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    Bravo 3 U Joint Installation Advice

    Hi All, I have been having a terrible time with a 2008 Bravo 3 u joints. I decided to replace my u-joints as they were a bit stiff from some water intrusion last year. After wasting a lot of time and money, I now understand the recommended way to do this is to buy the entire u joint assembly and...
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    Filling Bravo Outdrive Oil Not Connected to Boat (Reservoir)

    What is the preferred method of filling outdrive oil when not connected to boat and therefore not connected to oil reservoir on engine. I can only fill up to the top vent hole. When I go to reconnect it, I'll have a pocket of air on top of outdrive and in oil hose. Shops must do this all the...
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    Machining a stainless steering tie rod

    Looking for help from people more familiar with machining than I am. I'm replacing two steering pins on a twin engine and removing engines, exhaust, transom assy, etc. The existing tie rod coupling the two outdrives steering levers together (and attaching to power steering ram) is badly corroded...
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    How Big Can I Trailer?

    I'm looking for a little advice on boat selection and trailering. I'm in the market for one of three boats. In order of preference: Model LOA Beam Dry Weight Chaparral 290 30'8" 10' 9700 Sundancer 290 31'1" 9'6" 9250 Chaparral 280 29'0" 9'6"...
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    Boat extremely difficult to load or unload

    I have a 5000 lb 23ft searay on 24 Yates 343r wobble rollers. Loading the boat on the trailer is exhausting. It takes two people two sets of winching to get the boat on. I also worry I'm going to rip the shackle off the bow of the boat with the force required. The rollers spin fine with no...
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    Estimated Sell Price of Blown 350 MAG MPI

    I'm trying to help out a friend with pricing his 2004 350 MAG MPI for sale. He found water in the oil after it wouldn't start. He purchased brand new turn key engine. Not exactly sure what is wrong with old engine. Assuming its blown, what is estimated sell price of engine? Better to part out...
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    Shift Cable Spacing Tool Width

    Does anyone know the thickness or width of the Core Wire Locating Tool 91-17263 used to space the gap between the shift cable and the bell housing on Bravo outdrives. I have searched the internet and I come up with two answers that do not agree: - Same width of a paint stirrer - 0.25" Can...
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    Bravo Steering Swivel Shaft Replacement

    I have a small leak on my Bravo 1 steering swivel shaft. Nut and bolt is a bit rusted and there's a pile of salt buildup. I pulled the engine to replace it. I was hoping I could get to the top nut of the swivel shaft from inside the boat, but the hull is cut out too low. I can either remove the...
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    What Paint to Use for Manifolds and Engine Block

    I replaced my manifolds and risers 2 years ago with Osco. They came primed and I sprayed 500 degree Rustoleum Gloss Black paint. After running with them for two years, all the paint on the bottom of the manifolds close to the engine block. I assumed it was because it got over 500 degrees in...
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    Gimbal Bearing Not Aligned

    Hi. I tried to install my gimbal bearing using one of the (american made) ebay tools. Unfortunetly I only saw the shinny aluminum grease seal installation tool. So I hammered the gimbal bearing in with that which was just big enough to hit the outer seal, but barely. Then I tried to stick the...
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    What is this piece under the trim lines?

    Can someone identify what this piece is underneath the outer transom plate? It is directly under a coupler where the trim cylinder hoses run into. I want to take it off to gain more access to a small fiberglass repair I am doing. I remove the two bolts and it appears there are two wires going...
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    Help Determine Source of Leak from Video

    I need help determing the cause of this leak on the video. This is the best angle I could get the camera down into. I was expecting it to be the shift cable bellows, but it appears to be above the U-Joint and I think the shift cable bellows is below the U-joint. I'm not really sure what I am...
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    Replace Outdrive Shift Cable?

    I am going to be ordering parts to replace the shift and u-joint bellows. I am reading about a lot of people replacing their shift cables at the same time. I have no known issues shifting. Would you recommend replacing the shift cable as preventative maintenance? I don't know how often they...
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    Spray Gun for Gel Coat

    I'm thinking about spraying a small gel coat repair. Since this is mostly an expirement to see how well it comes out, I want to get a relatively low cost gun. I was thinking of getting a $40 HVLP gun from Nortern Tool with a 2.3mm nozzle. This might be a stupid question since I have no...
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    Bravo One Oil Leak (but gear oil is not milky white)

    I have a 97 Bravo One outdrive that has been slowly leaking oil all year. I have had to re-fill the resorvoir with about 1/2 quart over the course of the summer. When in the water, I can see an occasional oil drop coming up from somewhere around the outdrive. I would say about one small drop per...
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    Advice on 98 SeaRay floor repair

    Hi All, I have a 98 SeaRay where both sides of the floor near the stern are soft. I did a few small core samples, and the inside is all mush. I estimate about 1.5' x 3' is soft on each side right near the center (not the stringers). Water most likely got in on one side when previous owner kept...
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    Subwoofer Box out of Fiberglass

    Previous owner of boat installed basic 10" subwoofer under the back-to-back seat where there is small storage. It is not sealed. Woofer was cheap and light and needs to be replaced. I have an older very heavy woofer that needs to be enclosed in a small sealed enclosure. The current seat base is...
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    Thermostat 160 or 140 in salt

    I have 454 carb engine serial number 0K035983. Parts list is showing oem thermostat 807252T 2 which is a 160 degree thermostat. I am exclusively in salt water (Long Island Sound, CT). I don't know what is in there now (recently purchased). Existing engine temp seems to run about 130-160...
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    Alternator Burned Electrical Post

    Today I noticed the post on my alternator is in bad shape. I took the rubber boot off and the connector just crumbled apart. The terminal on the wire is half gone and the post on the back of the alternator has burned through 2/3 of the post. The post seems to be part of the rectifier assembly...
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    Should I replace These Risers?

    Hi All, I have a lot of corrosion on the starboard manifold. Previous owner said he replaced risers and manifolds ~3 years ago, but I think he only replaced risers. I NEED to replace the manifolds and possibly the risers. I think there was a leak between the manifold and block which caused...
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