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    Putting her up for the winter

    Well we had a great last trip. We did the Carolina Loop. It was a great trip but we realised that every weekend until mid Novemember is taken up so I decided that I will spend this weekend putting her up for the winter. Good season over all, put about 75 hours on the boat this year. Saturday she...
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    Single to twins

    Wife and I are thinking of upgrading to a 29-32 foot searay. On the 29 side (if we decide to go that route) there are some with twins and some with single motors. Has anyone gone from a single to a twin setup? I can't imagine that its twice the fuel but how much more is it? If you have twins now...
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    pressure washing the boat

    Any tips dos and donts?
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    Going to spend a week on the boat

    Yup thats right kids, Putting in on Monday and going to pull out on Saturday. Just figured I would brag a bit :D Don't know where we are going to go, it will be the Chesapeake bay or Carolina loop. I don't think I have ever spent this long on my boat. Any tips?
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    How Often do you use your Trailerable Cruiser

    Perhaps it is just because I bought a new boat this year and I want to use the he!! out of it but I feel like I did not get enough time on the boat. 2 nights St Patrics Day weekend in Wilmington 2 Nights Bouford, NC 3 nights Chesapeake Bay 2 nights wilmington (random last moment trip) 2 nights...
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    Engine temp issue

    Re: Engine temp issue Hi Folks, I am a bit confused on how to flush the motor. Can someone help me understand what to do? 1. Pull hose from sterndrive to raw water pump and flush 2. Pull hose from raw water pump to on block pump and flush 3. remove thermistat housing and flush 4 hoses that...
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    Yeti Coolers

    Anyone out there have a Yeti cooler? I am thinking about buying one so I am not chasing down ice every day when I am on long trips. Are they worth the $300 more than other coolers cost?
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    What do you wish you spent more money on or did better to your boat.

    There have been a few things I have cheeped out on with the boat. 1. I bought a cheep 12V TV, the sound is bad and the viewing angle is even worse, wish I spent more money on a better TV 2. I bought some underwater LED lights. Wish I spent more money on them. Any one else out there wish...
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    Fresh water pump died, did I cause the issue?

    The pump for my fresh water tank died. I bought the boat new in Feb so it was not age that killed the pump. It is a pressure pump so when you turn on the fosset it senses the loss in pressure, turns the pump on, then when you turn the fosset off it will build up to 20PSI and turn the pump off...
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    Merc was running like a dog.

    Last week I had 6 people on the boat (4 adults, 2 children). Man my boat was a dog. at WOT it was taking for ever to get on plain and the RPM was climbing very slowly. When its just me and the wife the 5.0 is fine but I was shocked at how bad it was with 6 people. Any upgrades for more HP? Chip...
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    Slow Down and Just Cruise

    So lately instead of getting my boat up on plain and bombing around at 25-30MPH I have been just kicking the motor up to 1,500RPM doing about 8 knots and just taking the view in. Is anyone else up there tired of cursing around on plain and the things that come with it (burning 15 gallons/hour...
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    Engine temp issue

    I am having a strange issue with my engine temp. Its all over the place. It will heat up to about 180 then drop down to 100 then heat up to 180 again. By the end of the trip on Friday the boat was running at 100. Any ideas?
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    Guns on boats. Marine laws vs state laws

    Got in to a discussion last night about this. Could not really find out much from google. Say you are the ICW of North Carolina and you have a gun on your boat I know you are obligated to follow NC laws regarding guns. Are there any coast guard or maritime laws that need to be followed or does...
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    Cooling system question boiling temp of water

    So I was talking with my mechanic neighbor last night and he brought up a good point. The cooling system in a car is pressurised because water boils at a higher temp when under pressure and the block runs at a temp above boiling with no pressure. So how does this work on a fresh water boat. If...
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    Bravo3 raw water impeller

    Does anyone know what the Merc and Sierra part numbers are for the raw water pump on a Bravo3? Are all of the impellers the same? I want to keep an extra one on the boat. Should I get the kit or just the impeller? Thanks
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    Boats are very time consuming and expensiave

    Not a question as much as a rant but I was thinking of my new boat that I bought in Fed 2013 and what has been done to it this year so far. Lets see Things that broke: Fresh water pump Thermostat got clogged with sand Top end of Bravo3 had to be replaced Flat tire on trailer Things I have...
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    Carolina Loop

    Anyone ever do the Carolina Loop? rfdfirecaptain turned me on to it and I think the Admiral and myself are going to give it a go in September.
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    Fresh water pump stopped working

    The water pump for my fresh water tank stopped working. It will not build pressure and it feels hot on the top. Its a Jabsco 31395-0092. Any ideas or tricks to get it working again?
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    Strange issue with cooling.

    On the way up to Wilmington I ran hard aground on a sand bar. Like an idiot I put her in reverse and gunned it off the bar sucking up sand. The boat started to over heat so I shut her down. The sand was pretty big and a bunch of it was clogging the water intakes on the outdrive. I cleared the...
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    Merc oil change pump

    I bought the Merc oil change pump that screws on the dipstick. How much oil should I expect to remove from my 5.0 MPI? I have a hard time believing it will empty the entire pan.
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