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Hi! I just did a full rebuild of my 3.0LX this summer due to the motor ingesting water at the exhaust elbow last year. I had that elbow re-faced and aslo added some hi-temp sealant to it when I put it back together. The motor now runs like a top, but when I start it up after it sits for a...

Well, I got it out of the boat with the help of my rust come-along and a 2x6 rafter and then took it to my father in laws for a dissasemmbly and inspection. It was kinda shocking how bad it looked inside. I am kinda ticked at the shop I just had it at. They charged me $600 to trouble shoot...

Hi, I am going through the process of removing my 3.0LX from my 95 SeaRay 175. I have pulled the stern drive with drive shaft and have almost everything disconnected that needs to be. I am having considerable trouble removing the water inlet hose. In fact, I am unsure of where to remove it...

I have been researching options for either an overhaul or replacement longblock for my 1995 3.0LX. I have found longblocks ranging from $1600-2000 with warranty. However my father in law who is a mechanic and has offered to do the rebuild said that the could be done for way less if we just...

Well, after several months of troubleshooting to no avail, I have come to the conclusion that my 1995 3.0LX motor suffered too much damage when it seized to run again. Apparently the exhause elbow had corroded and allowed water to leak back into the exhaust manifolds and then into the valves...

I took out my boat a few weeks ago. It is a 1995 SeaRay 175 with a Mercruiser 3.0. It would not start. Just a clunk. I figured bad battery since it acted up last year. So I replaced it. Clunk. Damn. Then I looked at the starter. It wiggled wildly when the clunk happened. Then I noticed...

Hi! I have a Alpha One 3.0 sterndrive on my 95 SeaRay 175. I was going to start it up today for the first time of this year and all that would happen is a loud click. I replaced battery (it needed it anyway) to see if that woudl do it. No luck. Cleaned contacts to a shine. Still no luck...

My two lounge seats in my 96 SeaRay 175 i/o are shot. The vynil and frames are falling apart. I hate that they are so low as well. I have to sit up on the top of the seatback to see over the hull when pulling a skier. That also contributes to the wear. I want to get taller seats to replace...

I recently had to replace my radio in my SeaRay 175 due to it taking a dump on me. So this time I replaced it with an actual marine deck. The Sony deck that I got has a wired remote capability. I really like that idea because it is such a pain to operate the radio in the glove compartment that...

Here is a project I started a couple weeks ago. I am almost finished, just have to run the wires now. Anyway, since I have an '95 I am not inclined to spend a lot of money on it. When I saw the price of tower speakers I almost had a heart attack. So I decided to make some of my own with an...

Just wanted to share some pics of my boat with the new tower and bimini installed. It was a little difficult to get the tower to fit because the boat is fairly narrow, but I eventually got it on. The bimini is the best though. You can stand under it, it does not catch the wind like a sail...

I noticed today that my boat is starting to misfire when I rev it high, above say 4K RPM. At lower RPM it seems to run fine, but it might just be that I cant feel. There is a noticeable power dropout intermittently, almost like a cylinder is not firing properly. I would like to change my...

After posting a link on my boat leaking in rough water, it was suggested to check the rub rail. I almost crapped myself when I discovered how loose it is. It looks as though some of the screws have been pulled through. I was hoping someone here might be able to tell me how to take it apart...

Hello to all. This is my first post here so forgive me if this has been asked before. I searched but could not find an answer. I have a 1995 Sea Ray 175 I/O BR 3.0 that I took out into a bay here in Texas over the weekend. Usually I limit it to bayous and lakes, but I was feeling...