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Hey guys - We've been enjoying our 1996 SeaRay 175 project for a few seasons with the older 4.3 2 bbl. that the previous owner installed. That install came with some "creative engineering" in wiring, shimming pullies for belt alignment and more.....We've really enjoyed boating so I'm going to...

Hey all, I'll start with the standard disclaimer that I did a lot of reading and searching to try to find my answer but not sure I'm gaining any better understanding. Finally got the Sea Ray 175 4.3L on the water and it was a slug. Took forever to plane and top end was 36-38 mph with GPS...

On my maiden voyage yesterday, we were cruising at about 4000 RPM. Boat lost power and killed. Quick diagnosis discovered that I was not getting fuel from the tank to the water separator/filter. I removed the ASV and it moved freely and allowed me to blow air outward. It took a little lip...

Noticed a 1/4 or so hole in the bottom of my boat. It isn't caused by damage, it is a perfectly drilled hole. Its on the lower left side of the boat. Is this by design and if so, why?

Hey all, newby to the forum and newby to owning a boat. I've spent a lot of time in the sun on my boat over the past few weeks, unfortunately not on the water. I bought the boat as a project. Has an inboard 4.3 that didn't run when I got it. The long block and intake were tranplanted from a...