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    Camper enclosure

    Thats what I was figuring I would have to do. I cant find any type of stock enclosure for this boat.
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    Camper enclosure

    Hey Folks! Im looking at a Regal Valanti 29' boat right now and I think theres a very good chance I will pull the trigger on it...its just beautiful and has been meticulously maintained. The ONLY issue is the cover. It has a mooring cover but I would like to look into a full camper for it and I...
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    Small hull repair

    I looks like this kit will have everyting but the cabosil (filler).
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    Small hull repair

    So you don't think layering and sanding fiberglass will be necessary? I'm all for a putty and sand repair! This caught my eye on amazon. Marine Coat One Iso/Npg Marine Gel Coat White with Wax with MEKP Catalyst for Hardening, Gel Coat Repair Kit for Boats, Fiberglass and More
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    Small hull repair

    The boat made hard contact with the dock when teaching wife how to softly approach the dock. She brought it in perfectly and I stepped off with the lines, she gunned it and all hell broke loose. Thankfully the damage in the picture is all that happened and other than rope burns on my hands...
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    starting problem with 3.0 mercruiser

    Hopefully she will be bringing that up for years to come!
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    starting problem with 3.0 mercruiser

    Thats exactly what it was!
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    starting problem with 3.0 mercruiser

    Well it seems that these engines run much better with the cut-off tether installed. Holy crap what a dope I am! I saw that when I was looking at the ignition switch. It runs great now. Now I add that to the pre-start list...
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    starting problem with 3.0 mercruiser

    OK, I will pull it out and wire it. This just feels electrical to me...
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    starting problem with 3.0 mercruiser

    I dont think it was doing this at all before the carb change.
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    starting problem with 3.0 mercruiser

    How can I verify the switch is bad? I will defintely replace it but I would like to rule that out for certain.
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    starting problem with 3.0 mercruiser

    I just installed a new carb on my 91 3.0 mercruiser. its an aftermarket but I dont think that is the issue. When I turn the key to start the engine it will fire right up and when I release the key it dies. If I increase the throttle and turn the key it will start on the corresponding increased...
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    merc 3.0 carb low speed idle setup.

    Idle is set and engine purrs, turn key and it fires right up. much more responsive after the rebuild.
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    merc 3.0 carb low speed idle setup.

    I am gonna give that a try this am. Carb rebuilt and run on baffles so now to the water for a tune under load.
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    merc 3.0 carb low speed idle setup.

    I did mess with the screw when we were on the water and of course I lost track of the original position while disassembling the carb 3 times on the water :)
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    merc 3.0 carb low speed idle setup.

    3.0 liter mercruiser, yesterday the carb started flooding badly while on the water. I disassembled the carb in the boat and seem to have fixed the problem but the gasket got torn and I am going to rebuild it. My question is the initial setting for the low speed idle. I will be setting it up on...
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    guage issues on 91 stingray 3.0 merc

    tube was kinked at the inside of the transom. Straightened it all out and the speedo is within 1 mph of the GPS. Thanks for your help!!!
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    guage issues on 91 stingray 3.0 merc

    Trim and speedo. Trim motor works fine with no problems at all. When trimming down the unit will work flawlessly but the guage stops registering trim at halfway. I did remove the trim sender as I thought maybe that was the issue and all I would have to do was reset the drive gear on the unit and...
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    pulls right at wot

    The steering problem has been cured. between the weight distribution, anode adjustment and trimming I can now find the sweet spot and the boat handles great! thanks for the help guys!
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    pulls right at wot

    Well I did reset the steering wheel...much better! It is still pulling to the right at WOT. I did a number of runs with a combination of different weight changes, trim changes and throttle adjustments etc with some improvement but still pulls a lot more that I feel it should. The leading edge of...
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