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    WOT

    I have a 1985 wellcraft sportsman 23 that was repowered with a 2000 merc 5.0 with a bravo one. I am trying to find the correct prop for the boat. Everyone says 4800 at WOT but here is the thing. I have never ran it wide open. Never really tried to push past 3600. I am afraid I will toss a rod or...
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    Bravo one Transom Assembly hole

    Update: after doing some research, I found JR Marine. They make a cover that goes over this area for when you’re replacing the swivel pin. I called and spoke with Ron who is very helpful.he gave me some good ideas and I decided to have at it. I called the buddy who is a welder and he made a...
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    Bravo one Transom Assembly hole

    Should I not use screws and just rely on the 4200?
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    Bravo one Transom Assembly hole

    Thank you for the answer. I was thinking the same about the rebuild. Once I 4200 it, there is no taking it off. For the record there is no gimble play
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    Bravo one Transom Assembly hole

    Before I start, the boat is a 1985 Wellcraft that is getting heavy in the water. I know the right fix is a new transom and assembly but I am not spending $7 - 10 K on a boat that is worth $3000 tops. Here is my question: So I noticed a hole in my Bravo one Transom Assembly as I was getting her...
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    Engine aoecs

    Hey all, I am wondering if anyone can give me the correct part numbers for a few things. I have a 2000 MerCruiser 5.0 EFI. I’m looking to get the correct engine, oil, weight, the correct, spark, plug numbers, oil, filter, number, and fuel water separator number. any help would be appreciated.
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    Hole in Mercruiser gimbel housing

    You have done this?
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    Hole in Mercruiser gimbel housing

    So that means I can safley drill a hole. I know it is not the right thing but the boat is 40 years old and I don’t care how it looks.
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    Hole in Mercruiser gimbel housing

    If I drill a hole in my gimbel housing will it rot? Or is it stainless steel
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    Hole in Mercruiser gimbel housing

    I will start by saying I know this is not the right way to do this. I have a 1985 wellcraft and had the bellows don’t three seasons ago so I don’t want to pull the drive again. Trim senders need replacing and I know I should done when I did bellows. I am thinking of drilling a hole gimbal...
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    Correct prop

    Hey all. I have a 1985 228 wellcraft sportsman. She is old and I am sure heavier than when she was built. She was repowered in 2000 with a merc 5.0 and a bravo one. This was before I owned it. Spun prop last week and have 2 others that came with it. Does anyone know what size I should run. Old...
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    Engine alarm help

    Hey all, I have a 2000 merc efi. Last season the alarm stopped working. My gauges all work fine. How can I test to see if it is the alarm or a bad connection at the engine side. Any help is appreciated
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    Bottom paint

    I have a 1985 wellcraft and have always painted two coats of anti fouling bottom paint on her each year. This year I was thinking of just sanding and painting the spots that have gotten to bare fiberglass. Thought?
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    No water out of outdrive

    So I found this. Inside of the plastic housing gauged as well. Ordered new housing and impeller. Plus new therm housing.
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    No water out of outdrive

    I have a Mercruiser 5.0 with a bravo on it. At beginning of the season, I started as usual and noticed that it took almost 20-20 seconds for water to begin being pulled up the out drive from the ear muffs. This seemed odd but once it got a prime all was good. I had to replace the Manifolds and...
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    Merc 5.0 NO start

    Ok guys here we go. I have a Merc 5.0 EFI that is giving me a hard time. Everything was running fine last weekend. Last night we got a huge rain storm and I went to the boat to make sure all was well and tried to start the boat. Usually she starts in 3-4 seconds with out fail. Today it took a...
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    outboard vs i/o

    It is finally time to get a new boat. My old boat had a merc 4.3 io in it. I am trying to decide if I get a 23 foot maxium with a 5.7 v 8 io or a 19 ft hjrricane with a 150 mercury saltwater ob. Looking for fuel eco as well as performance. Any ideas
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