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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

    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 ?

    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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    vhf portable antenna

    I have a vhf radio for listening in on fishing chatter as well as emergency monitoring and communication on Lake Erie. I have a cigarette adapaters in both my boats for quick power but I'm searching for an antenna that can easily be switched between boats, I seldom go out more than 3 or 4 miles...
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    No fitting for fuel pump vent tube

    New Holley marine carburetor, the original holley had a nipple pressed into the main body just below the air horn, new one does not, there's no extra cast to even drill the hole to use the old nipple. Thought about drilling a small hole in the air horn but then the flame arrester would also need...
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    Question for the Ford guy's

    What do cyls. 3 & 7 have in common? I clean plugs and go for a run and find these two plug fouled while all the others look nice mocha tan, did it twice and and even swaped some plugs yet still 3 & 7 foul out fluffy black. Oh this is for all you ford guys 351weezer good comp, 145 best 135 worst...
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    Forgot how effectve smart tabs SX really were

    I modified my tabs today, just drilled a 1/4" hole is all. I raised them to the point of being uneffective just to try to clean up the wake splash. It's definately a trade off, my kneeboard rider didn't get the splash where the tabs usually split the wake, and the wake was bigger too, but the...
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    Funny ramp experience last night.

    Long story short these idiots were blocking two ramps trying to perform a jumpstart, guy behind me got impatient and yelled at them, "I'd like to get my boat out please" mind you all these guys had to do is pull their boats back to end of the dock and they wouldn't have been in the way, anyway...
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    Driving permit at age 15-1/2

    My daughter just got her temperary learners permit, man talk about unsafe towing practices, this girl behind the wheel is by far the most unsafe public road act I've ever taken part in, I about had a had a stroke, we're putting her through driving school as soon as we can afford it, on top of...
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    bearings tight or loose no between

    Just installed new bearings and races, I snug the nut to remove all play felt by jiggling wheel and end up between notches of the castle and can't install cotter pin, back off to notch and now can feel play, go to next notch and no more play but wheel drags slightly when spun. I tried switching...
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