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    Brake Fluid Compatibility

    I just overhauled the brakes on the trailer for my 1984 Sea Ray cuddy. I used synthetic DOT 3 to refill. I also have a 2002 Four Winns trailer and I am unsure whether it has synthetic or regular DOT 3 fluid. I looked on the label of the synthetic DOT 3 fluid and did not see any restrictions...
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    Strange Can of Worms

    Getting ready to make a long trip in a 1984 Sea Ray cuddy with a buddy. We decided to replace the fuel pump on the boat's Mercruiser 228R based on its age. Bought an OEM pump from local dealer and installed it without a hitch, that is until we started the engine. The engine started, but ran...
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    Thunderbolt IV Module

    A buddy and I are preparing to make a trip from Pittsburgh to Louisville via a 1984 Sea Ray SRV210 cuddy, a trip of 600 miles. Two years ago, we took this boat from Louisville to Kentucky Lake, a trip of 340 miles. The engine has 585 hours on it. Before the trip two years ago, I changed the...
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    Exhaust Manifold Temps

    Engine: Merc 228R #6726322 installed in 1984 Sea Ray 210SRV Engine temp reads normal. How hot should exhaust manifolds get during cruise operation? Should you be able to lay a hand on them or will they be hot to the touch? Is there any published data for normal temperature range?
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    Good Hull Cleaner

    Knowing I was going to be using it frequently while my daughter was visiting, I put my Four Winns 214 deckboat in an Ohio River marina slip for seven days. I removed it today and the bottom was a MESS. Here's what I used to clean it and how I did it. The product I used was Seasense Hull...
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    Replacing V-P Ignition Parts

    I have a Volvo Penta 5.0 GXib installed in a 2002 Four Winns 214. It has about 150 hours. I bought the boat in 2007 and as far as I am able to tell, the plugs, wires, cap and rotor have never been changed. The engine starts and runs perfectly, but I'm going to replace the above ignition...
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    Installing V-P DuoProp

    When installing V-P DuoProp propellers on the prop shaft, is there any particular sequence to the blades between the two props? I can find no guidance in my manuals.
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    Preemptive Fuel Pump Change

    I have a Mercruiser 228R installed in a 1984 Sea Ray SRV210. It has 550 hours. I don't know if the engine fuel pump has ever been replaced. Should I replace the pump based only on its age? It is presently working fine and don't want to open a can of worms....
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    Transmission Oil Temp

    I have a Scangauge II to monitor my transmission oil temperature. I can find no transmission oil temperature limits published. Above what transmission oil temperature should I be concerned?
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    Electric Engine Hatch Opener

    My 2002 Fours Winns 214 Funship has an electric engine hatch opener. It operates intermittently- sometimes it works, most times not. Anyway, it was that way when I bought the boat two years ago. I just raise the engine hatch manually. I actually prefer that method. Pulling it up manually...
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    Hydrostatic Lock

    I'm familiar with the mechanics of hydrostatic lock as it relates to airplanes-- specifically, bottom cylinders on round engines filling with oil. I'm fairly new to operating I/O boat engines and want to understand the whys and hows of it on boat. Besides the mechanical failures that lead to...
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    Anchor Chain

    In another thread, someone brought up bargains to be found at the Boating section at Walmart. One item mentioned was anchor chain. The best source I know of for anchor chain is Lowe's. The Lowe's stores in my area stock anchor chain in bulk and will cut it to your specification. It's a much...
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    Backing Deck Boat

    I have a 2002 Four Winns 214 Funship deck boat with a Duo Prop drive. I'm having a hell of a time backing this boat with precise control. When I back the boat and cut the wheel to try to swing the bow around, the boat responds by translating sideways. I also have a 1984 Sea Ray 210 SRV. When I...
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    Bottom Cleaning and Pressure Washer

    I have rented a slip for the summer. The bottom on my Four Winns 214 is not painted. The marina is just off the Ohio River and the bottoms of boats left in the water get gnarly pretty quickly. I intend to pull the boat every week or ten days and clean the bottom. I will also pull the boat...
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    Water Soaked Snap-in Carpet

    The rubber backed snap-in carpet in my boat got soaked this weekend when a large wake broke over the bow. When I got home this evening, I pulled out all of the carpet to let it dry out. Was this necessary? I just didn't like the possibility of water trapped between the rubber backing and...
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    Plywood Primer Recommendation

    I fabricated a new plywood panel for my 1984 Sea Ray 210 SRV. It's approximately 18 by 25 inches. One side forms the port side of the engine compartment and the other side forms the side of a storage well where the batteries are installed. The 4 inch wide top is part of the deck. The top...
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    Gulf Shores, Ala. Boating Scene

    My wife is taking my high school senior daughter and two of her friends to Gulf Shores for a Spring Break trip. My college senior daughter and I were going in another direction for a "last hurrah" trip before she starts her working life. The college senior daughter is now thinking that she...
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    What Type of Jack?

    The recent "Do You Have a Spare.." thread was most informative. What type of jack should I purchase to jack a tandem axle trailer carrying a 21' deck boat? Also, where does one find a spare hub?
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    Project Materials

    I want to rebuild and replicate a component that forms one side of the engine compartment of a 1984 Sea Ray. From the picture below, one can see the rotted material. My question is two fold: What type of materials should I use to rebuild this and where should I buy them?
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    Electrical Anomaly

    Boat: 1984 Sea Ray SRV 210CC Engine: MCM 228R The voltage delivered to the cockpit instruments varies with engine speed. At times it drops to less than 12 volts. It is not a linear variation. Increasing engine speed sometimes causes a drop in voltage. I don't believe it is a voltmeter...
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