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    5.7L MerCruiser Bravo III under water...repairable?

    ^^ what he said ^^ i think typically engineers combat sales/marketing. We need stuff that works. They need stuff that is easy to sell without confusing the buyers unnecessarily.
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    5.7L MerCruiser Bravo III under water...repairable?

    Maryland DNR officer came out to see if he could do anything by labeling it as an "abandoned vessel in state waters". Sadly, for my neighbor, since it is tied up to his dock, he is on the hook if any oil or gas leaks. Basically what you said Lou! I think you and the others are right, this is a...
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    5.7L MerCruiser Bravo III under water...repairable?

    Yeah it's been sunk for over a year. Neglected sitting unused for over 5 years. I did my neighbor a favor months ago by dragging it up into shore during high tide. Super high tides (2' above normal) lately are what swamped it this time. He's an elderly man with a lot on his plate and this...
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    5.7L MerCruiser Bravo III under water...repairable?

    Thank you! Thank you! "Knowledge comes from turning the wrench." That is what I always tell young engineers I'm mentoring. Happy to see others saying the same! I have pulled, broken down, cleaned, rebuilt and replaced motors, transmissions, and differentials, and done my fair share of wiring in...
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    5.7L MerCruiser Bravo III under water...repairable?

    Hello all, I am considering taking on a boat from my elderly neighbor. The boat is sunk on his dock. Leak looks to be (at least) in the transom where the outdrive meets the transom. It is hard to tell exactly until i get the boat up on the hard. I am a mechanical engineer, but most of my...
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