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    winterizing merc?

    Never had a problem but don't really need to winterize since we store underground. I just feel better doing it. And yes, I have considered that water was still in there diluting the AF. We bring it home usually mid-March and get down to maybe 30* for a few hours but nothing I was ever too...
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    winterizing merc?

    2006 Mercruiser 5.7 TKS (turnkey start) in a 2006 Crownline 250CR. I have the manuals and in the past I have always used my Campco winterization kit where you fill the jug with pink then connect your garden hose to the T on the jug and warm the engine off the garden hose. Once warm you flip the...
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    switched carbs now heistation when shifting from neutral

    no i haven't but doesn't feel like that is the issue. If i let it sit a few without touching the throttle it will engage, which seems to me that it isn't the shift cable? and haven't checked it cause i'm not real sure how to...lol
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    prop size?

    I will pass that on to him. We pulled ours but he is still in. I'm guessing he will call me to pull his boat for him since he has no way to tow it
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    switched carbs now heistation when shifting from neutral

    Not a fuel issue. Engine runs great, just that the outdrive won't engage
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    switched carbs now heistation when shifting from neutral

    Correct about cone clutch. Old post but still relevant as I haven't fixed it yet...lol
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    switched carbs now heistation when shifting from neutral

    so just to update this thread...realized the shop sold me the wrong o/d oil. I always use mercury/quicksilver stuff but that shop only had sierra so i asked them which one i needed. over last winter i was hoping just putting the correct oil in it would fix it but no luck. so looks like i need a...
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    prop size?

    Hey guys. Dock neighbor just bought a 1994 Wellcraft Excel 26. Has the 5.7 Mercruiser Alpha 1. Any idea what prop should be on it? Another guy noticed the prop looked really odd and owner said he was told it had a trolling prop on it? No idea what it should have but another guy there has a 1999...
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    switched carbs now heistation when shifting from neutral

    So have a 2006 Crownline 250CR with a 5.7 Merc 2bbl TKS with Bravo 3 O/D. Boat has been fine with no issues shifting. Ordered a 'new' rebuilt carb and put it on the other day. Today was the first time taking it out for a cruise and it ran great. Only issue was occasionally when shifting out of...
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    Mercruiser TKS (Mercarb) functionality?

    Have a 2006 Mercruiser with a 2bbl Mercarb with TKS (TurnKey Start). There is no choke mechanism but has an enrichment solenoid for cold starting. Mine is not functioning and tried a different tested solenoid with no luck. Anyone know how these work? Constant 12V? Only 12V after engine is up to...
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    swim platform rebuild

    So very early in the process here (just thinking out loud now) but my swim platform needs a rebuild. It is a bolt on with a soft spot just behind the transom door. There are 2 vents and the soft spot is right near the one so my guess is it wasn't sealed very well. Had the boat surveyed last year...
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    pontoon won't start

    So my mother and step-father have a pontoon they bought last year. They have been having trouble a few times this year with a dead battery. I knew they had 2 batteries but did not know they had a Perko switch installed. I thought he just had the 2nd battery and manually switched it. Anyway, we...
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    throttle very stiff with engine off

    Really weird and I'm not at all familiar with these shifter systems. Its a 2006 Mercruiser 350 with a B3. Took the carb off last weekend to rebuild it and put it back on today but when i went to test the throttle it was very stiff. throttle lever on the carb is smooth with the linkage unhooked...
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    oil pressure question (pretty high)

    So had the boat out yesterday and today and noticed pretty high oil pressure. We just bought the boat last August but the boat was docked across from us in 2015. Only ran it a few times last season and never noticed it but noticed yesterday and today that it was running around 70-80 PSI while...
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    port window 'dogs'

    So I have a missing dog (latch) on one window and a broken one on another. Trying to find them on the internet but no luck. Anyone know where I can find these and are they pretty much interchangeable across brands? Mine is a 2006 Crownline. Not sure what brand the windows are. Will check today...
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    fuel gauge not working now

    Not sure if this should go here or electrical or Mercruiser...lol. So had to drain some fuel from my tank and pulled the sending unit to get a hose in there. There are 2 wires attached to the sending unit (red and yellow). After putting the sending unit back in now my gauge isn't working. It is...
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    carb rebuild?

    So fired the boat up the other day in the driveway and it ran for about 2 minutes and shut off. Been having fuel issues so want to rebuild the carb next but can't find any numbers on the carb other than a sticker that says SAE J1223 Marine. The boat is a 2006 Crownline 250CR with a 5.7 2 bbl...
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    trailer brakes locking during backup

    So bought a new 2018 2500 Ram a couple weeks ago and towed the boat for the first time today. Everything was fine until I tried to back up my driveway. Brakes were locking up on me. I have the 5 pin to 7 pin adapter and it worked fine on my old truck. etrailer.com says the center pin should be...
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    New Rule shower sump (no output)

    So ordered a new Rule 98A shower sump to replace my old one. Got it all hooked up and added water. Pump kicks on when float triggers but nothing comes out. Checked the output hose and it's clear. Can blow through it with ease. There is a pinhole at the top of the output tube coming out of the...
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    swim platform soft spot

    so I have a soft spot on my swim platform just behind my transom door. The platform is a bolt on and the soft spot seems to be about 15" around. There are a couple tiny hairline cracks that ooze brown out that I assume is rotten wood? There is about a 4"x4" pad underneath that supports the...
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