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    Snapped the dreaded Mercruiser transom Drive Lube Fitting....

    Yep, I used some pretty good zip ties on them. The oem fitting from 1999 had a zip tie on it, so I figured if they did it, I could too. I finally got that little clip on!! Good lord, that was one of the most difficult things I've ever had to do. After around an hours of trying, with a piece...
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    Snapped the dreaded Mercruiser transom Drive Lube Fitting....

    Well, that fitting will in fact come right out without having to pull the drive. The hard part was getting to it, but once the clip it off...I pulled it right out the back, no issues. The issue now is trying to get that clip back on the new brass fitting. Good lord......it's all but...
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    Snapped the dreaded Mercruiser transom Drive Lube Fitting....

    Great news! I was able to get up under the engine hatch on the port side. Wiggled up under there as far as I could and was able to get those two bolts out of the water fitting right above the lube fitting. With that out of the way I've not a nice and clear view of that fitting. I could reach in...
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    Snapped the dreaded Mercruiser transom Drive Lube Fitting....

    Thanks. I just wanted to make sure since there seems to be a lot of contradicting info out there. Some people have said that there is enough clearance to push it out the back without pulling the drive an gimble housing off...I guess not.
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    Snapped the dreaded Mercruiser transom Drive Lube Fitting....

    Yeah, I used my little camera on the endoscope I have and it was the only way I could really see it. There is just so much stuff in the way. I think I might need to pull the coolant hose off that's right above it, and then also pull the steering cylinder off, or at least out of the way...
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    Snapped the dreaded Mercruiser transom Drive Lube Fitting....

    Well, mine lasted 26yrs before I started yanking on it and broke it....so I guess I can't complain. It sure sounds like the hardest parts is actually getting to the fitting on the inside of the boat behind the motor.....I can barely see it, let along access it with my hand.
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    Snapped the dreaded Mercruiser transom Drive Lube Fitting....

    Thanks for the info. So that plastic fitting doesn't have enough room to slide out without taking the drive and gimble housing out? That stinks. Getting to the other side of that fitting where that clip is that holds it in is going to be a royal pain...think I might have to take some of the...
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    Snapped the dreaded Mercruiser transom Drive Lube Fitting....

    Well, I noticed a small leaking coming out of the Bravo 3 drive on my 99' Crownline 248BR. I saw that the small rubber hose that goes between the transom fitting and the drive had a crack on it, any was dripping drive lube. I read up on all the info I could find on replacing that hose and the...
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    Correct operating temp for 7.4 MPI?

    I finally got a chance to take the 99? Crownline 248 BR I bought out for a long run this weekend and really test it out. The 7.4 MPI ran like a top?.I?m very happy with the motor and Bravo III drive it?s got. The one thing I noticed was that the water temp gauge would seem to fluctuate and...
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    7.4 MPI with Bravo 3.....have some maintenance questions.

    I recently picked up a 99' bow rider with a 7.4 MPI and Bravo 3 drive. All my experience with Mercruisers has always been on older carbed motors with Alpha 1 drives. I've wanting to go through and do the standard maintenance things before I get the boat out for a long weekend on the lake. I'm...
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    Tell me about the older (99'-01') Baja 212 Islanders?...good boats?

    I?ve been looking around for a nice 21?-22? bow rider for the last few months. I was dead set on trying to find a nice used 95?-01? Crownline 225 BR, but I?ve recently seen some nice 99?-01? Baja 212 Islanders for sale. I haven?t gone to look at any of them yet since they are all 2-4 hours...
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    Tell me about 2000 Rinker Captiva 212?s?..

    I?ve been looking around for a nice 21?-22? bow rider for the last few months. I was dead set on trying to find a nice used 95?-01? Crownline 225 BR, but I?ve recently found a nice 2000 Rinker Captiva 212 for sale. I haven?t gone to look at it yet since it?s about 2 hours away, and I want to...
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    Older (95?-01?) Bowriders?..what boats should I be looking at in the 21?-22? range?

    I?ve been looking around for a nice bow rider for the last few months. I?ve narrowed my search down to low hour (under 500 or so) boats that are 21?-22? long, 305-454 power, something that will seat 8-12 people, and be able to run mid-high 50?s on the top end. Most importantly, I?m trying to...
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    Tell me about older (1995) Mastercraft Maristars....good boats?

    Found a guy locally selling his 1995 Mastercraft Maristar 225 VRS w/ LTI motor for $15,000. The boat looks really nice and well maintained, but it's got 1,100 hours on it. Is that a good deal on this boat with so many hours? How many hours can they go before needing a rebuild? How are...
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    Good deal on this Mastercraft 225 VRS?

    Found a guy locally selling his 1995 Mastercraft Maristar 225 VRS w/ LTI motor for $15,000. The boat looks really nice and well maintained, but it's got 1,100 hours on it. Is that a good deal on this boat with so many hours? How many hours can they go before needing a rebuild? How are...
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    Late 90's bowriders.....what brands to look at, and stay away from?

    I?ve narrowed my search down for a used boat?I think I?m going to try to find a nice 22? bow rider. Something that will handle rough lake water well, and still pull wakeboards and innertubes without guzzling too much fuel. I?ve seen several nice late 90?s and early 2000 Cobalts, Four Winns...
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    Tell me about mid-late 90's Crownline 225 bowriders.......

    I?ve been looking around for a nice 22? bow rider, and my spending limit is around $15,000. I?ve seen several nice Crownline 225 bowriders for sale in my area, all late 90?s models. I?m trying to do some research on these boats before I go and look at them. How?s the build quality on the older...
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    Anyone have a Mariah 212 Shabah? Looking for info?.

    I?m in the market for a nice used 21? bowrider. I?ve stumbled onto a really nice 1995 Mariah 212 Shabah with 220hp 5.0 power that I?m thinking about going to look at. From the pictures, the fit and finish of the boat looks amazing. The thing I?m wondering about, and what I can?t find much info...
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    Do I want a bowrider, or wakeboard boat?

    I got rid of my last boat a few years ago, and I?m ready to start looking for another one this fall. My last boat was light, fast, and made for screaming around the lake on smoother water. I had my fun with it, but now I?m in the market for something that is a little more ?family friendly...
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    Anyone know anything about Warlock boats?

    I've been looking around for a nice used bowrider....and I've found a few nice Warlock bowriders. I don't know anyone who has owned one, and I can't find much info about them on the net. Is Warlock still in business? Do they have a website? Are they good quality boats? Any info would be great.
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