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    turning point prop

    I got to take the boat for a short run today. What a difference a new prop makes!
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    Handy tip for trim sender replacement

    Thanks to the wonderful tip about bending a wrench in an offset S to remove the trim sender retaining bolts that are practically impossible to get to, I was able to successfully remove the trim senders. New kit has arrived and it is time for reassembly. Pull the new wires through the hole in...
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    Many thanks to the members of this forum...

    My wife and I bought our 1988 Invader V210 Cuddy cabin last year in July. She ran pretty darned good for the last half of the season. I searched this forum high and low for just about every tidbit of information that I could about winterizing, prop selection, and so on. I knew the boat would...
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    Cockpit Ladder/Cockpit Steps Suggestions

    I have been searching the forums high and low for a few weeks in search of a suggestion for an easier and SAFER way to get from the cockpit to the deck. We have a 1988 Invader V210 Cuddy Cabin. The windshield opens in the center. The boat is still covered for winter so I can't easily do any...
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    calling all prop gurus

    Goal: a little more top Aluminum 14.25x19 Turning point prop Run 37mph WOT @ 4200 1988 Invader V210 cuddy cabin, Mercruiser MCM 200 (305), 200 hp. Would a 21 pitch give me a little more top speed? And will it drop my RPM too much? I usually cruise at 3800 at about 33-34 mph.
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    battery drain

    88 mercruiser 305. Suddenly started draining the battery. If I pull red wire from alt then the drain on stops. Suggestions? The alternator tested fine.
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    Bad Fuel Pump, carb rebuild, bad anti siphon valve, or all the above?

    Hello everyone. Much obliged for all the information that I have read on the forum. 1988 Invader MCM 200, (or 305). Purchased in July. Ran it for an hour the day we bought it and ran it even more since then. I've had to fix a few things, but mostly we put gas in it and went. 2...
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    New Invader owner

    My wife and i recently bought a 1988 Invader V210 Cuddy. Has the Mercruiser 305/Alpha 1 I/O. The boat ran great when we took her out for a test ride and she is still running great. We have taken it out a few times already and have been having a blast. The boat mainly needed TLC. The...
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    no spark condition

    1987 Mercruiser 260, Thunderbolt IV. Boat was in bad shape, but is slowly coming back to life. Engine turns over, starter rebuilt, new battery, replaced carb, cleaned fuel system. Installed an HEI for testing purposes while boat is on the trailer in the driveway. Performed ALL...
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