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    Dry Start/ Dry Run

    I know it was stupid of me, but I had my inboard mercruiser 350 hooked up to the fake-a-lake, ran it for a few minutes. Then I turned the boat off, and the hose while I took care of some other things. Anyways I went back to the boat afterwards to run it again, started it. Did a few things in...
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    oil pressure?

    Last trip I noticed my oil pressure on a mercruiser inboard 350 tourn skier to be around 10psi after running at idle. Under load it would go up to about 30-40psi. Does that seem too low? Time for an oil pump replacement? Serial number: 0k040853
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    How to replace pulley

    Does anyone have a write up or video of how to replace a seawater pump pulley? Mercruiser 350 0k040853 I understand it needs a puller. Does anyone know what type of puller I should rent from autozone or Oreillys and how to get the pulley off? Also what parts would I need to order? Just...
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    multiple cooling questions

    1997 Mercruiser 350 Magnum Ski (Carb). Serial number 0K040853 So last weekend the boat was running up to 200. This week I changed the impeller and thermostat. (160 kit). But now I have new issues 1. The thermostat kit has extra gaskets. Did I miss something? I pulled the old stuff out of the...
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    need help replacing thermostat!

    Long story short, my boat was running hot. Its the second season ive had it so I decided to replace the impeller and thermostat. Its a 97 mercruiser 350 mag. Serial number 0k040853. I went to pull the thermostat and its got a lot of rust and this plastic sleeve around it. I can't get the sleeve...
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    can anyonr tell me if these are the right parts?

    I'm trying to replace the impeller before Friday so I went to west marine to get the parts, but the guy didn't seem sure if these were the right ones? It's a 350 carbed mercruiser serial number 0k040853 The thermostat doesn't say 160 on it but the gasket has the two brass fittings on the sides
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    mercruiser 350 tournament skier operating temp.

    Just curious what a normal operating temp is? I'm pretty sure last season I was between 160-190 consistently. Today I took the boat out for the first time. Pulled a couple sets and then was wot for about 5 minutes and noticed my temp at 200-210 so I backed off. We at dinner for about an hour or...
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    What would you pay?

    NADA doesnt even go this old. Its not for me but a friend. 1973 crestliner cuddy. Guy is asking $4,000. For its age it looks pretty good. I was thinking if it ran fine and everything worked maybe $2,000?
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    help changing impeller, oil, and waxing

    I have a 97 ski brendella pro comp with a 5.7 tournament mercruiser. I assume I just loosen the belt on the lower left side unbolt the case and the impeller is inside? West marine couldn't find the impeller size by checking the boat. I'm just trying to get it prepped for the season. I can get...
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    2 blade or 3 blade prop?

    So I have a 14 1/2 foot gregor with a mercury 9.9 currently it has a 2 blade prop, wondering if I got a 3 blade prop if it might be a little quicker...
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    small amount of water under motor

    Is it normal? I know boats shouldnt have water but this is a 97 brendella. After running all day there is about an inch small pool right by the plug. I know my shaft drips a little water as it should but it looks like the black coating over the fb is flaking. Could it be I need a new plug? It's...
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    intake tube broken

    I know I'm going to need to fix this but how bad of a problem could this make? I ran the boat all day monday and noticed this when I got back. It looks like one side of the air intakes tubes is coming off.
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    inboard 350 exhaust and temp?

    I'm a new boat owner as far as inboards go. I bought a 97 ski brendella with a mercruiser 350. I understand the impellar is what sends water to the motor to cool it. But i wanted to know if my exhaust is spitting water right its not a steady flow. Temp after about 15 + minutes on the fake a wake...
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    1997 ski brendella does it have wood stringers?

    Hi guys I'm looking at buying a 1997 ski brendella pro comp 200 hours tandem trailer looks like its in pristine condition for $8400. I'm trying to find out if this boat has wood stringers? I know the early 90s did. Anyone know if these boats are any good? Plans are to tube and wakeboard.
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