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    4.3L won't shut off with key, fuel pump runs constantly

    The boat is a 2007 Searay 185 Sport Engine is 4.3L Mercruiser TKS carb, 190 hp I was cruising along the lake and the motor shut off. Got it towed back to the ramp and back home. Got to poking around and the positive wire of the alternator had rubbed on the ground bolt of the alternator and...
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    What maintenance should I do?

    Boat: 2007 Sea Ray 185 Sport Engine: 2007 4.3L I/O 190 hp carb Alpha 1, Gen 2 Hrs: 180 Bought the boat in Feb 2013. It had 140 hrs on it when I bought it, no problems whatsoever. Put about 40 hrs on it until the last time I took it out (October 2013). A couple weeks ago I pulled it out of...
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    Trailer weight/tire capacity question

    So I just bought a 2007 Sea Ray 185 Sport on a new single axle 2013 Nextrail 6k lb capacity I-beam aluminum trailer with surge disc brakes. The tires are rated for 1765 lbs at 50psi. Boat is 2400 lbs dry, probably add 400 lbs for fuel (26 gallons) and extra gear....so 2800 lbs. Let's round...
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    what else should I do?

    Well, my upper motor mounts are shot so I pulled the powerhead off to replace them. In doing so, I dropped a washer from the motor mount and also a "sleeve" type thing from the top of the driveshaft down into the lower unit from above (exhaust tube came off with powerhead). So...since i have...
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