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    1999 mag MPI won't start

    Hey everyone. I have a 1999 mercruiser 350 mag mpi. A few months back got some water in the engine but was able to get most of it out and it ran well since. Last weekend had it out and noticed quite a bit of water in the filter. I think this must have been leftover from the first time we got...
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    Mercruiser Mag MPI 350 Running Poor Under Load

    1999 Mag MPI 350 inboard running really poor under load. Starboard engine maxes out at 3200-3400 while the port can get up to around 3600. Normally both can run up to about 4,000 rpms under load. A few months ago we had a guest fill the front fuel tank with water. Drained that and changed...
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    Idle Issues

    I have a 2006 Marine Power 6.0l MPI inboard engine. Recently it has been having issues maintaining idle speeds. It happens only after idling for some time. The engine will just sputter and die. Once I try and start it again it idles really rough until I give it some gas and increase RPMs...
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    Catalia from MDR this Saturday

    Hi All. I am taking a 34' power cat to the island this weekend. Plan to leave really early Saturday morning but curious what the latest time I would want to leave on Sunday. This will be my first trip crossing in my own boat and would love any advice on timing and conditions. Thanks!
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    What size fuses?

    Hey everyone! Upgrading our stereo wiring and need to find out what size fuses and circuit breakers to use. Here is what we have so far..... 1/0 gauge wire from battery to ANL distribution block. Distance is about 15 feet. 4 gauge wire running from the distro. block to the amps (approx 2...
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    Charging Batteries with Perko Switch

    Hey Everyone! So I understand how the Perko switch works and is wired but I have a question about how the alternator charges the batteries. I get that on position 1 it charges battery 1 and position 2 charges battery 2 but my confusion comes in when it is set to all. Obviously both...
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    Needles Water Level

    Hello! We are heading to Needles this weekend for the first time and a bit concerned about the water depth in that area. The plan is to launch at Jack Smith so I wanted to see if anyone had any info on a safe area to boat where there are not a lot of sandbars or underwater obstructions. Also...
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    Fuel Pump Installation

    Hey everyone! I need to install 2 fuel pumps in my marine power 6.0 MPI engine. I am replacing the low and high pressure pumps and just wanted to get some info from anyone that has experience with this. Is it a straight forward install (remove and replace)? Or are there special...
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    Lake Powell Tips and Suggestions

    Hey everyone! I am heading to Lake Powell for the first time in 3 weeks and would love to get some input from people that have been there recently. The last time I was there I was 4 so I don't remember anything! I know there are a lot of threads already but I was hoping to get an idea of good...
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    2006 Marine Power 6.0 MPI

    Purchasing a 24' Tige with a 2006 Marine Power 6.0 MPI engine. Just curious if anyone has any experience with this engine and if there is anything to be cautious about. I have never had a fuel injected or fresh water cooled so looking for any advice on it. Thanks in advance!
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    Volvo penta 4.3 idle/throttle issue

    Having some issues controlling the rpms on my 96 Volvo penta 4.3 engine. When I start the boat it idles fine but if I increase the rpms it gets stuck and doesn't back down to idle. It will stay around 1500 and then maybe a minute later drop back down to idle. I am not sure what is causing this...
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    Engine died and found water in oil

    I have a 4.3L Volvo engine in my boat and took it out for the first time in 7 months today. It ran great for 3 hours and just when we were heading back to the dock it slowly lost power and died. I checked the oil and it had water in it. I didn't even try to start it since I knew there was water...
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    No Power to Anything

    I bought two new batteries for the boat and after putting them in tried to start it with one of the batteries. I had power to all instruments until I turned the ignition key. Everything lost power. I then switched over to battery 2 and all instruments started working again. Turned the key and...
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    Paint options

    Hello. I am pulling out the carpet in my boat this weekend and replacing it with vinyl. There is also some carpet on the sides of the boat that I was hoping to paint instead of using vinyl. Do you have any suggestions on what type of paint to use? From the small area I removed it looks like...
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    Gas Tank Sealer

    I have been having problems with my fuel gauge for some time now and I was finally able to access my gas tank and check out the sending unit. I was able to get it working but I am concerned about the seal on the tank now. The sending unit is at the top and has a rubber gasket below the metal...
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