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    Steering cable replacement

    Does anyone know what the part number is for a 1998 rinker 232 br steering cable is or at least the length I need to be getting? Pretty sure mine is on its way out since my steering is getting pretty difficult to turn.
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    I screwed up my hardin pickup tube..ugg

    Well guys I installed a hardin water pickup kit a couple of months back.. well apparently I didn't install the plastic piece that holds the rubber hose in the bravo outdrive.. it came loose .. fell back towards the transom and not only kinked but now there's cuts on the side. I was starting to...
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    Sea water pump test..

    How would I test a raw water pump on my 1998 7.4 moi bravo 1. Chasing a overheating issue. Any directions would be great. Impeller and plastic housing are new.
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    Top of bravo 1 outdrive causing water to steam

    Okay guys.. I have a 1998 7.4 bravo 1 that I'm having some issues with. I purchased this past year and have been chasing a overheating issue since . I've replaced the manifolds.. elbows.. thermostat.. raw water impeller... and circulation pump on the block. I took it to the shop last month...
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    sounds like theres a duck in my engine compartment

    Does anyone have any idea on what and where I should be looking to see what the cause of this is? https://youtu.be/NldH42DIvnY
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    Quick question about tongue weight

    I have a 98 rinker 232 br and the other week I went and had it weighed at a local truck stop. Overall weight is 6060 pounds with a 1/2 tank of fuel. My tongue weight is 480 pounds. I've always heard to have at least 10 % of total weight on the tongue.. am I close enough or should I be worried...
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    98 7.4 mpi water pump question

    I have a 1998 7.4 mpi (0l061405) I'm wanting to replace the water pump that's mounted on the block.. can I pick this up at any parts store locally? If so.. would anyone happen to have the correct part number?
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    Hardin bravoitis kit install

    Well guys I was finally able to tackle the bravoitis kit install. I can tell you one thing.. it was a PAIN in my butt getting to the bolts that hold the fitting to the transom... esp the lower bolt. I was lucky that I didn't have to remove the entire steering assembly..but I did remove the...
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    Question on hardin raw water pickup tube install

    I'm installing the harden raw water pickup tube due to having bravoitis. I have a quick question.. what's the thread and bolts that are supplied for? I'm enclosing a picture. Also I test fitted the hose and everything seems to line up correctly but the fitting is having trouble going all the...
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    1998 7.4 mpi bravo 1 getting hot during high rpms

    Okay guys.. here's the deal. I purchased a new to me 1998 rinker with a 7.4 that didn't see any usage the past 2 yrs. I had to get the fuel drained due to bad gas. I also replaced the impeller due to not knowing the condition . The impeller I removed looked great but I installed a new one...
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    Sierra manifolds and risers install 7.4mpi / bravo1

    Well I decided to go ahead and change out the manifolds and risers out of my 7.4. The last owner stated he never changed it out and he'd owned it for the past 9 years. I went ahead and used sierra due to the feed back I received from a local shop. . There going to get replaced in a few years...
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    Impeller housing question

    I know this is probably a stupid question but is the impeller housing where the impeller goes ... is it completely round or is it oblong in shape? I'm chasing a overheating issue and I went ahead and pulled off the impeller to change it out. I have a 7.4 mpi with a Bravo 1 outdrive. I noticed...
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    Question on serria manifold and risers

    During this off season I'm planning on replacing the manifold and risers since I'm unware of how long they have been on the boat. My question is... I know that people say stick with oem but I've had good luck with serria parts in the past and wondered if anyone has had any experience with this...
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    Can't go over 1300 rpms 7.4mpi

    What a way to celebrate our new to us boat. We purchased a 1998 24ft with a 7.4 mpi (ol061405) and it would not go over 1200 rpms. It would bog down like it was getting starved for fuel. I was able to get it back to shore but noticed it was having a difficult time cranking up after I turned it...
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    New to me rinker 1998 232 owner

    Well I took the plunge this past Saturday and bought a boat. I've been shoping for the past month ... ever sinceI my last one got stolen and stripped. I must say it was a shock going from a 17 footer to a 24 '. the boat is gorgeous! I may be a little bias since I own it...lol it has the 7.4...
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    need advice ..looking at a boat this Saturday

    Okay guys.. I narrowed down my boat search to a couple of boats. This coming Saturday ill be looking at a 1998 rinker 232 open bow . It has a 7.4 mericruiser with a bravo outdrive. Not sure on prop size as I haven't seen the boat yet.It has been in salt water but flushed out after use and stored...
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    Cruising rpms question

    Im thinking about purchasing a 2001 Larson 230SEI, 5.7L Volvo Penta I/O with around 500 hours on the clock. Its a one owner and always docked on a lift when not in use. Im not familiar with the 5.7 and wanted to see if anyone here has any input on this boat. Im not sure about what kind of prop...
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    Outdrive mounting bolts size?

    I'm looking to see if anyone knows the correct size for the alfa 1 gen 2 outdrive mounting bolts on a 95 mericruiser 3.0lx. I'm wanting to run to my local hardware store and pick a some up.
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    Boat stolen and stripped

    Well the worst thing that could happen to our boat happened. I blame myself for this because if I would have remembered to pack the tire tool this wouldn't have happened. We were on our way to lake Travis Saturday morning when we had a blow out on the trailer about an hour into our drive...
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    Engine trouble (not staying running.

    Ok guys... need some help. I have a 1995 mericruiser 3.0lx with a alfa 1 gen 2 outdrive. Here's the problem. I was having a no start issue when we arrived at the lake. I wasn't getting any spark . I just did the regular maintenance which included an new distributor cap and rotor. I decided to...
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