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    Is my circulating pump going bad?

    I have a 1987 Mercruiser V6, 175 HP with a standard cooling system. Last weekend when I took it out, I heard a grinding noise that was like the bearing in the water pump of my car going bad. But in my car, the noise was consistence (idle or at higher RPM). The weird thing was the noise only...
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    Is there a max RPM I can safely adjust the outdrive angle

    I have read about how you can adjust the outdrive unit angle to achieve the best performance/speed according to the load of your boat. I took my boat out for the second time last weekend. There were 4 people in the boat. At 2500 RPM, I could only go about 25 MPH. To play it safe, I kept...
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    My boat is leaking. Is it normal or excessive?

    I bought an 87 22" Chris Craft a while ago, but took it out on the maiden voyage last weekend. I was just cruising it around on the water for more than an hour. When I pulled it out of the water and removed the drain plug, there was about a quart of water came out. I understand all boats, new...
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    What do you recommend with old gas

    I bought an 87 22" Chris Craft with a V6 Mercruiser. The previous owner had it sit for about a year with 1/2 tank of gas. I poured a bottle of stabilizer in the tank when a friend did a tune up and oil change. It takes at least 5 cranks to start when cold, but once it starts and warmed up, it...
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    What's the maximum RPM?

    Hello, noobie here. I've never owned a boat before. Last month, my brother and I bought a 22" 1987 Chris Craft with a V6 Mercruiser. We took it out this morning in Santa Cruz and it ran good. At 2000 RPM and the engine was really noisy, it ran about 25 MPH. I wonder what is the maximum RPM...
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