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  1. NorthwestChap

    Bravo 3 Re-prop - Hill Marine 4x4 vs Mercruiser 4x3 vs Mercruiser XR 4x3

    With the new engine in my boat, I am just a bit over the rev range at WOT. I am looking at some options for the replacement props. I will have the current props re-worked as backups, but would really like some of the benefits of the added blade or two. Most online info is not very current, so...
  2. NorthwestChap

    Questions on the Merc GEN+ Crate Engine, HP rating and stuff...

    I am replacing a 1997 Mercruiser 5.7 LX with a 4 Brl Weber driving a Bravo 3 with this: http://www.mercurymarine.com/media/mercury/pdfs/repower/350_Gen_Crate_Engine_Information.pdf It's a Mercruiser 5.7 GEN+ Crate engine with 325 HP at the crank (Bravo version). It has the Vortec heads and...
  3. NorthwestChap

    1997 Chaparral 2330 Bowrider - Minor Restore and Refit

    Re: 1997 Chaparral 2330 Bowrider - Minor Restore and Refit From here on, the photos will be my boat.
  4. NorthwestChap

    1997 Chaparral 2330 Bowrider - Minor Restore and Refit

    Re: 1997 Chaparral 2330 Bowrider - Minor Restore and Refit For all of you who made it through the first post, good job. The short version: Bought a 1997 Chaparral 2330 with a Mercruiser 5.7LX (carbureted) and Bravo 3 on a galvanized Shoreland?r trailer. The engine turned out to be junk (well...
  5. NorthwestChap

    1997 Chaparral 2330 Bowrider - Minor Restore and Refit

    About 5 years ago my family decided to get a boat? So, besides a few posts to one of Jay?s - Friscoboater threads asking a question, I haven?t posted anything, but, I have been a serious lurker. I have read and learned so much from all of your threads and posts. From, the afore mentioned...
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