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    Largiest practical towable boat

    I have always wondered what the largiest practdical boat for towing from place to place is without having to remove things, get permits, or mark as wide load that is. With unlimited towing options now days how big a searay could one go?
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    Idle problem after it warms up

    I have a mercruiser 260 hp and am having problems with the idle. It will idle fine cold and pulling it off the trailer. getting it threw the marina it has a little hisitation but not much, almost like a miss. It smells a little rich. It planes out fine ran all over the lake at high rpm but...
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    v8 mercruiser shift adjustment

    I installed an new lower shift cable on this new to me boat. I've been through the instructions three times and every time I get the same results. I can get forward and reverse but nothing I do will let it switch out of gear to neutral. I understand the shift cut off switch is supposed to...
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    removing side controles I need help on how to remove them

    I'm 90% complet on finishing the flooring and vinyl and saved the two hardiest pieces for last. I looked at the driver gun well with the forward/reverse controle and I can't figure on how to remove it. It's a mercruiser controle for a 82 sea ray. I guess the hand controle needs to be...
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    on to the interior

    Got the outdrive going, so we dove into the interior last week. I repaired all the bad parts of the floor and side wells. Put new carpet in (I never knew how much carpet could go in a 19ft boat). and put new vinyl on the passanger dash. 15 or so more pieces to vinyl and se should be done. A...
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    thermostat gasket??? over heating problem

    I have a new to me 1982 (stransition year, 1983 motor) 260 horse mercruiser that is running hot at idle on the hose. Haven't had it in the water yet. Last week I put a new lower unit water pump kit in just because. It has a pointless dest. now (not sure if the timing would cause over...
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    lots done this weekend just a couple more bugs to work out then on to the interior

    All my ebay stuff came in friday. Got the lower unit torn down, new baffels, gimble bearing, water pump, steering cable and prop installed. Not has hard a job as I expected. My gimble bearing puller cost me $8.00 at lowes. I used a 5/8"x2' all-thread put it through the bearing put a couple...
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    hello new here

    Just like to say hi. after growing up in a 18ft sea ray I'm back in one. 197 sxl that needs new interior, exhaust manifold, and a transom kit. Crossing my fingers thats all it needs for now.
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