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  1. Old Man In The Sea Ray

    SmartCraft throws a "water pressure" alarm.

    Greetings, I have a 2002, 270 Sundeck, 496 Mag HO, (fresh water cooling). I'm a decent mechanic and do my own work. I installed a thu hull fitting, before the water pump, when I got the boat eight months ago. She always runs right at 175 degrees, never any problems. It's my understanding that...
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    270 Sundeck . Bravo III

    Greeting all. Forgive my rambling but I'm frustrated and at wit's end. And, I consider myself a damn good mechanic. I'll add that I've owned boats for over 50 years and this is my first (and last) I/O. My 2003, 270 Sundeck, has a 496 HO shoehorned into it. Recently it's developed a "throbbing...
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    Stiff shifter. No... not what you're thinking

    270 Sundeck 496 Mag Bravo 3 I've never been thrilled with the effort required to shift from neutral to forward or reverse. Not terrible, but I have to "pop" it in gear. I lubed the remote, replaced the remote cable, and replaced the lower cable thru the transom. Today I removed the top cover on...
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    Potty talk: SeaLand vacuum generator 270 Sundeck

    I've got my "new to me" 270 pretty well sorted out... mechanically. The VacuFlush toilet fills and flushes. I've flushed several gallons to verify. I doubt anyone will crap in it but I expect a few ladies will pee in it. Since it's only pee, I have no qualms about discharging the tank overboard...
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    test 123

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    496 exhaust question.

    I know there are 2 types of exhaust bellows: the "original" type that clamp to the gimbal housing and the out drive, and the "sport" bellows tha clamp to the gimbal housing and just kiss the outdrive. My previous owner installed the sport type. The exhaust is surprisingly louder than I...
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    Need help understanding 496 Mag HO drain actuator assembly

    Greetings, Having recently replaced my raw water impeller and flushed the system, I decided to add a thru hull sea water scoop, strainer, and a flushing tee. I'll abandon and plug the hose from the outdrive. Midway between the pump and transom I run into this: Here's my confusion. The red hose...
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    Do I need to pull this %@$#! 496 to work on it?

    I keep my 270 on a lift in a highly silted saltwater channel. A couple of weeks ago I got stuck in sticky silt. Engine got hot (200f). Shoot me, I've opened a can of worms. After removing damn near everything on the front of the motor, I pulled the seawater pump. Getting the hoses off of it was...
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    Come on gurus, I need your wisdom (asap)

    Long story, longer. I recently purchased a 2003 270 SunDeck with a 496 HO sterndrive (my first I/O). I don't have a trailer so I arranged to have a nearby marina haul it out, put it a bunk, and let me replace the lower shift cable. My lift is located in a shallow silt bottom canal. I quickly...
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    Who has replaced the lower shift cable on a Merc stern drive?

    Greetings, I'm looking for anyone who has actually replaced a lower shift cable. I'm ready to replace mine. Having searched Utube, I feel confident that I can do the job myself. Am I oversimplifying? Any advice is welcome. Russ edit: Down here (Florida) mechanics seem to avoid I/O's like the...
  11. Old Man In The Sea Ray

    Bravo III shifting.

    Greetings and Happy New Year, I recently bought a 270 Sundeck... 2003. Great boat, low hours, but it shifts very hard. I'm a good mechanic but I'm calling on those of you that have experienced and solved this issue. What would be the best order of attack? I'd like to solve this with the least...
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    Newbie to the site and my 2003 270 Sundeck

    Hello. Not my first boat, Ive had many, but my first Sea Ray and I'm looking forward to learning the boat and a performing a few upgrades. I'm an all around mechanic but I can always learn something new on forums such as this. First question: The Clarion XMD1 is going. I've bought a Fusion to...
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