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Everytime I get everything fixed...it's something else. I have a 2000 Sundancer 270 with 4.3 EFI motors, and I thought I finally had all of the bugs worked out. I don't want to give too many details about what parts are new, because that creates assumptions that those parts are not bad. My...

I replaced the trim/limit senders on both of my drives recently. they work great! the limit switches are now adjusted correctly, and so are the trim senders. Here is my issue; my gauges are foggy, so I bought some new ones. they are the old teleflex style with the chrome ring, and it is...

I have a 4.3L EFI engine that will not idle. Actually, it refuses to run at all below about 1200rpm. Whenever the engine drops below 1200 (approx), there is one long beep (same beep heard upon turning the key on initially), and then the engine dies. Above 1200, I have no issues whatsoever...

I have a 2000 270DA with the twins. Last year, I replaced all trim senders and limit switches, and everything was working great. I just splashed this year, and neither of my trim gauges will do anything. I double cheched the senders, and they look great. I then replaced the gauges because it...

I tow my 270 Sundancer on a 2 axle ez-loader trailer with my 08 duramax cc 4x4. I am so sick of the trailer surge feel when I stop, or take off from a stop. I have read some of the threads on this topic, and am sorry if I am making someone repeat themselves, but I need some advice on types...

I am in desperate need of help. I am more frustrated than I have ever been.:huh: My starboard engine will crank over, but will not start. You can see the injectors fire when the key is first turned to the on position, and hear the fuel pump run, but then they do not fire when the switch is...

I am in a bind, and cannot find the correct part number for my manifolds/risers. I have center risers with 1.5" spacers. I know how to find these, but am trying to find out if these are factory, or if it would be possible to make a single piece work. the marina i do business with has 2 sets...

The backrest cusion for the lounge seat in my cockpit has a small tear in the seam. I have a guy who will fix it for me, but I have to get the cushion to him. After pulling a few panels, I cannot figure out how to remove the cushion without dismantling the entire cabin. Does anyone have any...

I rented a transient slip at Shalimar Marina in Ft Walton Beach, FL this past weekend. The owners name is Paulette, and she is extremely helpful. I arrived a little late, and everyone had left the marina. I called Paulette on her cell, and she said that she could not remember the slip number...

I was underway saturday in the gulf, and when I came off of plane, the port engine quit. I have the twin 4.3's, and they are throttle body injected. I tried to fire it back up, and it idled for a few seconds, and died again. For the next 2 hours, as I was limping home at 4 mph, I tried to...

I have bought some new paint for my drives. It says on the can that I need to use zinc-chromate primer. I do not have any, and the only way I could acquire any is to order it. If I have to wait, I will, but I would like to do this this weekend while I have some time off, and was wondering if...

http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-39507720090508 ...and the liberals still don't want us to tap into our own oil fields. Watching an enormous transfer of wealth happen makes me queezy, watching it go to a man like this makes me realy sick.

I just ordered new 4 blade apollo's for my 270DA. The guy told me I would have to buy special anodes for the prop shaft, because the regular mercruiser part on my alpha 1's was too thick to use in conjunction with the michigan wheel props. Anyone heard of this or experienced it? This is only...

I have a friend that lives in Fort Walton Beach, FL. He has mentioned a big get together on the water the weekend of June 5th called Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival. Anyone heard of it? Going? I am trying to decide whether to go, and what boat to take if I do. I don't know what to expect.

I have a 2000 270DA. I cannot decide where to mount a grill. The port side is no good because the fuel fill is there, and the starboard side is no good because with my cockpit table in place, there is no way to get to it. Any suggestions?

I went completely through my boat this year, and while replacing anodes, and touching up paint on drives after installing water pumps, I thought it would be a good idea to check out the mercathodes. I took the bolts out to lower the mercathode, and make sure the wires were not corroded. I...

My boat became plagued by the electrical gremlin. It would not start, the injectors were not firing, and the coil had no power. It turned out to be the distributor pickup. Anyone know how common of a problem this is, and if I need to carry a spare? Now that I have replaced one, I am not sure...

I usually do all of my work myself, but this year I just don't have the time, so I am letting my local marina have at it. I dropped the boat off yesterday to have oil changed in both engines and drives, new water pumps installed in the drives, and new exhaust boots installed. I have not...

I want to put brackets on the bow rails of my boat both port and starboard to hold a toal of 4 6" bumpers. I have looked on the parts sites, and cannot find anything that will suffice for under $200. $200 seems like a lot for such little material and such simplicity. Am I being...

I am not sure where this question belongs. I want to test my mercathode systems to see if they are working properly. I did not discover this until recently; both fuse holders have no fuses in them. I do not know if they were removed so they wouldn't run the batteries down, or if they are...