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  1. sickwilly

    Fuel pump fuse troubleshooting

    I am trying to get a buddies 1995 Sea Ray with a 4.3 merc running. It's a crappy story, but year ago they were in a horrible car wreck, and both husband and wife spent a lot of time in the ICU. Both are now disabled. Last year I went and pulled all the plugs and got the boat into their shed...
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    Mercruiser 4.3 vortec, but older only found 4 freeze plugs

    The father of one of my son's friends had a bad car wreck and has been in the ICU for nearly 3 weeks. We have a freeze warning tonight, so yesterday I went over to tend to his boat. He has a maybe late 80's or early 90's mercruiser 4.3, with vortec heads. However, unlike my 2004 version of...
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    O'brien Ricochet kneeboard weight

    Can anyone out there tell me how heavy their Obrien Ricochet kneeboard is? I bought one used and over time its weight has really bugged me. I can still catch good air on it, but I hate putting the thing in and out of the boat. I feel like maybe the prior owner by leaving it sit outside...
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    Alpha Gen II trim pump has constant sheen of oil on it

    My trim pump is always covered in oil. I though it was the really loose yellow plastic cap, so I gut some teflon tape to build up the threads. I don't think it is the cap any more. I have tried torquing all the fittings and have not found a single one that was lose. Thus, I am stumped. I...
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    Splash page

    Can iboats please get rid of the splash page wakeboard pic of the person clearly at a cable park and not behind a boat, and with crappy form? :) The pic is making my back hurt!
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    Who bought Malibu?

    So Malibu has been sold to a company in the greater Knoxville TN area, but I hear not MasterCraft. Anyone know who bought them? Damn good run they had.
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    Re-attach kneeboard pad -- what glue?

    I need to re-attach my old hydroslide's foam pad. What adhesive is best for this?
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    Mercruiser ignition wire with 150 hours or magstar replacements

    When I bought my carb rebuild kit, the store had deals on a distributor cap, rotor and wire combination, so I bought one. I replaced the cap, rotor and plugs. I am now sitting with a 2004 4.3 Merc carb with 155 hours. My debate is whether to save the new wires for a later day or go ahead...
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    Timing help 2004 4.3 merc carb

    I cannot get to 10 degrees BTDC. I just finished rebuilding my carb and reinstalling it on the boat. Thus, I am trying to do the timing, idle, and mixture. I have the mixture screw at 1.5 turns out from fully seated. I put the boat in base timing mode from running a wire from the...
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    2 screws into mercarb rebuild and stuck -- stripped screw

    I am two screws in and have messed up. I stripped the screws holding the choke housing. I have craftsman screwdrivers and dewalt tips for my other screw driver. Tip sure seemed to fit good, but the screw metal gave away before the screw turned. Not a good omen for my first rebuild. Now I...
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    Anyone ski on an O'Brien Sequence or Connelly Pilot?

    A wider ski is getting appealing to this old guy. I also think it would be nice to have around for the occasional other adult that wants to try to slalom again. The O'Brien Sequence has caught my eye because the description says you can run the course with it, and I probably revisit a slalom...
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    Kneeboard color restor -- Vaseline!

    I found a good deal on an Obrien kneeboard, but it was totally sunfaded, washed out, and raggedy looking, with a few chips. I almost waked away from the deal, but I have never ridden a compression molded kneeboard, or any except a hydroslide pro for that matter, so curiosity got the best of me...
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    Brunswick --not GM, not Chrysler: How to weather the storm

    No, I don't work for them or sell their boats, but I did buy a bunch of their stock on the cheap for the kids stock funds. This is how to weather an economic downturn, versus seeking bailouts. Here is today's (7-30) on Brunswick Boats! The stock is actually up 34% as of my writing this...
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    Can I lay up over winter with the carb off the boat?

    I am pretty darn sure I need a carb rebuild. The options I am seeing are: 1- bring it in now for one 2- deal with my running issues, lay up for the winter and then have the shop do it at the beginning of next season 3- take the carb off after winterizing and rebuild it myself over the...
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    merc alpha, pressure check after impeller?

    I am doing the impeller on my merc 4.3, alpha 1 (2004) for the first time, at 100 hours. Do you all always pressure check your outdrive after wards?
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    Sea Ray mothballing plant, elliminating jobs

    More Brunswick reaction to the economy, this time hitting home over on the east side of Tennessee. http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-biz-brunswick-sea-ray-job-cuts-jan06,0,4300440.story I hope they don't have to keep the plant mothballed too long. On the flip side, their stock...
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    Betting on boating

    I am betting on boating. I just bought the kids some Brunswick stock (BC). It was under 3 bucks a share. Here is my thinking: Gas is down under $2. People seem to be buying and keeping their SUVs again around here. Belt tightening seems to mean slowing down and spending more time at home...
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    1980s mercruiser, 140 HP manual?

    Ok, I have no ssn, etc. I was at my buddies house the other day and this year he picked up his first IO -- he has always been an outboard guy. He had not winterized it, and yes we have had some freezing nights. Here is what I know: Its an early 1980 mercruiser with 140 hp, and a 4 cylinder...
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    Fogging question

    I have a 2004 4.3 merc carb, alpha I. It has a 2 barrel carb on it. Yesterday while winterizing I got the motor nice and hot. I then ran it at around 1500 rpm and started to spray in the merc fogging oil. I got through more than half that can without not as much as a slight bit of...
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    Tire Born On date ... how old are your tires

    Ok, I don't know how long this ling will last, but its very informative: http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897 Its about car tires, but I think even more important for us boaters who trailer. Basically they talk about the shelf life of a tire and the fact that some tires can...
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