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    Bravo 3 drive up for winter

    Got a question about my B3 drive stored in the up position and a little rain water may have got in thru the prop before I wrapped a plastic bag around it. 2 things: I know storing the drive up is hard on the drive shaft and exaust bellows. I intended to put it down after I hauled it to a...
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    Learning 101: What is an IAC valve and what does it do when it fails?

    From the Sea Ray Boater's forum: The IAC valve regulates the air flow at low RPM's or idle by bypassing the throttle plate thus allowing the engine to operate at the low rpms which you need to do on fuel injector engines. "So and So" carries a spare IAC VALVE with him at all times.... I thought...
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    Wierd engine howl captured on rough idle video

    2013 Chap 270 Sig 377 Merc Mag Bravo 3 PCM-9 with catalyst Bought in 2020, 187 hours At the end of last year 2020, I had a chap dealer do the Mercruiser 300 hour maintenance at 275 hrs afters and having a perfect running season, but i had no maint records. The work included a tune up, oil...
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    Respect the Sun! Skin cancer sucks!

    All Boaters beware!! I just got some basil cell skin cancer surgically removed from my forehead yesterday. It was a very small blemish that kept bleeding and re-occuring over the past year.. They did the Mohs Procedure and luckily I caught it early and am cancer free. They took out a 25mm...
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    A boat to suit your needs

    When choosing a boat, you need to figure out what you want to do with it. Do you want to fish? Do you want to tube or wake board? Do you want to impress the Ladies with a Go Fast Boat? Do you want to cruise and sleep on it? Do you want to travel long distances and explore? Do you want to work on...
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    Hello All, New member from the other site

    I ventured over from the Chap Site... too much spam... I picked a name for my boat, "Thumb's Up" . It's docked at the tip of the thumb on Lake Huron. We are in a Marina Campground called Beadle Bay Marina. Having a great summer with my boating friends! Leaving Saturday for Les Chennoux Islands...
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