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    I think this means water intrusion

    Did my winterization dance today :cry: Seeing the color of the gear oil makes me think I've got a water intrusion problem. What should be the next step? Pressure test it? Just replace the seals? Or does the drive need to be pulled apart to check for any internal damage?
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    How to address rusting hinge

    I have a similar stainless steel engine cover hinge and a small part of it is starting to rust. How can this be addressed? Do I need to get a new hinge, or can I remove the hinge, sand/grind the rust away and do some type of paint job?
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    Aluminum I-beam trailer question

    I have an I-beam trailer that has this channel in it where the brake lines and light wiring runs in. There is some type plug thing that is wedged in between the channel and the top of the I-beam every few feet or so to keep the stuff in place. What is this plug thing called and are they reusable?
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    Normal charging voltage

    I have a 6.2 merc, dual battery. When I start up the engine, the voltage gauge starts off pretty close to the 10v mark and then then works it's way to the 13v mark (I'm thinking the gauge is not that accurate). Took a meter to it and right at start up, the meter reads low 12v like 12.1 or so...
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    Surge brake glide roller....almost lost one.

    I discovered this yesterday and I'm wondering how often such as issue can occur. I was out last week and had a feeling I was having a brake dragging issue as all 4 hubs were too hot to touch. Trailered out yesterday and the same thing...this time I had one of the thermal temp gun....the...
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    Anchor locker drain

    Trying to figure out why my locker is not draining and at the same time understand the drain path. There is one of those clam shell covers near the keel above the water line. I know this is the locker drain. I blew air up the hole and saw bubbles in the locker. I took the clam shell cover off...
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    Gross trailer weight rating

    In another post, I posted the results of my boat/trailer weigh in, ~7300 lbs. I believe my GTW is greater than 7000 lbs, but I have to double check with loadrite since the placard is unreadable. If I have 3500 lbs axles, how can the GTW be greater than 7000 lbs? Another side question since...
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    Integrated swim platform leaking?

    My 256 SSi has an integrated swim platform. Are they notorious for leaking water in to the bilge/engine compartment? This was the first time using the particular ramp today with my 256 SSi. The ramp is a little steeper than others I've used. When I pulled the boat out of the water, the bilge...
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    SmartCraft Gauge or NMEA2000 Gateway

    Looking for opinions on pros/cons for taking the gauge route or the gateway route. My main goal is to have the ability to track fuel usage. Originally I was thinking of taking the gateway path and hook up to my GPS, but my tach is a little on the bouncy side I have to smack the gauge at times...
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    Boat Dry Weight

    I have a 2005 Chap 256SSi with the 6.2 B3. I got everything weighed and calculated that the boat is around 5500lbs (I subtracted the weight of full tanks). The published dry weight is 4950lbs. I'm figuring some of the weight difference is due to the engine as gear was on the boat when weighed...
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    No water flow then no starting

    This is the first time bringing my 6.2 MPI out of hibernation (first time with a fuel injected engine). Long story short, hooked up the muffs, engine fired up (yay). After several minutes of running, there still was no water coming out of the exhaust (the block was full of anti-freeze). It...
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    Gas seeping from fill cap

    My boat is all winterized including a full tank of gas. I thought this problem went away, but once again I'm smelling a gas odor. Looking at the boat, gas is somehow seeping from the gas cap, running down the trim to a point just past the through-hull drain fittings and then dripping to the...
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    Is the bilge drain hole to small or am I stupid

    Have a 2005 Chap 256SSi with the 6.2L. I'm trying to feed the oil drain hose through the bilge drain so I can drain and change the oil. It doesn't seem to want to fit through. The drain plug diameter seems bigger than the diameter of the hose....so confused.
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    Bravo 3 Sea Water Pump - What's this?

    I'm trying to remove the sea water pump and the intake has this fitting with a spring loaded something on it that pulls up in to a second position. You can sort of see the one leg of it in the pic. At first I though it could be a quick disconnect in the middle but that doesn't seem to be the...
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    Rust stain from sterndrive water inlet

    I've noticed a rust stain running out of the sterndrive water inlet. If it's from the manifolds or risers, I don't see how the water could back flow through the impeller. Any ideas?
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    Hi gloss polished look - what am I missing.

    I picked up the kit from McKee's. It came with a single pad of each type/color, marine/rv heavy oxidation remover and a one-step polish/sealant as well as other polishing pad(not really a pad) with elastic like it's meant to fit over one of the other pad that velcro on. I worked through and...
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    Winterizing fuel/oil mix for MPI's

    Reading up I see that the fuel injected engines have a different way of fogging. What type of tank do you use? Like a 3 gallon above deck or home made? How long do you need to run the engine on that mixture?
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    Keel repair

    I have 2005 Chap 256 SSi (owned for barely 2 weeks) and just noticed today that a section of the keel has lost all it's gel coat and the next layer is exposed. We have not done any grounding. Feeling around there is a soft spot that when I pushed on it, water squeezed out. What is the process...
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    Merc Engine Harness/Smartcraft data

    In my continuing efforts to learn..... I was looking over the engine harness and referencing the wiring diagram in the #31 manual so that I can identify all the sensors, etc. I noticed that some connectors are not connected to anything such as fuel level, digital trim, transom harness, etc...
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    Draining engine block - Merc MX 6.2 MPI/Bravo 3

    Yet another post from me as I learn a new engine/boat. I see that the 6.2 has more of a single point drain system, with exception to the drain plugs on the water pump and t-stat housing. I see, what was a drain plug on the engine block of my old boat, fittings connected to hoses that connect...
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