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  1. Brian 26

    Changing an Exhaust bellows with the drive on?

    I have a ripped a exhaust bellows on a 14 year old Bravo One outdive, I'm wondering if anyone has changed it without removing the whole outdrive? Is it more of a pain than it's worth? I believe all the other bellows and gaskets are original so I am aware they should be changed as well and I...
  2. Brian 26

    Trim Indicator on a Bravo one

    I have a 2001 Caravelle Interceptor with 350 MPI and Bravo One outdrive and the trim gauge is going all over the place. When it's full up it show up, when its full down it shows down however everything in between is all over the gauge. From full up when you trim it down just a little it drops...
  3. Brian 26

    Just for Fun!

    I took this picture at a local ramp, what you can't see is one guy has a cig dangling out of his mouth. They could have at least undone that stern strap first.
  4. Brian 26

    Fuel Pump making noise

    Boat and engine model in signature. I noticed it was taking some extra cranking to get my motor to start, the next day I heard a buzzing noise from the engine bay. On investigation it appeared the high pressure pump was making the noise and it felt hot to the touch - red arrow in my pic...
  5. Brian 26

    Help with hesitation - Mercruiser 5.0 carb

    I just bought a 1999 Bayliner 2350 Capri with a Mercruiser 5.0 Carb Alpha 1 engine and outdrive. The seller told me it hesitated at high speed and high acceleration and had been that way since he bought it 7 years prior. On the test drive I did not notice any hesitation but it was hitting the...
  6. Brian 26

    Trip to the Dealer - Pre Purchase Inspection/Survey

    I am selling an outobard motor fishing boat and the long distance buyer wanted a mechanic's inspection before he drove up to buy it. I agreed, on the terms that he mailed me a deposit, paid for the inspection, he had to buy it if the report came back good which I was confident it would, and it...
  7. Brian 26

    Drilled a 3" hole in my boat

    A year or two ago I sent my wife an ad for a $25k boat and all she could talk about was the radio remote on the swim deck. So as a gift I bought her a new Clarion deck and wired remote. It was painful drilling that hole but now that it's over it was all worth it.
  8. Brian 26

    What temp should a 5.0 GXI- E run?

    10 years old 150 hour original impeller it was running at 180 (per the gauge on the dash). I changed the impeller and it's still at 180, the risers feel OK, warm but not hot. The remote oil filter housing is very hot to the touch. My next step is thermostat unless all this sounds OK. Thanks
  9. Brian 26

    Just when you think you've seen it all.....

    Sunday, 70 degree air temps, 51 degree water temp. See a guy wake surfing, hey that's cool, he's hardcore, must have a wet suit on. As we get closer, not only is he not wearing a wet suit, he's not even wearing a life jacket!?? wow
  10. Brian 26

    Volvo Penta belt cross reference or look up

    Does anyone have a cross reference for volvo penta belt #s or have a link to website where I can look up which good year belt I need (engine code and serial number in my signature)? The volvo parts dealer says the number that is written on the belt 3586326 doesn't come in their system. Thanks
  11. Brian 26

    94 Seadoo SPX missing and bogging

    Re: 94 Seadoo SPX missing and bogging Maybe. Did you clean the carbs out? Replacing the lines will only prevent future clogging. 20 years of running with gray lines has most likely left the internal fuel filter in the carbs clogged. One sign of this is when the ski surges while riding it...
  12. Brian 26

    Volvo Penta SX Outdrive paint

    Can anyone tell me which paint I need for an SX outdrive on a 2001 Glastron (sorry don't have the serial number handy) I went to west marine and purchased Moeller 025488 Paint Engine Volvo 12 oz. Stern Drive Gray. It's too light of a gray and not a match at all. Before I try again and spend...
  13. Brian 26

    Loud noises at 3am

    (rant coming) We got another 7 inches of snow last night (uhg). I awake to a banging noise, assuming it's one of my kids in the kitchen or something I go downstairs in my boxers to see what's up. To my surprise I find my neighbor's plow guy stuck in my yard. His back wheels are up over my...
  14. Brian 26

    Can power line tree trimmers come on your property?

    Re: Can power line tree trimmers come on your property? Some of the comments sound like people have not read all of my posts. So just to reiterate I do not have a problem with them walking through my property to do this, or even the mess it's causing, the problem arose when they parked a...
  15. Brian 26

    Can power line tree trimmers come on your property?

    I'm having a problem with these guys using my driveway and yard like they own the joint. NOTE - This post is probably more venting than anything but if you guys could give me some insight into what they can an can't do that would be nice. I live at the end of a dead end, wooded, narrow, windy...
  16. Brian 26

    Avatar help

    I set up an avatar (profile picture), I can see it when I look at my profile but not in my posts. What did I do wrong?
  17. Brian 26

    Local Laws at the Launch

    Re: Local Laws at the Launch
  18. Brian 26

    Any Muskie fishers out there !!!

    Re: Any Muskie fishers out there !!! Oh man I use to have a serious addiction to muskie fishing. I actually tried to plan when we started having kids around the season. Unfortunately now my boys are 3 and 6 and last season was the first year I never got out muskie fishing. Once they get...
  19. Brian 26

    2007 Crownline 23SS Questions

    Re: 2007 Crownline 23SS Questions I don't think a lot of guys do that just because it's very expensive to play around with proping a dual prop outdrive. I have a 2004 Glastron GX 235 w/ Volvo 5.0 Gxi single prop. Mine is a little doggy but not too bad, being the x motor it has 270 HP which...
  20. Brian 26

    Anyone out there with Seadoo Spark experience?

    Re: Anyone out there with Seadoo Spark experience? My favorite ski. I found this one last summer, original owner and the guy owned a huge office building where he would store this in a heated unused office, with the exception of one bump on the front and some scratches on the bottom of the...
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