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    Boat won't turn over - bad starter?

    I have a Mercruiser MCM 3.0 in my boat - lately, when I try to start it, it cranks very slowly and won't turn over. Some times, it eventually turns over and other times I just get the clicking noise like the battery is dead. When the boat does turn over, I drive it around for a bit, and when I...
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    Gear/Drive Lube Question

    I recently bought a boat with a 3.0 Mercruiser I/O. I've ran the boat all summer and realized I've been running with NO drive lube in it. I recently went to West Marine and picked up QuickSilver High Performance Gear Lube (recommended by salesman) I asked him if I could just pour it into the...
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    Trouble Starting - Neutral does the trick, sometimes...

    Lately, my 77' Regal Cuddy Cabin (21') has been having trouble starting. It sounds like it wants to start but it won't turn over and usually takes about 10-20 attempts for me to get it started. I usually have to put it in neutral and push the throttle down in order to get it started. Sometimes...
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    Installing a Marine Stereo... HELP?

    I recently bought a 77' Regal Cuddy Cabin and I'm looking to put a Marine Stereo in the boat - not so much for the radio, but for CDs or IPOD. Anyway, the boat never had a stereo hooked up. How hard would it be to install a marine stereo in a boat that never had one installed? Will I need to...
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    I'm at a loss - Milkshake Oil

    I recently bought a 1977 Regal Cuddy Cabin (for under a grand) and its a beautiful boat for its age. The engine has less than 20 hours on it and the it has a new Alpha 1 outdrive - I was told it was a fresh water block? Does that make sense? Anyway, long story short, I purchased the boat...
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