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    Engine dies....on time

    Hoping you all have a thought or 2 on my what appears to me to be.......an altetnator issue: 2 inboards Both start nicely 20 mins run time or so and the port motor dies...dependably time wise. No gasping or choking- just shuts down. Using emergency start, the port engine will then turn over...
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    Shaft logs

    I have been struggling for a long time with "dripless" shaft seals..that drip. Lot of work done by a competent yard, still a problem. I know that a number of owners use the dripless and it works fine, but I havent had that kind of lucik. Aligned the engines, still a problem and I don't want...
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    Interior cabin light source ..............

    Flounder Poinder doesn't carry these light fixtures, so I am hoping someone here has discovered a source/manufacturer for these fixtures and bulbs (led preferably, but halogen also). Great Lakes Skipper is looking to see if they have a source for the fixtures. They seem to use a G4,2 pin...
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    Temp gauge for a Westerbeke..........?

    Not sure this is even available or doable.....installing a temp gauge in a Westerbeke genny. Has anyone done this this? Mine is a '97 9k. Many thanks.
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    Bilge pump and engine lite indicators dash assembly

    In their infinite wisdom, SRay invented a cigarette-pack sized box, put all the circuitry into it for 5 bilge pumps plus 2 engine indicator lites and screwed that tidy package under the dash with the lites protruding slightly above the surface of the dash. To accomplish longevity, they filled...
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    97. 370 Aft Cabin ---- bridge wiring insights needed

    My boat was equipped with the resin filled tray that screwed up to the dash and provided indicator lights for my five bilge pumps plus 2 engines. Great idea, but Sea Ray no longer makes this tray containing the circuitry and the lights which now leave owners like me....paddleless up a creek...
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    454 Big Block Engine Opinion

    Had a mechanic rebuild my '97 engines. .......1000 hrs on them. ........4000- 4100 rpm WOT - 24 mph WOT with the boat at rebuild time. This is a capability, but never operated above 31 to 32k rpm. Repair sea trial revealed the WOThrottle rpms to be 3400 on BOTH engines. ........I know he used...
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    Lower helm?

    In searching for OEM gauges at a Sea Ray dealer, I seem to have discovered that my '97 370 Aft Cabin came with either a lower and upper helm or just an upper. Had no idea they might have done a lower helm. Can anyone verify if my boat ever did come with a lower helm option? Thanks,
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    Gauges....................source ?

    Needing a source...OTHER THAN FLOUNDER POUNDER......for what Flounder calls the "Legend" series of gauges which look very very Sea Ray OEM. The stock numbers on the "Legend" gauges match perfectly the stock numbers on my existing gauges and are even that same powder blue color on the backside...
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    RPM redline

    Had: ....heads ....manifolds ....risers ....injectors (on port engine) ...............on both my 454 Mercruiser engines .....1,000 hours on the engines .....Bottom is cleaned monthly. Sea trial for repairs recently. My port engine is maxing at 3400 rpm Strbd engine is maxing at 3800...
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    Gauges........

    I need 4 gauges for my '97 370. Thought I could buy Sea Ray matches and be done with it. Oh boy....not that easy. Looks like all you can buy are complete sets? Can you get Sea Ray matches? Can you get individuals? Flounder Pounder the only place to go? Thanks for any thoughts.
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    Bridge cleaning solution.........?

    No matter what I do, it remains a struggle to get to the exterior center 4 ft of my bridge for waxing. Step ladder on the side of the bridge is sketchy for safety and still does not give me enough teach for the center. Tried coming up from the deck but I hate putting my weight on the window...
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    Manifold-riser changing on an aft cabin 370, 380, 390...enough room to do it?

    My mechanic is almost insisting that the salon's sofa, which is located partially over the port side of the port engine, needs to be removed out of the way for the manifold and riser replacement job on the port engine. There is a hinged engine hatch that does come up somewhat over top of the...
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    Shaft seals needing ongoing attention?

    Had PSY (I think) dripless shaft seals installed in 2019. Unable to use the boat hardly at all for several months due to wife's medical issues Took the boat out finally and discovered the seals were leaking, so I called the yard and he sent a mechanic to inspect. The mechanic moved part of the...
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    Bilge alarm on the bridge......

    .....of my 97. 370 aft cabin will not shut off. Went under dash to disconnect until my bilge mechanic comes on Tues but I am embarrassingly unable to locate it despite its shrieking noise. Can't believe it is built into the bilge pump toggle switch.....it is pretty small......but maybe...
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    Manifold challenge. 2 questions

    Time for new manifolds. Question 1 Got a price of 5500.00 to do both engines with Mercruiser parts. About right? Too high? A good deal? Question 2 Have heard about ceramic coated manifolds for many years. Do they work? Make a difference? Worth the cost? Thanks for any thoughts.
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    Genny runs but no power to the panel.......

    My Sea Ray's Westerbeke is running decently despite its 3,000 hours. Recently, I fired it up, switched over from shore power to genny...........and nothing happened. No juice from the genny to the meters on the panel. I checked the switch on the generator itself and it is and remains in the on...
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    1997 7.4 Multi Port Mercruiser parts manual (Serial - OK 188 475)

    Hoping someone could help me. Would be grateful for the following: ......part number for the raw water pump ...... link to a parts manual for my '97 engine Thanks so much
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    Sea Ray Vent or bilge insert

    Looking for a Sea Ray bilge vent (Sea Ray calls it an insert) in the hull that was used from about ’96 to about ’02 on a number of sizes, 370 through 420 (these are my estimates-if you can correct my guesses - that would be great). These vent assemblies were just glued into the hull Photo is...
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    METRIC plumbing parts..........

    In their infinite wisdom and relentless search for a cheaper source, SRay plumbed my shower with almost inaccessible (domestically) 15 mm tubing and fittings. It was a bloodbath finding these parts for my shower faucet, so I am sharing my findings in the hope it will save other people some...
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