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    Bravo 3 over serviced?

    i just opened the upper oil servicing port on my new-to-me bravo 3 drive, and gear oil came spewing out under pressure! It made a farting noise as I pulled the plug due to the high pressure. Was my drive grossly over serviced? Filling a B3 drive is the same as an alpha one, right? Shouldn't...
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    Bravo 3 raw water pump slow leak

    I just took out my recently purchased 2005 Rinker Captiva 232 for the first time today. It has a 5.7L MPI engine with a bravo III drive. The belt driven raw water pump has a slow leak in it. It drips about 2 drops per second. I've had an old boat with an alpha one drive for years, but I don't...
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    Engine removal at home?

    I'm just a regular joe with craftsman handtools and a suburban home with a 1 car garage. I'd like to pull my 5.7L merc out of my 21' cuddy cruiser boat to rebuild it. How should I go about pulling it out in my driveway? I've pulled car engines before, but never a boat. Can I put a cherry picker...
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    Increased Trailer Weight Capacity?

    I just bought a new to me 23' boat, but it doesn't have a trailer. I currently have a 21' cuddy cabin boat and factory matched trailer. I plan on junking the boat since it's rotten, and I'd like to know if I can modify the trailer to use on my newer, heavier boat. The trailer is a 1990 EZ...
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    How do I select a trailer for my new boat?

    I just purchased a 24' Rinker Captiva 232 cuddy. The boat is in pristine condition, but it doesn't have a trailer. I now need to find and purchase a trailer for the boat. It's in winter dry stack storage right now, 200 miles away from me. How should I go about finding a trailer for this boat...
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    Caravelle interceptor in rough water?

    Hey guys, I'm looking at buying a new-to-me boat. I like the idea of going a little faster than my current rig, and I found a Caravelle Interceptor nearby at a pretty good price. It's at a local boat broker, and the guy is willing to work with me on price it seems. I think it's an OK boat, but...
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    Who performs surveys?

    I've had my 1990 22' wellcraft eclipse for 5 years now, and it's been a great reliable boat. I maintain it well, but I store it outside (covered) and I run it hard in salt water every weekend. I replaced a portion of the deck when I bought it. 5 years later, I think it might be getting soft...
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    Salt water engine fail

    I have been running a raw water cooled 5.7 merc in salt water for the last 5 years. I routinely inspect my manifolds and risers for excessive rust. I know I the risers, impeller, and thermostat area are critical rust areas, where else should I inspect for rust? When this engine eventually fails...
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    Depth sounder blinking

    I have an old UNIDEN depth sounder gauge, and it has been giving me some troubles lately. At speeds above about 15 knots, it will frequently fail and stop giving me accurate depth readings. The gauge will just start blinking at the last known depth. For example, If I get going at a 30 knot...
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    Installing new carpet on bunks

    My trailer bunk carpet is rubbed raw. It is black, but after launching the boat this weekend, I saw some white fiberglass possibly rubbing off on the worn out carpet. I have purchased 2 rolls of 18' x 18" bunk carpet. I plan on launching the boat at a very secluded local ramp, mooring it on the...
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    Repair shop disprepancies

    I normally do all my own repairs and preventive maintenance. My alpha 1 gen 1 outdrive had an oil leak that was leaking into the bellows. The weather has been cold lately, and I've been busy at work, so I took my outdrive off, and brought it to a local repair shop instead of re-sealing it...
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    Thinking of buying a slip

    I'm thinking about buying a boat slip and lift down by the ocean. I currently live 45 miles from the shore, but I enjoy boating there. I intend to move down to that area within the next 1 year or so. Is buying a slip generally a good investment? Do these things generally appreciate over time...
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    Where is the water leak?!

    My engine (5.7L 1990 merc v8) is leaking about 1 gallon of raw water per hour. It leaks on the trailer on muffs, and on the river. When I pull the drain plug after running the motor, water dumps out. Where could it be leaking from? I de winterized it myself. I'm pretty sure I reconnected all...
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    Merc 5.7 oil pressure is unusually high

    I just did my own oil change. Over the past two years, the shop that winterized my boat has done an oil change for me as part of the winterization service. I do not know what type of oil they used. I put synthetic 10W-30 in the engine when I did the oil change. Now the oil pressure is pretty...
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    What do I do if it sinks? (administratively)

    Theoretically, what are my administrative responsibilities if my boat sinks? Let's say that the boat sinks in the 10ft deep river that I normally boat on. We'll assume that it sank due to an outdrive failure, and not due to drunken negligence or anything like that. My wife and I safely swim to...
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    Has anyone towed with a Durango, Aspen, or Tahoe Hybrid?

    Has anyone used any of the late model SUVs for towing thier boat? I'm window shopping and looking at the Hybrid Durangos, Aspens, and Tahoes right now. They are all listed with CVT transmissions? Arent' these fragile compared to standard automatics? Does anyone have experience with these trucks...
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    Trim won't go full down

    My outdrive is behaving oddly. It has been stored in a mostly down position since september. I gave it a function check today, and it wouldn't go all the way down. This is the position it gets stuck in. This outdrive will trim all the way up to the trailer position with no issues. It will...
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    Exhaust Replacement Questions!

    Re: Exhaust Replacement Questions! This is the shutter I pulled out. The other one looked the same. The edges are cracked and missing. They made a lot of noise at idle and low speed. Mallory Water Shutter, Exhaust 9-42802 - iboats Is this an OK replacement? There are several to choose from on...
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    Exhaust Replacement Questions!

    I have read here on iboats that the Merc exhaust system should be periodically replaced. I pulled apart my exhaust system to inspect it, and I am not sure if I need to replace it or not. I have an open cooling system, and I primarily boat in the ocean, or very brackish rivers within 20 miles of...
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    Modifying truck to increase tow performance?

    I have a 2002 ford explorer V6. It's got 102k miles on it. I just replaced the transmission with a rebuilt heavy duty trans. I have been using the exploder to tow my 4600lb boat and trailer on low speed back roads. I have done the following mods to improve towing performance: 1. added 2"...
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