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  1. damroc

    Very hot risers

    Getting really sick of boats, my 99 searay 215 5.0 thunderbolt appears to be running very hot despite changing the impeller, the thermostat (160 deg), the temp sender, manifolds, and risers. I getting plenty of water coming out both ports at the rear of the boat and removed the flow pipe at the...
  2. damroc

    Low oil pressure, advise needed asap PLEASE

    Hi all, i have a 1999 SEARAY 215ec with a 5.0 thunderbolt carb mercruiser engine. I just started getting ready for the new season and have came across a problem which concerns me somewhat. I started the boat today in my driveway on the mufflers and starts and runs grand, after a short while with...
  3. damroc

    Mercruiser 1999 5.0 engine removal

    As the start of the season draws closer i have it my head that i would like to take my mercruiser 5.0 thunderbolt out of my 99 searay 215 and have a good look at my motor, give it a service and maybe repaint my engine bay and install and new bilge pump. ive had a few overheating issues with the...
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    new manifolds, spacers and risers needed

    after removing the above parts and finding the water jackets completely clogged and the risers badly rusted i have come to the sad conclusion i need to replace everything. in irish republic everything is extremely expensive so i need a plan, i can see the whole kit is 465 dollars in the us but i...
  5. damroc

    one side riser getting very hot

    the starboard riser got that hot today it melted the rubber sleave to bits, if the manifold is badly blocked then who do i unblock it, i put another sleeve on today and the same thing happened again. is it a big job to unblock my problem, the temp stays at the higher side of 170c but seems to...
  6. damroc

    dreadful noise

    Started the season off today with the most horrible grinding noise coming from what would appear to be the outdrive, lot of burning smell and smoke before returning to the slip. sounded like i had no oil or some sort of ceased bearing. managed to limp back to port but i cant find how to dip the...
  7. damroc

    Control cable replacement

    "I am halfway through replacin "I am halfway through replacing the complete control cable on my mercruiser/alpha one. I removed the old cable in its intirety as it was stiff and hard to work due to outer cable melting off exhausts, anyways i cannot seem to route the new cable back in. any...
  8. damroc

    Control cables are stiff

    "hi everyone hope you all had "hi everyone hope you all had a great season enjoying the water, i removed my boat last weekend from the marina for winter storage and noticed i found it hard to select forward and reverse gear. After checking all the cables i have isolated the problem to the cable...
  9. damroc

    Cant select forward or reverse gear

    "Hi all newbe to the site and "Hi all newbe to the site and hope all is good, ive got a 1999 searay 215 with the standard alpha one outdrive. I went to take the boat out of the marina for the winter and had problems selecting gear, very tight and hard to push the control arm either way, anyhow...
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