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    Winterize 390 EC water system

    Has anyone winterized your water system with air pressure and how is the best way to go about it ?
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    BLUEWATER ENGINES

    My best friend is looking at a boat with 8.2 Bluewater gas engines and ask me about them, I told him that I really didn't know much about them but I could probably find out. So if you guys don't mind please chime in and gimme some info for him....Thanks in Advance.............
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    110 vs 220 Electric Panel

    What's the Pro's and con's
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    A/C COOLING LINES

    Someone told me that you could put Bromine tablets in the a/c strainer and it would help keep the cooling lines cleaned out ? I have never heard this before and wonder about any side effects ?? Any Thoughts ??
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    Generator Transfer Switch

    So my generator transfer switch has a line 1 position line 1&2 position and the Generator position, when I'm at the dock I'm always in the line 1&2 position on shore power, Before I pull away from the dock I crank up the Generator and let it warm up my question is can I just throw the switch to...
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    CORNELIUS NATHANIEL "CONNIE" RAY III

    13 Years ago today Boating lost one of the greatest Boaters of all time. Mr. Ray had an Awesome vision for the Boating industry and changed it forever. When I sit on my 390 I think of how awesome a Boat it is and how well it is made with quality parts and good craftsmanship and was made to last...
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    WESTERBEKE 6.5 BCG

    So last 3 times I been to the Boat the generator cranks right up runes fine will run everything for about an hour or a little longer then shuts down. The next morning it will start right up and will do basically the same thing, anyone ever had this to happen to them ? suggestions ...
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    Starting Problem

    When I go to Boat after a week lay off engines have always cranked over about 5 to 10 seconds before starting the first time, then after that they start immediately when you touch the key every time after that..Week lay over 2 Week layover however long the same thing...Now all of a sudden the...
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    1987 340 MERCRUISER 454 CU IN

    Cruised for about 1 hour at 1800-2000 rpm stopped was throwing anchor out and port engine quit. Tried to restart and it would not fire, then it backfired through the exhaust enough to blow a hole in the top of the muffler !!! After it cooled down it would crank and idle but when you barely give...
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    BUYING ANOTHER BOAT---TAXES?

    Say I sell my boat for 50,000 and I'm buying one for 95,000 I put the 50,000 back in to the 95,000 which leaves 45,000 do I pay taxes on the 95,000 or can I pay taxes on the 45,000 ? I'm in Tennessee by the way if that even matters also going out of state to buy new boat.....
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    FYI--OIL CANISTERS

    Just for everyones information I have a 1987 390 EC with Mercruiser 340's (454 GM) I had a pretty good oil leak on the port engine that was close to the stringer it kept getting worse and I finally figured out where it was coming from after a lot of searching and cardboard and mirrors and so...
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    Head Bolts

    Question I,m replacing a head gasket on a Westerbeke generator is it ok to reuse the same head bolts ?
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    1987 390 EC WIRING SCHEMATIC

    Does anyone have a wiring schematic for a 1987 390 I am having issues with the charger/converter..
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    Boat Missing with 20 People on board

    Just saw on National News that a Boat coming from the Bahamas with 20 people on board is missing,search is underway......
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    SON RISE MARINA

    Any body dock at Son Rise Marina at Sandusky Ohio ?
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    Shurflo house pumps runs a long time

    My house water pump runs for a real long time before it pumps up all the way it seems to be working pretty good it just takes forever for it to shut off any thoughts will be appreciated. ??
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    1990 420 DA Transmissions

    Does anyone know what transmissions were in a 1990 420 behind 3208-375 HP engines and were there any options ?
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    2000 7.4 Mercruiser MPI won't reach full RPM

    My good friend has a 2000 240 sun deck w/bravo 3 drive 7.4 mpi that won't reach but 4,000 rpm.Any one have any ideas ?
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    Westerbeke Mechanic

    Anyone in the Tennessee River area around Pickwick know of a good Westerbeke generator mechanic ??
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    WESTERBEKE 6.5 BCG

    Ok was coming in yesterday and generator quit, turned everything off and tried to restart and it started and revved up and quit it will do this every time you try to start it, starts reves up then shuts off ??????? Any ideas,sounds kinda like its running away like the governor quit or something...
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