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    Looking for replacement heat exchanger

    A couple of years ago Houston had a massive hard freeze and my boat ended up with damaged heat exchanger (end caps pushed outward bending center bolt mount inside) and cracked exhaust manifolds. I was not in the habit of winterizing and never had an issue before. It sits on a trailer at our...
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    Water in Cabin, won't dry out

    My boat has been sitting on it's trailer in my yard, mostly covered, for a couple of years. At some point, water got into the cabin and under the floor. I pumped out all the water in the sump, which drained out most of the water from under the floor to the sump through a small hole in the sump...
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    Cheap fuel cells on Ebay

    Has anyone tried the fuel cells that are around 329-350 on Ebay? I'm sure they are Chinese knock offs, but with the VP part now close to $850, it's tempting. My fuel cell is so stuck together, I can't get it apart to clean it, so may be looking at a new one.
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    Water in Cylinders, switch to tall risers?

    I let my 2003 5.7 GXi sit for about 4 months and after I started it recently, I had a knocking sound. It sounded like a stuck valve to me, so I did a compression test and found compression on #5 was low (90psi). I also see some rust on the threads of a few of the spark plugs, including #5, and...
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    Alternator not charging after pulley rust cleanup

    I had a pulley rust issue that put putting black belt dust everywhere. To fix the issue, I removed the belt, cleaned up the alternator and PS pump pulleys with a wire brush on a drill, then repainted the pulleys in place. My alternator is no longer charging after the repair. There are two...
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    Need belt/pulley advice (VP 5.7 GXi)

    Just when I thought I had everything sorted and could relax for a few months of trouble free boating, my 1 year old serpentine belt started throwing off black powder everywhere. There is some rust on the PS pulley, but there also may be an alignment problem. When I put a straight edge on the...
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    Power loss VP 5.7 Gi-D (with Video)

    I noticed some sputtering last time I had the boat out a month or so ago, but it seemed to have full power. Yesterday I had it out again and it didn't have enough power to plane out. Also had some of the sputtering, but it idles fine, and seems normal at low speed. It's a 2003 Larson Cabrio...
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    Fuel Gauge Issues (Both gauge and sender have been replaced)

    I've been trying to get my fuel gauge to work reliably since I bought my 03 Larson 274 6 months ago. It works sometimes when on the trailer, but almost never when it's in the water. I replaced the gauge first, then the sender but it still doesn't work most of the time. The wiring that I can...
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    Cabrio 274 Window Unit Install

    I bought this boat in Feb which originally came from Seattle. It had no AC, but in the Houston area, AC is a must for sleeping on the boat in the summer. I couldn't help but wonder if a small cheap window unit could be tastefully installed on this boat, saving 1000's over installing a Marine...
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    TV install in Cabrio 274

    I've had my 274 for a few months now and always thought the flat bow wall in the cabin was a perfect spot for a flat screen. I don't have a generator (yet) so low power consumption was important, which is easy to find with today's LED backlit TV's. I purchased a 26" Magnavox from Fry's for...
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    Leaking prop seal, seal installed correctly?

    After thinking I finally got my new/used boat sorted out, I discovered an oil leak today from the prop seal. After looking at the picture closely, I noticed that the spring side of the outer seal is installed facing outwards. Aren't the springs usually facing inward? I have receipts showing...
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    VP 5.7Gi-D Oil Pan Replacement

    I recently purchased a '03 Larson 274 Cabrio that has a bad oil leak through corrosion in the pan. I was going to have a shop do the work, but after getting a $2200 estimate, and some serious attitude, I picked the boat up and decided to tackle it myself. I have found at least one individual...
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    New 274 Owner

    Just purchased a 2003 274 Cabrio, a couple of weeks ago. Ive had it out twice, both overnight outtings and love the boat so far. First outing on a lake, second was on Galveston Bay with 25mph+ winds. Everything was great until we ran out of gas and started blowing fast towards the rocky...
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