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    Dont know what Prop I need-Please help

    I have a 2000 celebrity BR 23' I/O mercruiser 5.7 250hp. Boat is tuned, bottom smooth, outdrive just painted 72 hrs ago. On flat water at WOT im maxing at 4k rpms. The engine cover and many people tell me i should be within the safe operating range of 4400-4800 RPM. Currently my prop is 3 blade...
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    Mercruiser 5.7 maxing 4k rpm Prop incorrect?

    Hi, just pulled my prop i have a 15x17p stamped on it. this prop has been on my boat since i got it 6 yrs.(sitting a while) 2000 24' BR Mercruiser I/O 5.7 250hp boat weight 3750. gear and people fuel i do about 4200. current top speed by gps is 35.2 mph at 4000-4050 rpm. believe engine is up to...
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    Back Fire Rough Idle? Bad Carb?

    00 mercruiser 5.7. I got a a back fire coming from the carb intermittenly not all the time and mostly when trying to be pushed hard (WOT). It will rev up fine in neutral when sitting, but then when in gear does not want to move. Also when it does start to pick up i cant get it passed 3K RPM. I...
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    HELP! starting problem clicking noise??

    my 00 mercruiser wil not start properly. it takes about 15-20 turns of ignition the first time of the day to get it to turn over one time? all i hear is a clicking noise sounds like at starter. The starter was rebuilt in last year, battery new, connections cleaned and tight, solinoid near carb...
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    2000 Mercruiser 5.7 Maintaince Questions

    Im just trying to get some insight on my motor in my boat. Its a inboard, 2000 mercruiser 5.7 250HP. I always brought it to mariner for service but now am doing my own service. Wanted to find out how many quarts of oil with filter change does this engine hold? Also does anybody know the filter...
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    mercruiser 5.7 250hp Fuel usage..?

    Hi guys im new to the thread, i just have been curious, i dont know what my boat fuel usage is. I bought it from original owner about 5 years back it was 10 months old. It is a 24' Celebrity bow rider-inboard mercruiser 5.7 250hp Carb. I just would like to get an idea roughly of the fuel per...
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