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    Southwind Boat Parts Florida

    thanks guys. Makes perfect sense Cheers Rob
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    Southwind Boat Parts Florida

    Hi Looking at buying a Southwind 2400 and it needs a few things. Portside rear cushion is missing and I wanted to see if they had a factory fitted extended bimini or if it was an aftermarket option. Maybe someone might be able to shed some light on the bimini if you have a southwind. Cheers Rob
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    Boat Inspection Jupiter FL

    Hi All very helpful but we are getting of topic. Thanks
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    Boat Inspection Jupiter FL

    Hi All Thanks for your concerns. Yes that’s exactly why I want to get an independent inspection. I have done my figures and even with shipping. It’s a good deal at current exchange rates. I can just googlle boat mechanics but hoped someone may have a recommendation. thnsks Rob
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    Boat Inspection Jupiter FL

    Hi All Thanks in advance. I am considering a Southwind 2400 SD and I am an overseas buyer. I am looking for a recommendation for someone to do a pre purchase inspection report. It’s got a Yamaha 250hp outboard on the back. Can anyone recommend someone around this location and what would you...
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    2001 Mercury 140Hp Outboard V6

    Hi All i have a searay 180 bow rider with the above engine on it. The block is seized due to oil starvation. Please don’t ask, I could shoot myself. Anyway I have a few options. Used engine, roughly $4k, block rebuild which would be $4k in labour alone, I am in Australia. Or I have come across...
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    what parts are needed for a service 2001 Mercury 140hp V6

    Hi All I am based in Australia and I am going to give my engine a full service this year. I normally just do plugs, gearbox and impellor. Can anyone give me a list of service tasks I should complete and parts required. Thanks Rob
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    Mercury outboard running temp v6 carb

    Hi I am in Australia so tired don't think this motor was sold in the states. It's a 2001 140hp mercury v6 carb outboard. My question is what temp should it run at. Running at between 4 and 8 knots for 15 minutes and I will see 200 farenheight on the gauge. One running it drops down to 170 F...
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    Overheating - Found thermostats corroded and dropped in water jacket

    Hi All I have a 2001 mercury 140hp V6 carb model. It's started overheating this season running up to 170 on the gauge and occasionally hitting 220 before dropping back to 170 again when speeding up. Telltale was running fine. First thing I checked was the thermostats and found that the body...
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    140hp outboard waterpump question

    Hi All I have a 2000 mercury 140hp 2 stroke outboard. I changed my impeller and put a new housing in. All went well and took the boat our for a test run, it ran between 140 and 170 so very happy. The tell tale was nice and strong. The only problem was that the speedo does not work and I...
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