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    Taking on Water

    I'm trying to figure out if we're taking on water...<br /><br />First off it's a 23ft Century Deep V, 89 4500 LX bowrider hull.. with a merc 454 (7.4L) and Bravo 1 outdrive, raw water cooling, standard everything, except through prop exhaust (standard on later bravo I)...<br /><br />We just...
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    Engine Compartment Cooling

    Greetings, I have a Century 4500 LX with a Merc 7.4L and Bravo I... it has a VERY large engine compartment that seems to get Aweful hot... I was thinking I could increase performance by ducting air from outside directly to the flame arrester, and help keep the compartment cool with some duct...
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    Performance, keeping the air cool

    We have a century 4500 LX Bowrider with a Mercruiser 7.4 with a 4BBL Carb, it's got quite a large engine compartment, but that engine compartment stays quite warm... VERY warm.. I know that warm air provides less HP than cool air.. so it stands to reason to me that providing better ventalation...
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    Question about bilge

    You'll please excuse me... but this is my first "enclosed boat" (88 Century 4500 LX bowrider)... my other boats have been Boston Whalers... this isn't a cuddy... but I noticed when washing down the bow area this weekend that it didn't look like the water was getting from the bow to the bilge...
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    hydrahoist

    I've got a new 6000lb hydrahoist for my century 4500.. there are only two support bunks that are resting on the hull... it's resting on the spray skirts (?) right next to where the V is on the hull... looks kind of like this... <br /><br /> <br /><br />The boat is bending the bunks... is it ok...
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    Boat Capsized

    Greetings, I just found out that a boat I just purchased had been capsized.... this information was not fully disclosed to me, we love the boat... anything in particular I should look out for? Is a boat that's been capsized at any unusual risk?<br /><br />thanks in avance
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    mercruiser 454 and Bravo I HELP!

    I have an 89 Mercruiser 7.4 MPI with a bravo I, I apparently need to replace gimble bearing (clicking in neutral and in gear, and pretty good vibration), how big of a deal is this? I do about 95% of maintenance on my cars (from Oil Changes to suspension, drive shafts, PS Pumps, Ignition...
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    mercruiser 454 bravo I

    My mercruser 454 with Bravo I makes a slight clicking noise in neutral... also it makes a clicking sound when underway at full steering lock, also what is the suggested idle RPM for an 89 7.4L.. this one seems to CLUNK into gear...
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    Century 4500 LX (not Cuddy)

    I just recently purchased an 89 Century 4500 LX Sport Bowrider... I'm trying to find ANY information on this boat... I can't find any other 4500's that are BR's... anyone ever seen one or know of a good resource? Also anything to look out for in the 4500 series?<br /><br />thanks in advance
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    evinrude 4hp 1975 waterpump

    I'm trying to make sure that the "impeller" on my 75 4hp is working, where does the water exit the engine?<br /><br />thanks
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