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    Chaparral Forum - Closing

    Now we need Cyclops! Him and Philbo can go at it for our entertainment. Ha ha...
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    One nice think about dropping water levels ..

    Yes! Saw it this morning. Made me think about Philbo on Lake Powell. Hope that never happens there!
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    Bravo 3 drive up for winter

    Amen to that! That's why experience matters so much when it comes to boats! It's great that you all give advice!
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    Bravo 3 drive up for winter

    I had them install a door but the wrap prevents opening the engine hatch...I really thought this out didn't I! Shucks!
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    Bravo 3 drive up for winter

    Yep. Phil! Why open a can of worms in the dead of winter...
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    Bravo 3 drive up for winter

    BTW. As part of the winterizing service,, They pulled the drive, lubed it up and said the bellows were still good. Iheard they last 5 years. It's a 2013, so I'm thinking the bellows may be nearing thier lifetime and need to be replaced next year.
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    Bravo 3 drive up for winter

    Hi Iggy, The brilliant dealer/mechanic disconnected the batteries, left the drive all the way up and shrink wrapped the boat without telling me. I dropped the boat off Sept 30 and they didn't get to it until November 3. I wanted to level out the drive. It would have been high enough to...
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    Bravo 3 drive up for winter

    Thanks, Phil... you are probably still boating, right? HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!
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    Bravo 3 drive up for winter

    I know when they take the drive off for service, they remover the 2 cylinder pins, but they have the drive down on a block of wood. When the reinstall them they seem to go back together in place. Just wondering if taking them off in the up position would be a problem?
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    Bravo 3 drive up for winter

    Hi Denny, thanks for your reply! I really appreciate it... So is it ok to remove the 2 trim cylinder assembly pins with the drive in the up position without messing up anything? I understand the thing is a beast and very heavy, so i would get a guy to help hold it up. I am worried it may not...
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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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    Hello All, New member from the other site

    I like that idea, Doc! Good luck. But I think this site could be great... just need participation...
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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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    Lithium Ion Batteries in boats?

    That's great information, Iggy!
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    Wierd engine howl captured on rough idle video

    Thanks Jackie! I would be hard pressed to use auto parts in a boat for the same reason. I Just wondered about it when I looked up the prices for an OEM power steering pump and fuel pump that will make your knees buckle!
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    Wierd engine howl captured on rough idle video

    Update: my mercruiser mechanic looked at the noise in my video, then checked the engine and said it was a howl from the fuel pump and its normal upon startup. I like to hear your opinions in this. Thanks in advance....
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    Hello All, New member from the other site

    I will... thanks. It probably won't matter, but worth the try...
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    Hello All, New member from the other site

    Chap Site is being slammed by spam...how can they let that happen? 12 pages of spam sheet...ugh
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    Wierd engine howl captured on rough idle video

    Iggy mentioned the raw water pump also...
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    Wierd engine howl captured on rough idle video

    Thanks for your input. It sounded like a bearing howl to me. It only did it that one time. It seemed like it was on the power steering pump side. It's at the dealer getting winterized and I asked the mech to check it out. Ugh...the OEM PS unit is $700 so if they tell me it's that, I may wait...
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