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    Ran 305 low on oil and now making knocking noise under load

    So I ran my 305 crate motor that had 17 hours on it very low on oil.:mad-new: There is a non-threaded hole in the bottom of the plastic timing chain cover (Most likely for a sensor for GM truck). My boat does not require this sensor hole. The crate motor came with a flimsy plastic shipping plug...
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    OVER HEATED 5L MERCRIUSER ON 19' CUDDY

    Ok..... I’ve owned this 2000 maxum 19' cuddy with a 5L merc I/O for 4 years now and its been a great boat and hasn’t given me a lot of grief . Replaced the wear and tear, winterized properly, and between me and the previous owner, it hasn’t seen a lot of the salt chuck. It's mainly been a...
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    Sometimes stalls out when put in drive?

    Hey, I just bought a 2000 19' maxum cuddy with a 5l mercruiser I/O Motor runs great, but sometimes when I put it in drive it stalls out I also noticed that the guy I bought it off unplugged the horn that indices low oil pressure when you turn the ignition on. I checked the oil pressure and...
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    grinding starter

    Hey, I'm a newbie to owning a boat I just bought a 2000 1900sc Maxum with a 5L mercruier I/O. I took it out for the first time today and the starter turns the motor over but sounds like its not fully engaging (grinding sound) The guy I bought it off just put a the starter in it last year by a...
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    Engine compression !?

    What should be a good compression on a 4.3 omc cobra that has little over 3 hundred hours on it?? Thx for any input
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    Newbie on buying a used boat on Craigslist

    I'm looking on purchasing a 1991 19' Reinell cuddy. The hour meter reads 311 and the owner says the motor/leg (4.3 merc I/O) hasn't had any rebuild and had the annual matinance done on it every year. It's been a river boat and hasn't seen the salt since new. Compression is really good, floor...
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