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A few weeks ago my 280DA starboard engine wouldn't turn over. Thankfully the port engine fired right up and I wasn't far from home. I knew the Optima marine battery that is connected to the starboard engine (and generator) was getting old (2012!). So I assumed that was the problem. Purchased a...

I have a 1997 Sea Ray bowrider. It is an SR210 with a 250HP, 5.7L engine, non-EFI. I threw a rod recently. The mechanic thinks water went up the exhaust hose(s) to cause this. He said we had too many people on the boat. We had 10 people, with a total of about 1400 lbs. It is rated for 10...

i have 8.1 mercruisers. the stbd engine has been running increasingly rough lately and has only gotten about 3200 rpm for a while so i had the plugs replaced because the mechanic had stated before they were the wrong ones anyway. he came back and said 3 and 5 were water fouled. i dont know...

A few weeks ago I had an issue where I could not get my port engine Alpha I sterndrive unit to go down. The motor would run, but nothing would happen. I ended up having to "help" it down. When it would go by itself it was -very- slow, then it would stop again and need some help. I got the...