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Hi All, Yep, hot water heater, refrig, dishwasher, and of course the stove does not match so new stove, TV...it has been an appliance nightmare this year. :smt021 (Oh, now the kitchen floor does not match) :smt021 So I am left with little options. I was contemplating keeping her on blocks for...

Hi All I am changing my Gimbal Bearings and the PerfProtech sales person told me to buy the Perma-Lube bearings for my Alpha II drives. Reading the "Instructions" it reads that it does not need grease and also to remove and plug the Grease Fitting. Additionally, it reads that it does not need...

Hi All I know it was probably answered but this is a specific question in regards to winterizing engines with outdrives. Mercs: twin 5.7's Alpha 1 Gen 2's When winterizing in the past, I would warm up the engines--water to the rabbit ears. I have a Siamese connector: the single side to a...

Hi All I will try to be brief and to the point: The Issue Went out on Saturday and in the middle of the bay we stopped to watch the sailboat race--While idling, I heard a very faint clunk, clunk clunk coming from the port side out-drive. I shifted the throttle back and forth--seemed to be...

Hi All I changed the oil two weeks ago on the twins. Port engine oil still looks new SB engine oil--still looks new(ish) but it is noticeably darker in color and also looks like there is particulate (very tiny darker spots) Oil filters were changed and exactly 4 quarts of oil was taken out...

Hi All Hope y'all had a great 4th holiday. On Saturday I changed the oil and oil filter. Additionally, I changed the Water Separator/Fuel Filter (Twin 5.7 Mercruisers) Prior to doing this, no smoke in the exhaust however, immediately after performing the work, the starboard engine had a...

Hi All first let me start by stating--three new 27 series batteries and I am on shore power. Here are the symptoms: Port side only Turn the key hear slight click and nothing happens Emergency switch, same thing Starboard engine--fires right up Port engine, still same symptoms Port engine...

Hi All I recently changed out my Manifolds and Risers. I figured while I was in the EC I would change out my cooling hoses as well. I just received a back-ordered part that I did not realize I even ordered and it is one of the cooling hoses (Number 11 in the illustration) Can I change out...

Hi All I just splashed yesterday--there were a few delays, weather was a main factor. However; At the end of last season I had the Marina service both outdrives impeller, zincx, paint, etc. This season I changed the Manifolds and risers. so after changing the manifolds out I started the...

Hi All I lost my nerve today on firring up the motors. This is because of the cold night freezing temperatures. My feeling is, why risks it. I do not have engine warmers and also, I do not trust the marina if I did. Technically, we are not supposed to utilize Shore-power until April first...

Hi All When i purchased this boat, it had a Garmin 188s which for navigation stinks but depth is pretty good. For the 188s I purchased a shoot thru transducer making sure it was compatible for other Garmin GPS units. Last weekend I purchased the Garmin 541s. What I would like to do...

Hi All I am about to replace my Exhaust manifolds and risers on my twin 5.7's. Plan on starting the work this weekend: Remove the cover, clean things up, get electric there, and develop a plan. Just took delivery of the parts and it looks like the only thing I forgot to order were the Drain...

Hi All 17-days until spring. When are y'all splashing and what work needs to be performed prior to splashing? I am scheduled for April 16th. I am replacing: Exhaust manifolds Risers Most of the cooling system hoses Spring:smt038:smt038:smt038

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Hopefully now the will stop pursuing E15--but I doubt it. http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFLDE6AL0YT20101122?sp=true

Winterizing and cabin seat cushions. Quick question; getting ready, unfortunately, to winterize the boat. Last year we kept the boat on the side of the house I took the cabin/all seat cushions, that were not fastened down, into the house. I could not believe the amount of room the cushions...

So this morning my wife and 6-year old son are at ToysRus and he said to her, look at that Sea-Ray...sure enough, it was a Sea-Ray remote control boat... He continues by saying, when I get my own real SeaRay it is going to be Red. he has already learned to go for a Sea Ray--they do learn...

A funny and avoided disaster story for you all. I am Finally at the point where I can back the boat into, well, most slips without issue. The other day returning to home port I instructed that admiral NOT to assist with the docking. Backed her in perfectly--never even touching a poll...

Hi All At first, I thought it just a crazy old timer but I have had a few people say to me that I should remove my stern lines first and then the bow lines. I do not have thru glass access to the bow so I walk around the outside and remove my Bow Lines First, then my two forward spring...

When running, whether at slow or cruising speed, every once in a while I get an alarm that sounds like the stall alarm. When I get this alarm, I check all the gauges and all looks good. I also slow down gradually and/or quickly just to try and stop the alarm. there does not seem to be a...