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    Starboard engine cut off / Now no more ignition switch beep

    Hi - Last night was headed out to do some boat camping. While on plane the starboard engine just cut off. I could never get it to start or even fire after that. Starter and battery seem fine. I cranked it a lot. We came home on the port engine at 4 kn from 10 miles away. Took a while. I...
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    Screw fell in bravo III vent hole. What hole is this?

    Hi - I had to adjust my power trim limit switch and after taking the 4 screws off I set them on the flat part of the lower unit. Later I trimmed the unit up and all but one screw fell onto the ground. The missing screw probably went in this hole in the lower unit. :smt013 Can anybody tell me...
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    Better Boat Canvas and Windows

    Hi - I'm a new owner of a 2001 Sea Ray 290 Sundancer. I like the boat but am a little dismayed at how many things break and aren't designed well. For instance the boat has a set of 2008 Great Lakes Boat Top side and visor curtains in it. However they don't fit any more because the vinyl...
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    Mystery of the Brown Sludge and White Slime

    Hi - Took the boat out to dinner yesterday, a half hour up the Tennessee River and a half hour back. We were running in the high end of our speed range. On the way back I noticed the bilge had a considerable amount, maybe a quart, of light brown oil with chunks of white slime in it. I guess...
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    How to tell if my Mercruiser supports NMEA 0183 or 2000 or nothing

    Hi - I have a 2001 Sea Ray 290 Sundancer and am considering getting a chartplotter with engine data displays. My analog gauges are not agreeing with each other (i have twin engines) so I am hoping digital outputs from the engine would provide more reliable info. My engines are 2001...
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