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    Trailer Hub Grease

    Mine are lithium complex and calcium sulfonate, so should be ok. I will probably still swap the grease out of my gun to the new marine grease. I was able to hopefully get the right seal today and get it fixed up
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    Trailer Hub Grease

    I was doing some preventative maintenance on my fishing boat trailer and have had issues getting the right seal for it, I guess it’s hard to find, go figure. Anyway, the previous owner was very meticulous with maintenance and included a number of extra parts with the boat, including an extra...
  3. boater2018

    Trailer Hub Grease

    I was doing some preventative maintenance on my fishing boat trailer and have had issues getting the right seal for it, I guess it’s hard to find, go figure. Anyway, the previous owner was very meticulous with maintenance and included a number of extra parts with the boat, including an extra...
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    Pickup tube replacement

    My fuel water separator is always clean when I change it. I do that every spring when I change the oil and oil filter. It is hot start symptoms. Most of the time, I don’t have any issues if I give it some throttle when I restart after sitting for a while, but I did raise the hood a lot this past...
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    Pickup tube replacement

    Anyone replaced their pickup tube? I was wondering how likely it is for the fitting to break? I was considering changing mine in my 2000 Sundeck 210 due to having vapor lock type symptoms over the past couple of years. We didn’t have the issues as bad this past summer as the one before, I...
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    Sea Ray 210BR Interior

    Valuable insight here. I appreciate the response. After previous threads that I had, I feel like the engine is performing as it should. Mine is a 5.0 efi. The original block cracked due to a bad winterization from a previous owner. I bought it as a project. The guy I bought it from said that he...
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    Sea Ray 210BR Interior

    My brother owns the 210BR or that would be an idea. I would hate to take the original engine out of it also, but it would be a down-grade for him and probably affect what he could get for it also. I have posted before about the power in the 210SD. From recommendations, I went to a 17P 4-blade...
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    Bellows Replacement

    Thank you guys for the response. Bill, thank you for the detailed response! That is great information for sure. I figured it would be a job, it sounds like something I would rather hire done. I always have the impeller done every 2-3 years. This will be year 3, so I plan to take care of that. I...
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    Bellows Replacement

    I am new to this kind of maintenance for sure. Just searching and seeing how often a gimbal bearing is recommended, I assumed it is due? I’m just not sure how old the bellows are. I would definitely prefer to wait another year and just service the lower unit this year, but also trying to keep...
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    Bellows Replacement

    Are the Sierra Brand bellows good? I have seen several people say they had good luck when I search.
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    Bellows Replacement

    I'm sure this has been addressed somewhere, but I'll ask anyway. 2000 Alpha 1, Gen 2 outdrive, due for bellows replacement. How difficult is this job? Would you strongly recommend a mechanic or is DIY possible with some mechanic skills (not advanced though lol)? Also, I plan to replace the...
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    Sea Ray 210BR Interior

    The reasons for buying the BR would be knowing the history of it and it has the 350. I wouldn’t buy it to resale and get something else. I’ll probably hold onto the SD until we get something newer. Just reaching out to see if anyone had modified theirs. Someone locally has a 2015 Monterey 218ss...
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    Sea Ray 210BR Interior

    The BR has the bench and 2 captain chairs layout. I was thinking along the lines of removing the passenger chair and wrapping the seat, but the side panels are curved and would probably be a difficult job to do and may not be worth it. I was just curious if anyone had done anything like it in...
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    Sea Ray 210BR Interior

    Curious if anyone has redesigned the interior of their 210BR? My dad bought a '01 210BR Signature new and it has been in the family ever since. My brother has it now, but wants to sell it as he has a Cobalt R7 Surf and the 210 sits in storage. I have a '00 210 Sundeck with the 5.0. I love the...
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    210 Sundeck Performance

    Yes, I am happy with them. It tracks much better than before the tabs and it does make a difference with now rise. You might try a notch off the middle one to steepen the angle as LazyDaze suggested as well. I think I’m going to try that sometime too, but I can definitely tell a difference with...
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