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    I/O Exhaust Riser life in Fresh Water environment

    What is the expected useful life I/O Exhaust Riser life in Fresh Water environment? I'm on my third I/Opowered boat and 99.9 % of there marine environment has been in fresh water lakes We never replaced one but my previous boat, '95 Sea Ray with Mercruiser 5.7l Bravo 1 had results from oil...
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    John Allmand - SuperNova19 video restore

    Nice work. Do you have the option to not use wood in a restore like this or is there no full synthetic that works in a place like stringers etcc.?
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    Gas Issues

    That EPA memo was well written. Made a lot of sense which I didn't expect from EPA.
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    Best Phone App for Charts

    Thanks
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    Best Phone App for Charts

    Is the Navionics phone app free? Does it include Lake charts for phones?
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    Best Phone App for Charts

    The last time boating on the coast at 3-4 yrs back to Manteo with my lake boat required something better than just staying in channel and 'does that look deep enough'. Found and app called MX Mariner and it work really well for free on an android phone. I imagine it is availabe for iphone. If...
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    Possibly Purchasing??

    It probably has rotted wood in it. I'd be careful.
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    Water to impeller

    Make sure your muffs are tightly gripping and are lined up squarely on top of intake ports on lower unit. You can bend muffs together before installing to make sure you get a tight fit. After install I make sure water hose is cut full open so you've got lots of water available and that its...
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    Nightmare

    Stephan, Glad you got it straightened out. Kudos to you for patience and sticking with it. That was a tough road to travel. Earlier this spring purchased a '07 Chap with a VP i/o unit. Fortunately the previous owner took decent care of it. I'm agreeing with earlier poster about going with an...
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    Prop Suggestion Needed Volvo Penta SX Drive

    I agree my data indicates poor hookup and or false tach reading. I found a good deal on a new oem volvo prop 14.8 X 17 3 blade alum. Will use my shop tach and phone gps to see what really going on. Once my 14.25 * 19 comes back from remanufacturer I may just sell it and get a nice 4 blade SS...
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    Prop Suggestion Needed Volvo Penta SX Drive

    Dan, Are those rpm and speed # at full throw throttle?
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    Prop Suggestion Needed Volvo Penta SX Drive

    Dan what diameters are your props the 17pitch dia ? Thanks
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    Prop Suggestion Needed Volvo Penta SX Drive

    Hello, 1) Looking to purchase a backup prop. Original I just sent out to correct nicks, small dent and bent blade. Slowly back into wall with trailer, bent blade, straightening cracked it. 2) Current prop manufacturer Looks to be Volvo Penta Alum 4 blade. Not sure who made it actually. Says H7...
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    Determining brake pad part # to order.

    Thanks, I agree about Load Rite. Communicated with them about bolster brackets and they were elsewhere regarding customer service. I'll pull a wheel to get caliper info and a picture of pads to order with.
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    Determining brake pad part # to order.

    I have a 2006/2007 Loadrite brand Trailer that will need pads after turning rotors. Do I try and determine caliper make/model to order with or does loadrite have a lookup by trailer model #? I think I can get model number off trailer id tag. Thanks
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    Need prop suggestion - 20 ft SeaRay Bowrider

    I have a 20 ft Sea Ray BR. 5.7L finj rated 250 hp Mercruiser with Bravo1. Operating weight is 3600 - 3800 lbs. . Prop is a 19p, and reads Quicksilver 48-16316A4-19P Owners manual says 4600 - 4800 maximum rpm rev limiter suppose to come in at 4880. Rev limited didn't come in on first run...
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    Vibration isolation - Feeling the Motor

    New owner of used boat. Veteran runabout skipper. Boat is a 1995 20 ft, 5.7L w Bravo 1 with 345 hrs.. The u joint and gimble bearings appear to be fine according to mechanic and my own experience. It smooths out nicely above 4000 and goes 51mph on the gps. Engine runs well just had it...
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    Salt water and painted steel trailers

    Seems like a losing proposition but I'll ask. Own a 1995 200 Bowrider SeaRay. It rides on a same vintage painted trailer assuming ordinary steel not galvanized but its what searay sold with boat. Its never been in salt water that I can tell. Thinking about taking boat to coast this summer...
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    140 Mercruiser Trim Tilt hydraulic line #

    I own a 1981 vintage Century 140 Mercruiser with busted hydraulic line. The line runs from the bottom of the fluid/pump assembly to the reverse switch gear lockout mechanism. It busted and sprayed oil around in the bilge. I can't find an online schmatic for this trim/tilt assembly showing...
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    R/R Alternator Belt Merc 140 I/O

    The alternator belt on this stern drive unit(1980 Mercruiser 140 4 cly) is 23 yrs old and stretched to where no more adj. is left. Its time to replace.<br /><br />Would have done it sooner but it's not clear from the way the engine is mounted as how to go about. I studied an aftermarket...
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