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    Heavy duty shift plate assist spring

    SO I have an issue on my starboard engine where it frequently stalls while shifting through neutral,... Ive been told by a very reputable marine mechanic that this is normally due to a "lazy" shift cable causing the armature to retriet slowly through the interrupt switch, hence causing the stall...
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    Audio in cockpit

    Aye guys,... Im in the process of upgrading the sound system in my boat,...over the years Ive found very little need for alot of sound in the cabin,.. at 58 yrs old when Im in the cabin its a low key event...lol.. But I do appreciate some decent sound in cockpit area. So here are (3) possible...
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    1987 300 Sundancer

    As seen in another thread,.. I have a new to me 87' searay 300 Sundancer,.. and Ive started the long process of restoring and updating all systems in the boat. On of my initial problems is I cannot seem to easily find neutral on the Mercruiser sticks,... previous Mercruiser Ive owned had a very...
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    Refrigerator Replacement

    We all know how expensive it is to replace the frig in our boat,..most range from 900-1200 dollars,.. but a search on ebay turns up these absorption units for just over $200,...some are listed and 'marine" frigs... These are absorption frigs,.. not compressor. It works on a heating element to...
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    A pair of Iron Dukes

    So,..I was painfully forced to sell my Searay 280 Sundancer,...it was a bitter breakup with the ex. I may NEVER find a boat that nice again and the blood, sweat, and tears that I put into it was unmatched. Anyways,.. moving along,..Im in the process of locating another similar boat at an...
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    Just draining block is not enough

    Helped a bud with his boat last week,...92' Mercruiser 5.0, raw water cooled. Owner said he was getting water in the oil,.. so after some more diagnosis I determined water only in the #5 cylinder,... my first thoughts were a head gasket. So I removed that head, but the gasket had no visible...
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    Solar Panels

    Im interested in installing a http://www.iboats.com/SOLAR-PANEL-KIT-150W/dm/cart_id.371219286--session_id.248123688--view_id.1836045 on my 280 SeaRay,... looking to get some suggestions and ideas,..particularly as to WHERE to mount the panel(s). I have a radar arch but would like to keep with...
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    Need help with diagnosis.

    88' Searay 230 single 5.7 mercruiser, Alpha 1 gen..... motoring back to our home dock at about 2k rpm, boat full of people and gear, off plane but pushing a lot of water and all of the sudden it felt like it popped out of gear,... brought the stick back to neutral,.trying fwd/rev gears, nothing...
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    Fuel consumption at trawler speed.

    I know this discusion has been beat to death,..but without a fuel consumption guage im just guessing. Searay 280 w twin 5.0's,.. Running on plane at 22-24 mph can get costly, im usually never in a rush because my fun starts as soon as i board the boat,..are trip are typically 50 - 150 miles...
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    Jabsco Electric head conversion

    Has anyone done the conversion from pump to electric,..im interested in hearing all experiences good/bad. http://www.ebay.com/itm/TMC-Electric-Head-Conversion-Kit-12V-W-Macerator-Pump-for-Marine-Toilet-/270856253096?hash=item3f104a6ea8:g:EWgAAOSw0vBUfiLT&vxp=mtr
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    Shift interrupt switch,... to much interrupt.

    Is there an adjustment to lessen the interrupt without changing cable/barrel adjustment. It seems to be a much longer interrupt interval on the starboard side engine and in some cases actually kill the engine, port side engine does not interrupt nearly as much. As always, any help is appreciated.
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    Power steering actuator

    I have a slight leak coming from the rubber boot Ive circled in red,... is there any adjustment to tighten this ball joint via the two red arrows Ive made, is the aluminum plate ive pointed out an adjustment for the ball joint ?
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    Spark Plug Extraction

    Turning to my Iboat professionals for some ideas on this issue,.. Doing a complete tune up on both Merc 5.0's and and when I pulled the #6 spark plug on the starboard engine, it broke off and left the base still threaded into the cyl head. Now I just got this boat last fall and obviously the PO...
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    Instructions

    love it.
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    Question regarding Anodes

    PO must not have known the importance of the sacrificial anodes as he painted right over them,... My question is, if I sand them down to expose fresh zinc will they be just as effective,....follow by my 2nd question, Do anodes eventually loose the capabilities or can they always be brought back...
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