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    "Newb" question about minor fiberglass hull repair

    I am considering making a few repairs to minor gouges in my hull this winter. These are all cosmetic (with no exposed fiberglass) that are mostly below the waterline. Some actually look like chips from where the tow vehicle might have thrown up rocks in a gravel parking lot at a boat ramp. That...
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    How many member here own multiple boats?

    I have recently considered buying a second boat. I really cannot justify it, but I have been wanting another boat to go along with our bowrider. The boat in question is a Malibu Wakesetter boat that I have become very fond of. I dont wakeboard, but I love the looks and the roominess .And, i have...
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    Any current or past Gekko boat owners here?

    Helping a buddy research a 2015 Gekko towboat. Looks like the company was started by a former Supra exec and has been in and out of production a few times. The last iteration was a joint venture that fizzled with Larson boats after three years. I had never heard of this brand until my buddy told...
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    Why multiple fuel filters?

    I have been reading a few threads where folks talk about having multiple fuel filters and I am trying to learn why multiples would be needed. As near as I can tell, my 2014 3.0 liter Mercruiser MPI only has one combo spin on type fuel filter/separator on the engine. Do different types of engines...
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    Trim/Tilt failure? Don't overlook the obvious!

    My limited knowledge rarely allows me to add anything to the forum, but I thought that I might share this for future reference: While taking my boat out of the water, my "down" Trim/Tilt stopped working. Fortunately, the "up" worked fine and I got the boat home. I first checked that the pump...
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    Rinda tool reads 270,000 engine hours.

    My buddy wanted to borrow my new Rinda Techmate to read his engine hours on his 2005 Merc 5.0 engine in various rpm ranges. Once we hooked up to his PCM 555 (I think), the Rinda tool read 270,000 engine hours and all in the 1500-3000 rpm range. All of the other ranges showed zero hours. The hour...
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    ECM555/PCM 555 and Techmate question.

    I bought a Techmate tool to clear some error codes from my 2014 3.0 Mercruiser with a PCM-09 module. The motor has the standard 6 pin connector and the advanced 10 pin CAN bus connector. The motor also has a 4 pin connector labelled "Diagnostics" as well. Recently, I bought a ECM/PCM 555...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 seems to turn over slowly

    Greetings. This issue has bothered me for quite sometime, but has never been any kind of problem. Just a curiosity oddity of sorts. My 2014 3.0 Merc has less than a hundred hours on it. It has two new batteries, yet it turns over kind of sluggishly. At least compared to my vehicle engines. This...
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    Do boat manufacturers register new boats?

    I ran across a used (one owner) boat that had both Alabama and Minnesota registration. When I asked the dealer, he said the boat was built in Minnesota and was registered there. That doesn't explain why the previous owners didn't remove the MN. registration when they registered the boat in...
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    Computer wont display engine hours.

    This must me my month for boating issues...……..:( Tried to have the hours read from a 5.0 Merc on a 04 Baja that I found. Scantool spits out some bogus number in the tens of thousands of hours. Mechanic says he has never seen anything like this, but thinks the value might have been programmed in...
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    Can anyone recommend a boat history site to use?

    I have ran across an 04 Baja 20 Outlaw that is in mint condition. No sun fade on the gelcoat, no upholstery tears, no scratches or scrapes on the hull, no nothing. The current owner has had the boat for two years and says the boat is original. I have never seen a boat this old look this good...
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    A couple of questions regarding had gasket replacement.

    I had to pull my head on my 2014 3.0 MI Merc(due to leaving a rag in the intake) and had some questions regarding the replacement gaskets: 1. The old gasket looked like a Fel-pro type composite gasket with the metal cylinder hole rings molded into the gasket. The parts store where I ordered...
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    Compression testing a potential boat. Smart or overkill?

    I am a big fan of compression testing. I perform them on my current boat and jet ski at routine intervals. That said, I am unsure whether asking for one on a prospective boat buy is proper or a bit overkill? On one hand, I can see where a seller (that may not be mechanically inclined) wouldn't...
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    ? about buying a boat with a carb instead of fuel injection.

    Greetings. I have located a very nice 2011 21 foot Bryant with a 4.3 Merc that has a carb instead of being fuel injected. To be honest, I was surprised to see a non fuel injected motor on a 2011 boat. I assumed that by 201 everything was fuel injected.The seller says that the boat runs fine, but...
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    Valve stem seal question

    After leaving a rag in my intake, I pulled the head and removed intake valve that had rag remnants under the valve. I noticed that the stem seal fits in a groove on the stem just below the groove for the split keeper. What little valve work I have done in the past had the seals mounted on top...
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    Huge blunder on my part. Please help!

    Left a rag in the intake manifold of my 2014 Stingray 180 RX with a 3.0 engine. Now the rag is partly in my #2 intake and partly in the #2 cylinder. I am in the process of removing the head to survey the damage. Any thoughts on what to look for? Been a "lurker" here for a while now and never...
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