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Now we need Cyclops! Him and Philbo can go at it for our entertainment. Ha ha...

Yes! Saw it this morning. Made me think about Philbo on Lake Powell. Hope that never happens there!

Amen to that! That's why experience matters so much when it comes to boats! It's great that you all give advice!

I had them install a door but the wrap prevents opening the engine hatch...I really thought this out didn't I! Shucks!

Yep. Phil! Why open a can of worms in the dead of 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.

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...

Thanks, Phil... you are probably still boating, right? HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!

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?

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...

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...

I like that idea, Doc! Good luck. But I think this site could be great... just need participation...

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...

That's great information, Iggy!

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!

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....

I will... thanks. It probably won't matter, but worth the try...

Chap Site is being slammed by spam...how can they let that happen? 12 pages of spam sheet...ugh

Iggy mentioned the raw water pump also...

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...