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    Air conditioner manual

    I have an "Ocean Marine" air conditioner on our cruiser which has stopped working. I have an owner's manual with a basic wiring diagram, which is just a little helpful. Ocean Marine is out of business since 1999. Does anyone have access to a service/ repair manual for that AC? That would be of...
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    New Look

    I just came back to the forum after being away for what I thought was only a few days to find a new look to the site. I like it. It's easier on the eyes and easier to negotiate. It's just going to take a little time to get used to it. So, thank you to whoever designed it. Think spring. Hy
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    JT (Jeros) tackle

    Does anyone use JT tackle? I was there when this company first started growing from a little "made-in-a-garage" company to a large manufacturer and distributor. The owners were friends of my father. Back in the 1950s they bought a closed school building in Brooklyn, NY, and turned it into a...
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    Outdrive painted - Problem?

    I'm picking up our "new" boat next week. I noticed yesterday, while the boat was on land, that the entire outdrive and props were painted with the same paint as the bottom of the boat. I asked, "Why?" considering that I always thought that there had to be a gap betwen the bottom paint and the...
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    Where are you all?

    I just jumped back to this sub-link of the forum to see what's new and find myself listed more than anyone else. Where are you all? I know there's another Sunrunner forum on Yahoo (Ibelong to that one and post there regularly.) but I was wondering what happened to all of you here who listed that...
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    Repairing soft bow deck

    I would like to hear from boaters who have had their bow decks repaired. I have some softness on the starboard side (about 1/3) of the bow deck on my Sunrunner 220SB. Boat mechanicals, reupholstery, and electricals are easy and straight-forward for me. So is carpentry and plumbing. But I have...
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    Transom plate replacement

    To make a long story short, I broke off one of the lugs holding the power steering actuator on a 1986 Alpha I drive. I've gotten a used replacemnt inner transom plate. I've read and reread the Mercruiser manual on the procedure for replacing the plate. I've done all the disconnects on the engine...
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    Misalignment, then disaster

    I'm almost finished refurbishing my 1986 Sunrunner, Mercruiser 5.0, Alpha I drive. I had a slight leak at the power steering hydraulic actuator fitting, so I removed the actuator to tighten the fitting. When reinstalling the actuator, I misaligned the upper bolt and "missed" getting the pin end...
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    Holes in Lexan Door

    I'm refurbishing my 1986 SunRunner 220SB. The sliding cabin door is, I believe, Lexan, black, transluscent, and about 1/2" thick. It presently has a knotted length of rope through a 1" hole acting as a handle for both inside and outside use. I want to use 10" shower safety wall grips/handles for...
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    Mercruiser front mounts

    Hi, all: Getting ready to drop in my Mercruisr 5.0 into my SunRunner. I decided to used the engine mounts from the replacement engine because the old mounts were shot. At home, using a come-along and a garage rafter, I lifted the engine off the dolly slightly and swapped out the mounts. Went to...
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    High oil pressure

    Hi, everyone. I'm finally just about ready to drop in my new-used engine into my boat. Engine is a 1983 Mercruier 5.0 with raw water cooling. Had to do a valve cleanup and lapping, but everything else was fine. I'm running it on a dolley at the moment with water hose connected. At idle, oil...
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    Bow deck repair

    I'm still working on my 1986 SunRunner 220SB, but things are coming along nicely. One problem I now have is a soft bow deck. My understanding is that the wooden core between the outer and inner fiberglass skins has rotted and needs to be replaced. I've read that the process involves removing the...
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    Galvanic Isolator wiring

    Installed shore power in 1986 SunRunner I'm refurbishing. All the equipment came from my previous boat, which was scrapped due to a collapsed keel, but that's another story. Anyway, this time I added a Promariner galvanic isolator. Wired up AC circuits without any problems. Read on internet...
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    Galvanic Isolator -needed or not?

    Hello, all: I've been refurbishing a 1986 SunRunner 220 SB. I'm in the midst of installing shore power so I can use a built-in battery charger, a microwave, etc. while at the dock. I'm basically reusing the eqipment I took out of my previous boat, which I scrapped two years ago. My research now...
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    Mercruiser harness connector

    Before dropping my 1983 5.0 into my boat, I wanted to run it on the dolley. My plan is to use a set of gauges from my old boat mounted on some plywood and connected to the engine harness via a used boat harness connector. I picked one up at the local marine salvage yard which fits perfectly...
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    Mercruiser 5.0 Thermostat housing

    Well, I'm finally finishing the reassembly of my 1983 5.0 GM 228 hp which is going into my SunRunner. Valve job was fine and engine looks good inside. I'm ready to reassemble the thermostat housing. The problem is the parts came out in a different order than shown in Mercruiser manual #3. When I...
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    Ignition coil question

    Finally putting together the GM 5.0 1983 engine with Thunderbold IV ignition. I have a new coil from my previous engine/boat, 1980 5.7 GM with Mallory distributor and points. I checked on the iboats list of parts numbers and the coils used may be the same, but I was under the impression that...
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    Cylinder head bolt sealer

    Getting ready to put engine, Mercruiser 5.0, 1983, back together. No one seems to carry Perfect Seal or Permatex #3. Marine supplier recommended I speak to someone at auto parts store. That person recommended Permatex High Performance Thread Sealer. Yes or NO? My experience has been with auto...
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    5.0 GM compression problem update

    I'm getting a 1983 5.0/305 GM ready to install in my 1986 SunRunner. Compression in 7 cylinders 145-150. #6 showed 120 even with oil sprayed in. Leakdown showed air loss through intake. I suspected a bad valve or lifter. Pulled the intake and lifter; lifter OK. Pulled head. Someone rebuilt this...
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    Transom Plate Seal

    I'm refurbishing my 1986 SunRunner, replacing the engine, a Mercruiser GM 305/5.0, 228hp. Since the old engine is out, should I pull the transom plate and replace any seal or gasket that it has? This is no sign of any leakage. Am I asking for trouble pulling everything apart ("If it ani't broke...
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