foam. Surely this foam is used in some other type of commercial application and is super cheap by the cubic yard. Is this something...
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    Installing a blue sea 9002E dual battery switch with AFD. Where is the field wire?

    I have created all the battery cables and have that all set up. I need to "cut the field wire from the alternator to the voltage regulator; connect one end to F1, and the other end to F2." to finish this install. How do I identify which wire on the alternator is the field wire? For that...
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    Starter troubleshooting - how to tell if its dragging.

    I'm working on a slow crank issue with my starter and am trying to troubleshoot the starter in particular to see if its the problem and need some advice. I have a 98 Wellcraft 2000SS with the 5.7 liter 260 hp engine. I have a sierra 18-6275 starter (staggered mount) that has worked great for...
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    Replacement dash panels

    Yesterday, while working on my 1998 Wellcraft 2000 SS (Installing the new shifter and cables), the dash panel that holds the rocker switches for the bilge/lights,etc disintegrated and fell into the helm area. Looks horrible and I doubt I'll be able to find a factory replacement. What other...
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    I/O shifter options/ideas?

    The shift lever in my 1998 Wellcraft 2000 SS is sloppy and looks outdated. It feels clunky and the plastic is discolored and it just looks old. I'm wanting to replace just the shift mechanism (not cable as I think its still good) with a new tight unit that looks more contemporary. How do I...
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    Wouldn't start, then flooded.. 5.7 volvo penta 2 barrel holley carb

    Weirdest thing happened today. First off, I went to start the boat at the dock and it wouldn't start. I had to spray a little carb cleaner in the carb to get it to kick over and fire and it ran fine after that. We drove across the lake and parked for a couple hours. Then we started up (fired...
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    Need new main wiring harness plug

    1998 wellcraft with the 5.7 liter engine. When looking at the engine, there is a large wiring harness with a round plug that plugs in just fore of the exhaust manifold Mine doesn't like to stay plugged in and someone had tried to fix it with a zip tie, but it keeps sliding off and a metal...
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    winterized my 97 VP 5.7 liter yesterday

    Was confused a bit about draining the manifold/riser assembly. I found the two brass fittings on the block and drained both port and starboard sides of the block. When it came to the manifolds, I was lost. There were no fittings to remove. Found the owners manual for the engine and it said...
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    Tell me everything I need to know about surge brakes

    I have a tandem axle trailer with surge brakes. I have checked fluid in the reservoir and it looks fine. I have a 4 pin plug but have drum brakes. I don't know how to test the brakes to make sure they are working or what special things I should be doing when reversing. It seems that disc...
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    Trailer/boat straps

    I recently upgraded to a newer larger boat and sold my straps with the old boat. I have a 20 foot boat on a tandem axle trailer. I need new straps that strap the boat to the trailer. The old ones I used seem too light for a boat this size. What do you guys use for trailer straps? I'm...
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    Milky power steering fluid following a pump and hose change

    1998 5.7GL with SX outddrive. I recently replaced my PS pump with one from oreilly's and also replaced a pressure hose that the previous owner attempted to repair since I know he had run it for awhile dry. I notice my fluid in the reservoir is a bit milky and originally I chalked that up to...
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    Which battery switch do I need? Confused about the different kinds

    I'm looking at blue sea battery switches. I currently have a single battery and don't want to be stranded at the lake due to a bad battery or running it down. I want to have both batteries charge while underway, and have one battery stay full while one is used for the accessory port and radio...
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    Atwood gas spring ends.

    I need one of these for an Atwood gas strut. know where the best place to get one is? http://www.americanrvcompany.com/JR-Products-EF-PS30-Gas-Spring-Replacement-End-Fittings-with-Steel-Spring-Camper-Trailer-RV 7 bucks plus shipping seems like a lot for a gas strut end to me.
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    98 wellcraft eclipse sundeck restoration

    When I bought this boat a couple weeks ago, I noticed the sundeck struts lying in the engine compartment. Closer inspection reveals a lot of dry rot in the wood sundeck on the sides especially. I'm going to rebuild the wood part this weekend and reuse the marine vinyl that is in good shape. I'm...
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