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Boat Kept In Salt Water Wet Slip Sounds like you are keeping the boat in a salt water wet slip and the boat is not fresh water cooler? IE No self contained cooling system with antifreeze in it. If so-there are some general considerations besides flushing the engine. You may also want to...

Pump Pick Up Bravo II Thanks for the help so far. Maybe some additional information will help me get it back to the way it should be? The shop put the new multi vane impellar in it when it was rebuilt and still some times it doesn't pick up with the Mercury ear muffs on. If I quickly rev it...

I think there is a problem with my Raw Water Pick Up Pump on my 454 Merc with a Bravo II, but I need your advice. Let me see if I can explain it. Since having some major motor work done in January, the pump works well when the boat is in the water, but when it's on the rack sometimes it won't...

Shower I have a Bravo II that would run low on gear lube at least once a month, so I had it tested and even had it resealed and it still did it. While talking to others at our marina, I met a couple of folks with the same problem and they had installed showers. These fellow boater with Bravo...

Welcome Aboard! Kevin Smith Richmond VA

Knocking In Outdrive There seems to be two issues here. I had a 186 Sea Ray with an Alpha One and it made the same noise at low speed as Roberts. If the outdrive has been serviced as needed by a quality shop and the dealer says this is normal you are probably fine. The 250/270 Weekender...

Sloopy Steering Could be the yoke on the outdrive needs adjustment or possible replacement? Kevin Smith Richmond VA

PRM Loss Assuming this is at wide open throttles with a normal load on board, it is a lot of rpm loss? You might want to Murphy Prop shop about your prop size and results you are getting. The most qualified persons in VA that may be able to help are the folks at Murphy's Propeller in...

Last week I had our Bravo II outdrive serviced to make sure everything was in good working order. Then on Monday July 3rd, about 25% of one aluminum prop blade broke off clean in the water. We inspected is early Tuesday and found the prop had been repaired before and there was obvious a good...

Tach Problem Normally a tach is electronic and when the start to read incorrectly it is usually because of a dirty or loose connection. Check for these on the back of the Tach and correct as needed. The other reason is the Tach is dirty inside-so if the wiring fix doesn't make it right...

Welcome Aboard! Kevin Smith, Richmond VA 1991 250/270 Weekender, 454CI, 330HP, Bravo II

Xpken, What your described sounds sort of strange. IE Normally when a fuse blows something stops working. More information would be helpful IE Does anything not work when this fuse blows? What items are protected by this fuse? Have you tried disconnecting the other things protected by...

Wiper Motor Tripping Breaker On Dash Just a quick a note to let everyone know what happened- Disconnect them one at a time to see which one was tripping the breaker when the switch was in the on position. Turned out the starboard side was the problem child. After checking over the wiper...

There seems to be a difference of opinion as to if the did or did not come with conventional or electronic ignition. (My 1989 454cu Sea Ray Weekend came with Mercruiser Thunderbolt Electronic Ignition System, which I perfer.) Here is a link to one of the most extensive lists of ignition...

John, The standard rule of thumb for offshore fishing is 2/3 of a tank going out, fishing and getting back, leaving the remaining 1/3 for reserve due to weather, emergency, etc... So how far you can go offshore is determined by gph burned & your tank size(s). A fuel management system...

HP Rating Questions You can contact any Mercury Service Center/Shop and they can get you the details. Your Sea Ray dealer should be able to do this for you too. Let us know what you find out? Kevin Smith, Richmond VA 1991 250/270 Weekender, 454CI, 330HP, Bravo II

Welcome Bobby, Good luck getting your boat splashed! Welcome Aboard! Kevin Smith, Richmond VA 1991 250/270 Weekender, 454CI, 330HP, Bravo II

Ken, Sounds like you have the ideal set up with the new house and dock! Welcome aboard! Kevin Smith, Richmond VA 1991 250/270 Weekender 454CI, 330HP, Bravo II

Royden, That engine & drive combination in your boat should do well getting up on plane. It sounds like a good horsepower to weight ratio. However some more details would be helpful such as. What RPM does the motor usually reach when you first hit the throttel while starting from a stand...

Twin 4.3s Mercs I am very impressed by the that kind of fuel efficiency. Never would have thought is was that good. Thanks for taking the time to post the results. Kevin Smith Richmond VA PS Did met a guy with a 2003 290 Sundancer with 4.3 twins are our marina the other day and his...