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Good day everyone! A friend of mine is trying to buy a 2006 340 sundancer. Just had a survey done yesterday. According to the surveyor, the boat is impeccable...other than a soft forward deck. It does have those inboard rails, where you attach a bow pad. He said that may be the culprit. He used...

Hi everyone, I've developed a new issue this season. I boat in saltwater. First trip out ran boat up on plane was at normal temp, 170-ish. Pushed throttle to about 3400 rpm (about 24-25 knots). Temp gauge started to slowly rise to 200+. And alarm went off. Backed down to displacement speed and...

Hey guys I have an '06 496 mag in my '98 270 sundancer. I get a quick alarm and corresponding rpm drop of about 200 . This happens at any rpm range. All gauges are showing normal. This happens virtually every time I run the boat. Any ideas? Thanks

Hi folks, happy boating season! I replaced my old 7.4l engine with an '06 8.1L (496 mag, bravo 3). the engine ran great, except for the fact that every once in a while i would get a quick beep from the alarm, and the engine would cut out for a split second. guardian system kicking in, i guess...

Hi everyone, my 7.4L mercruiser engine just bit the dust. ( original engine 14 years old, raw water cooled) I'd like to replace it with a 8.1L mercruiser horizon 375 hp engine, stern drive version. I need a complete drop-in engine. A used take out, or complete rebuilt would be acceptable. Does...

Hi Everyone, Happy Spring. I've got a good one for you. Just spent countless hours prepping ,cleaning, fixing, ect.,( 1998 270 Sundancer, 7.4L Bravo III), then launch day comes. We're all excited as the boat is finally hoisted from its winter storage area. Then as she is being raised up off of...

Hi Everyone, i had a massive fuel leak a few weeks ago, on my 7.4 mpi engine and it appears to have been a bad high pressure fuel line, or the "O" rings that seal the fuel pump. Possibly due to the ethanol fuel. I'm replacing everything to be safe. The problem now is i'm having a hard time...

Hi everyone, happy spring! I just installed my bravo III drive, and when i started the engine, i started to hear a "clunk" in the upper gearcase or bell housing, not sure which it is. Its intermittent, not a constant clunk. It happens in or out of gear forward or reverse. Trimmed or not, and...

Hi everyone, i just found this site through the BoatUS forum. I too was a former SRO member. It was an awesome site , but i hope this site will be just as informative, and helpful. Its nice to see some familiar user names here. I look forward to talking with all of you. I have a 1998 270 Searay...