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    Batteries not charging

    Awsome I appreciate everything guys, guess ill start at the terminals and not only check every connection but also wring them out with my multimeter I want to learn what every single wire does, the batteries look like a nighmare of wiring and I want to clean it all up nice and tidy.
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    Batteries not charging

    One would think if the battery connections were corroded and or loose the starter wouldnt work. I removed the alt which looks to have been replaced still has the stickers clean & shiny, i leaning towards a bad connection somewhere beyond the terminals, its a dual battery set up with a switch for...
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    Batteries not charging

    Yes...thought about doing exactly that soon as I get a set of muffs
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    Batteries not charging

    Hi. New to me 84 sea ray 5.7 maiden voyage today noticed only 11ish volts on the gauge, got back for the ramp and shut her down and tried a restart the motore barely tunied over confirming no charge, so now i pulled the alternator and it actually looks like newis here a backyard way to.test...
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    Sea Ray camper tops fitment

    Exactly what I was thinking. The sr200 7' 10" beam my boat 8' just 1" a side differance & the windshield lines look the same. $1200 custom vs $150.
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    Sea Ray camper tops fitment

    Have a 1984 210 srv cuddy looking into a custom camper top & se a local for sale add...." Camper top Sea Ray 1989 sr200, it looks very close to my 210 hull, what are the chances it would fit?
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    5.7 replaced with a 6.2 ?

    Yes that was confusing me!
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    5.7 replaced with a 6.2 ?

    Yes that was confuding me!
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    5.7 replaced with a 6.2 ?

    Thanks, I was wondering if it was a viable swap, sea trial happens next thursday & if nothing awfull happens I take the boat home, its already paid in full.
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    5.7 replaced with a 6.2 ?

    Looking at an older Sea Ray 1984 cuddy 210 srv. Dealer states previous own had engine replaced with a 6.2 liter, the engine appears to be carbureted, im curious as Ive read tge 6.2 is a late model with fuel injection, I figure the 6.2 just has all the 5.7 stuff on it and how much more power it...
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    Pressure tank to single line pump conversion... to do or not to do?

    That is the question. I have an excellent running fisherman 5 & half with dual line and tank all original, lately I find myself having to trim and splice the connection end just about every time out, the line is amazingly soft and pliable for being over 60 yrs old, it's just getting to where it...
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    1990 3hp please help me troubleshoot

    I rescued this 3hp evinrude (e3bresr) from being scrap aluminum, gave the guy $25.00. So I cleaned it's internal fuel tank, pulled carb and cleaned the main jet emulsion tube, the float setting looked good and the needle and seat appear decent, put it all back together and checked spark by...
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    impeller in upper housing of 90 optimax?

    Changed out the impeller in the lower and still not getting water at the pee hole, figured it was just due to engine not getting hot but owner says it always spits water from hole even on cold starts. He talked to somebody a the local dealer who told him there is another impeller in the upper...
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    optimax 90 hp tell tale (impeller good)

    Helping my friend with a 90 hp optimax, it starts right up on muffs but we see no tell tale, motor idles for 10 mins and maybe just get a little trickle from tell tale, lots of water at the prop outlet. Pull lower and inspect impeller, looks good, made sure lock key is properly inserted and spin...
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    Help with 67 v4 speedifour sportfour carb

    Hi, I've been working on my 67 speedifour, had a disappointing day on the water, engine has always purred and idled well. It had no trouble the first half of the day, then she started running rough to the point of having to anchor and pull the hood, I cleaned the points with a piece of emery...
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    No charge at idle speed

    I was out tooling around last night for maybe an hour or so after dark, got back to the docks and shut it off, get ready to load and it almost didn't start back up battery real weak, I noticed that my 12v guage drops to below 12v at idle and comes up to above 12V at anything above idle, my idle...
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    Break away safety cable for brakes

    Hi, I made a mistake uncoupling my trailer, forgot to detach the breakaway cable and jacked the tongue not just off the hitch but all the way up before I noticed, it pulled the cable banjo tight, I lowered the trailer immediately and normalized it up, I notice the cable has a little crimped on...
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    atv tire with cord damage

    I dumpster dived a set of atv tires from work, keep in mind I work at a state facility known for throwing out ALOT of good usable stuff. Turns out the tires were on a brand new piece of equipment (vent trax) sidewalk sweeper and the operator curbed it and poped both tire beads, the mechanic I...
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    cell phones and soliciters

    I heard something today about cell phone numbers being released to public soliciters, something about some new fcc regulations I heard. My wife gave me a phone number to register my personal number to block it, she said everyone will have to do this to keep numbers from being released.
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    1977 21' Wellcraft looking to buy

    I saw this boat at a local bass boat dealer, must have came on a trade in. It's just about what I've been looking for to take out on Lake Erie, small enough to trailer yet a big improvement over my 16' MFG. I could definately work with this hull, how's that asking price seem...
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