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    98 Bayliner 2050 SS prop question

    My 98 Bayliner with a 5.0 litre and alpha one gen 2 outdrive. My current prop is a polished SS 21x14 3 blade. I can get 53 mph by GPS at 4800 rpm or so and I get to plane pretty fast already. I was wondering would I have a better top end and better maneuverability at lower speeds with a 4 blade...
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    outdrive only comes up with trailer button

    Everything was working fine on Friday. Then went out yesterday to boat launch and outdrive didn't work at all, it was a dead battery. Bought a brand new Optima blue top and put it in. The controls on the throttle would lower the drive but won't raise the drive. Only The trailer button will raise...
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    Got burned bad buying first boat!

    Here's a story to make you think when buying a used boat. Last year in April I bought my first boat. I've been on and around boats my whole life and still I got burned due to my own ignorance. I bought a 1991 Sea Ray 200 BR WITH A 5.7l merc. And alpha one for 6k. Took it out on the lake before I...
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    underpowered battery cause of breakers tripping?

    Could my electrical problems be as simple as underpowered battery? My nav light, horn, and depth finder not working. Could this be as simple as underpowered battery? Any thoughts? I know very little about electricity so im starting simple.
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    1992-93 sea ray 200 BR the same?

    I want to get a snap on boat cover from great lakes boat top, and was wondering if anyone knows if the 1992 and 1993 sea ray 200 BR are the same? By the pics i have seen they look to be the same. They dont have a pattern for my year (92) , but they do have the 93 pattern. Id hate yo buy a...
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    Make old dash look new?

    I want to repaint this old weathered dash. Id like it to be nice and glossy. Any ideas? Ive painted plastics in my old show car before, so i have a little experience in thia area. Just wondering if anyone knows the best paints or what to use for marine applications. Thanks
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    where are the fuses?

    First off i must admit that im a retard when i comes to electricity. With tjay said .... i turned on my nav lights on my 1992 sea ray 200 bowrider and a few seconds later i heard a click and the lights went out. Plus my depth finder is not working. So i just picked up some fuses and assumed...
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    what type of wood for sundeck rebuild?

    I am rebuilding the sundeck on my sea ray. Marine 3/4 plywood is like 90$ per sheet, and treated is like 38$ per sheet. So my question is... do i have to have marine grade? What do you all use? Thanks fellas
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    sundeck piano hinge replacement

    Im repairing the sundeck/engine cover in my 1991 sea ray 200 BR. replacing the wood and vinyl. The hinge that attaches to the sundeck is a piano hinge, and it attaches directly to the transom with a bunch if little screws. The hinge just seems like the weak link. I was thinking of putting two...
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    92 sea ray 200 BR cover

    Im looking for the best boat cover for these two purposes ... 1.) To keep my boat covered while in the water for a few days up to a week or so. 2.) To keep covered while on the trailer in my back yard during the fall and winter. Its so much easier for me to drop my boat in for the week rather...
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    1991 sea ray 200 bowrider

    My name is Shane and id like to start of by saying hello to all of you. Ive been doing alot of reading and video watching here and looks to me this is the place where i will be for the upcoming winter. Two weeks ago i bought my first boat. 1991 sea ray 200 bowrider with 5.7 merc alpha1. We have...
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