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  1. TBarCYa

    Mercruiser 3.0L interchange 1997 / 2008

    I know this has been covered but for whatever reason I'm not searching for the right things to find it. I bought a used 3.0L to replace the one in my bowrider and the serial number I was given was a 1998 but now that I'm doing the swap (3 months later) I'm finding out that the engine is...
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    7.4L Gen V knocking

    The Gen V 454 in my boat is knocking. I was headed to the marina whem I heard it and noticed the oil pressure was lower than usual at about 30psi running 4000rpms. I changed the oil and other than being low I didn't notice anything peculiar, not shiny or full of metal... But I wasn't looking for...
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    Replacement long block - 3.0

    I'm headed to look at a complete engine to replace the one damaged by salt water in my Maxum. The question is are there any years that may not be compatible with my 2008? I'm only planning on using the long block.
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    In water bottom cleaning

    Does anyone here do their own bottom cleaning? My boat is stored in the water and is bottom painted but the trim tabs and drive are not painted yet. My plan is a scrub brush to get any algae off the bottom paint and a combination of plastic and metal scrapers for the tabs and drive. Any...
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    Rod holders turned out?

    My boat has 4 rod holders on the gunwales but for some reason they were all mounted pointing straight back. What I'm looking for are two rod holders where the tube is angled and the plate is turned so that the 3 screws are in the same location (no need to drill new holes) and the rod points...
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    How to remove foam after vinyl removed

    I pulled the vinyl from the sides and ceiling of my cabin but there are a bunch of spots where the foam was left behind. Is there something I can use, preferably spray on, that will make removing it easier?
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    Senior Chief Petty Officer?

    According to the sticky on the forum rules page I am a little more than 40 posts of the requirement for SCPO. Any idea why I didn't get the promotion?
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    Teaching the wife to drive the boat...

    I'm looking for suggestions on setting up a training course to teach my wife to drive the boat. The plan right now is to get some fenders and anchors and put out a few bouys for her to maneuver around to get a feel for how steering and propulsion affect the hull. It's a single I/O so it...
  9. TBarCYa

    Chevy 350 (pleasurecraft)

    Pleasurecraft 5.7 won't idle My friend has a 2006 Pleasureceraft 5.7 TBI that won't idle .So far he's replaced the cap and rotor, coil, idle air control solenoid and the low pressure fuel pump . In addition, he rebuilt the throttle body checked the plugs / wires and spark which all looks good...
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    3 batteries, 2 switches... Am I over thinking this?

    Right now I have two batteries and a single 1/2/B/O switch that I'll call switch1. The common connects to both the engine and the "house" breaker so whatever the switch is on runs the whole boat. I normally start from the starting battery then switch to both to charge while running and then...
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    Bravo seawater pump rebuild seal

    I'm rebuilding my seawater pump and managed to damage one of the two seals at the impeller end. Does anyone happen to have a part number or the sizes so I can get a new seal without buying a whole kit? Thanks.
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    Bravo trim sender - in water adjustment?

    Can I adjust the trim sender with the boat in the water? I'm hauling it out in a month or two for cleaning and maintenance but I'd like to have the trim working before then. Thanks.
  13. TBarCYa

    Charles Industries CI1215A charger repair

    I have a basic schematic for this changer that basically boils this thing down to a transformer and 2 diodes per bank. Given this, I'm debating attempting to repair it myself as I believe that it's not charging my batteries. Has anybody tried repairing one of these and have any insight? I'm...
  14. TBarCYa

    454 raw water pump pissing

    I'm pretty sure it means that the bearing is bad but is there anything else that would cause water to come from the weep hole on the side of the metal part of the pump? Maybe the o-ring isn't seated or something? If it wasn't a $500 part I'd just replace it but I'd rather know first Also, can...
  15. TBarCYa

    Fishbox macerator location

    I found out today that my fish boxes don't drain. From the box drains the hose goes up before connecting to the macerator so there's always going to be about 4" of water left behind. If I fill the boxes so the water is above the macerator and has it primed, will it pump the water from the boxes...
  16. TBarCYa

    Tampa Bay / West Central Florida destinations

    My wife and I took a long weekend and our original plans had to be rescheduled so we find ourselves looking for something to do this weekend. The weather isn't going to be great on Friday or Saturday but Sunday and Monday look promising. We're leaving from the Little Manatee river and want...
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    Fire suppression system - wires on top of cylinder?

    I bought a boat that has an automatic fire suppression system in the engine compartment and the cylinder has a device with two wires on the top. Is this monitoring the pressure in the cylinder or is it a means of "manually" discharging the cylinder? I don't remember what brand the system is...
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    Garmin model numbers?

    It looks like I need to replace one of the GPS / depthfinder units in my boat. I currently have a Garmin Echomap CHIRP 54dv (with a bad sounder) and I'm finding the 54cv, 53dv, 53cv and all manners of other variants but no clear documentation of what the different numbers mean. I know the 5...
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    454 fuel pump

    After rebuilding the carb again and dumping the fuel filter again I'm now not getting fuel to the carb.in fact it's not even sucking fuel into the filter I pulled the pump and the housing where the cam is (belt driven attached to the water pump not the camshaft in the engine) is completely...
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    454 thunderbolt 4 timing

    I followed the procedure in: http://www.boatfix.com/merc/Servmanl/16/16B4R2.PDF Which doesn't specify setting it I to base timing mode. I have her running about 650rpm on the dash and the timing sits about 16 degrees but sporadically drops down to 8 which is right where it should be. The...
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