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    EVacuating fridge gas

    Anyone have experience with this or know whether i can get a person to come do it?cost? Needs to be done for transport of a '90 sea ray. I assume these fridges have some sort of access panel so the whole thing doesnt have to be removed. Thanks for any info
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    Urgent rust question

    I was looking at a boat thats been used in saltwater (10+ yrs old) and both engines have rust in same location as in attachment. Coming from having 2 outboards in the past that were completely rust free despite old age im wondering whether this is normal or something has happened- like an anode...
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    Question about transom on 23 WA

    Im looking at an early 90s 23' walkaround with 2 150 johnsons, and I noticed that in later years the boats have a full height back wall whereas this model has the much lower transom. Ive had issues on a smaller boat with an outboard in rough water where the water was coming in over the transom...
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    where can water be getting in + cost?

    So we were enjoying boating with our '90 220 DA when i wandered out of a channel and hit some 2 or 3' water, the outdrive got buried up to middle of the prop in sand and after getting out it looks like theres small waterfall when you look over the 5.7 merc from within the outdrive opening. When...
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    toilet type on 1990 searay sundancer 24ft

    Im trying to figure out what the system is, I dont have a manual. It has the 2 hoses attached to the toilet but the toilet is (or actually was, i threw it out) a porta potty. I want to put in one of the nicer jabsco manual units, looks like it hooks right up to the inlet and outlet hose...
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    Tarps, outdoor storage, fuel

    Im storing a boat outside in the northeast for the first time (previous one fit in garage) and have a few questions: -im looking to get one tarp to cover the whole thing, right now it just has a built in canvas top over the rear deck that gets soaked and lets some rain drip through. With the...
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    question about winterizing and sticky

    I have a 1990 searay 220 DA, Merc 350 5.7L 8 cyl (260hp?) thunderbolt i/o with SE106 outdrive, first time winterizing it (did outboards before). I've looked at the sticky and also this link: http://www.mercstuff.com/winterizing.htm The instructions in the link seem simpler but also omit things...
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    oilpan change without pulling 350?

    Im reposting here from searay subforum: So i just found out my recently acquired 1990 searay 220 DA, Merc 350 5.7L 8 cyl (260hp?) thunderbolt i/o with SE106 outdrive has swiss cheese for an oil pan (probably original part), or so im being told, not to mention a $2300 replacement cost. Had the...
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    HELP asap: oil pan without pulling engine?

    So i just found out my recently acquired 1990 searay 220 DA Merc 5.7L has swiss cheese for an oil pan (probably original part), or so im being told, not to mention a $2300 replacement cost. Had the alarm going off first time she was out a few weeks ago and gauge going over 220 but then it...
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    Need advice on used boat purchase and winterizing

    Im about to take the plunge and go from a 15' sunbird with no cabin and a single outboard to something that can tolerate ocean waves more and can even be an overnighter, Ive been looking at 20-26 or so foot bayliners (ciera etc), sea rays etc, basically cruisers, nothing younger than 1990 due to...
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    fuses keep blowing why?

    I originally had two circuits hooked up to the single battery on my 15 ft boat. One was the OB motor and the other accessories such as lights etc. I added a few more things and ran the wires (14g) right from the accessory to the battery (cig lighter, compass, fish finder). These are all on...
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    115 hp too much?

    I have a 15 ft boat, the max hp listed for it is 90. What would happen if I put on a 115 hp motor? Cant find a 90 at a good price. Is it the weight of the motor itself that matters? I realize you cant put a 300 hp on a little boat its too much but would a 90-115 jump make any difference? Thanks
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    Battery charging circuit and second motor?

    Sorry to sound like a newbie but im new to the boating world, just bought a little 15ft-er. I was wondering how the battery remains charged- I have a 48hp 1989 I believe Johnson outboard on it. Is there a circuit in the engine that charges the battery as it runs or should I be worried about it...
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