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    Salt Build UP Volvo Outdrive Water Outlet Housing and Hose

    I don't know much about Volvo's but I was doing some work on my boat the other day the boat next to me was a Seaswirl I think with a small block Volvo and Volvo dual prop outdrive not sure of the model number. He was trying to change the sea water pump impeller barely had room to get it off he...
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    Sea Water Pump Impeller Almost Froze to Housing

    In Feb of this year I replaced the sea water pump with my spare pump that had a new mercruiser impeller kit that I installed plastic housing, impeller, wear plate, o-rings and bolts. Ran fine for about 20 hours one afternoon loading the boat at the marina for shrimp season started the engine and...
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    Sea water pump ran backwards at start up

    Last Tuesday went to the boat to load it up to go shrimping ran the engine up to 170 on the muffs shut down fine just heard a sound from the engine like a puff not dieseling. Friday we loaded the pots and food in the water it took 2 cranks to start it like it was flooded when it started belt...
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    Serpentine belt squeal mercruiser 5.7l 350 solved after months

    Thought I would post this with a searchable title. Since we bought our boat last June I have been fighting a serpentine belt squeal I changed belts, idler pulleys and just about every remedy I found on line it would go away for sometimes a week then return. Finally I found an old recall notice...
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    Promariner vs Xantrex what's your opinion reliability customer service.

    I have a Charles 5000sp charger with a Promariner Truepower 1000 inverter in the boat right now the inverter works for my needs but the charger is getting old and only charges lead acid batteries. I bought a used almost new Xantrex Freedom 25 charger/inverter that I haven't installed waiting...
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    Bottom paint removal? Best paint to use or should I bottom paint again?

    Our boat is stored in an indoor rack marina most of the time it only stays in the water for a couple days at a time except in the summer we might spend 7-10 days at a time cruising in salt water mostly. It has black bottom paint on it right now I would prefer removing it and have it painted to...
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    RPM & Speed increased from 3200rpm 18knots 3500rpm 22knots

    I was coming in from fishing Thursday running at 18knots 3200rpms just barely on plane with tabs down when the rpms went to 3500 and jumped to 22knots engine was runiing fine it almost felt like it jumped up on plane drive was up a couple of clicks water was smooth as glass. It was dark and I...
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    Mando Alternator bracket with power steering merc 5.7l need to change advice

    Has anyone changed the alternator bracket on a 99 mercruiser 5.7l # 0l075477 with power steering mine is bent from the serpentine belt pressure squeal is driving me crazy there was a recall on it I have the new one. It looks like the power steering unit needs to be removed has anyone done this...
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    Sea Ray helm bilge pump switch on or off docked?

    We purchased a Sea Ray 270SE Sundancer in May of this year. Coming in from fishing last night ( caught a nice 6lb silver ) I did all the usual things drive up, canvas on then turned batteries off I always turn on a switch at the helm just to make sure power is off just before leaving. I turned...
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    1 beep alarm about seconds

    Coming in last night I had an alarm beep of about 1-2 seconds went off 2 times about 5 minutes apart checked oil pressure, water temp, drive fluid and bilge everything was ok even used laser temp on maniflods and thermostat housing was 140. Can't find anything on this old of a system 1999 that...
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