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    boat wont stay running

    Hi!, i have a 1999 searay 185 bowrider 4.3l apha gen 2. i took the distributor out to do intake manifold. wasnt sure that i marked distributor properly when i removed it, so after i reinstalled the intake manifold, i took off the port side valve cover to make sure both #1 cyl valves were not...
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    what would make my temperature gauge not function?

    i checked that both sensors are connected on the t-stat housing, the gauge doesnt even move at all. is there another wire i can check? 1999 searay 185 bowrider 4.3l alpha gen 2
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    am i missing a circuit breaker?

    hello all, hope all is well. i have been trying to figure out what 2 wires i have hanging on my harness, but not connected to anything go to. i think i may have an idea. i dont think i have a circuit breaker, that some others have. there is a bracket where it may go, but i dont have one, and...
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    what are these wires for?

    hello! i have these 2 wires in my harness, towards the starboard side rear of my carburetor. one of them was taped up with electrical tape, but the other one was as is. can anyone let me know what these were for, or if i need them hooked up to anything. thanks very much :)
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    can i remove these flappers?

    Hi! going more in depth of my searay project boat. i purchased a conversion kit to go from a one piece manifold thats no longer made, to the 2 piece manifolds. i have heard opposing opinions on these exhaust flappers. can i get rid of them? they dont look like they would even do anything...
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    exhaust manifolds switching from one piece, to 2 piece.

    hello, all, hope all is well. digging deeper into my project, here are the exhaust manifolds. i dont see any signs of water intrusion like rust or anything, but they are significantly rusted, probably causing over heating, and possibly why there is no thermostat in the t-stat housing. they...
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    block pressure testing procedure

    good morning all, hope all is well! i have a 1999 searay 185 bowrider. engine is 4.3l merc with alpha one gen 2 outdrive. i just bought the boat and am diagnosing multiple issues at the same time. i want to pressure test the block, but i have never done this procedure before. i was...
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    any other option besides cracked block?

    Hello all, hope all is well. this weekend i just purchased a clean 1999 sea ray 185 bowrider with 4.3l mercruiser and alpha one sterndrive. the previous owner passed away unexpectedly, and his daughter and son in law were selling on behalf of the mother. it ran great on muffs, i checked the...
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