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    Steering went out today !

    My steering went out on me today but luckily I was able to coast into my dock and turn the wheel to maneuver but it was hard to steer . The alarm bell sounded. My question is does my boat have power steering ? Is there a steering fluid reservoir to check? Steering pin issue? Anyone have any...
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    Is closed cooling system the same as freshwater cooling system?

    I have a new MerCruiser Plus 357 bravo 4V engine on my boat and they installed a closed cooling system with heat exchanger. My question is is that the same thing as a freshwater cooling system?
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    I’ll drive/propeller control not working on throttle

    I tried to raise my outdrive/propeller out of the water the other day on my Sundancer 250 and the switch on the throttle is not working. I hear a little clicking down at the outdrive, anybody have any ideas? I heard it is not a fuse or electrical problem, that was from my boat mobile mechanic...
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    Water leak in the bilge on 250 Sundancer

    Help! I’ve sprung a leak down in the bilge Compartment and can’t figure out the source ! When I turned the fresh water switch I heard a loud humming down in the engine area , opens the hatch and discovered one of the blue water hoses spraying water everywhere and 6” of water in the bilge ! I...
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    Water leak in the bilge on my 250 Sundancer

    I turned the water system switch on the other day and heard a hum from the bilge . I got down in the engine compartment and saw 6” of water in the bilge after what was about 5 minutes ! Water was squirting out of one of the blue water line hoses but I couldn’t see where it was coming from...
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    Pressure regulator has possibly sprung a leak on 250 Sundancer

    I think the water pressure regulator is what flooded my bilge compartment today, I heard a whirring sound coming out of the bilge when I turned the water supply on . At first I thought it was the swim platform sprayer but upon inspection it wasn’t. However one of the blue water hoses above the...
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    Why don’t my cockpit and navigation lights work ?

    For some reason neither lights are working, I’m going to check the fuses on the dashboard but any other suggestions? I also noticed the bilge blower only works on battery power , not on shore power, is that normal? And the speedometer is also not working , any ideas ?
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    Battery issues on my Sundancer

    I have had my two batteries for about five years without any issues until a couple days ago . I was out on the water and had stopped the engine for a few minutes then went to restart it and both batteries were nearly dead and neither could start it. I turned the control knob to both batteries...
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    250 Sundancer alarm bell won’t turn off!

    I was out on the water today and was cruising at 3500 RPM and everything has been going smoothly for over four hours when suddenly the alarm bell went off and I couldn’t get it to turn off. I checked the gauges and the engine temperature was fine and so is the oil pressure gauge. I managed to...
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    Vinyl upholstery cleaning on Sundeck

    Does anyone know of any effective cleaners for the Sundeck vinyl upholstery to get out the grimy body and tanning oil stains ? I have white vinyl captain’s helm and related benches that are very dirty and hard to clean. I recently redid several seats and seat backs so the remaining seats look...
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    Engine won’t start

    I try starting the engine and I immediately get a strange sound like scraping or coughing or both...I quit trying to start it because it sounds bad ! It started fine yesterday and I had it out on the water all day , ran it wide open for awhile, and it started fine a couple times...
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    Engine won’t start and dies at low rpm / 250 Sundancer

    Recently had a tune up and carburetor rebuilt , took it out on the open water and it did fine at high rpm but when I slowed down to pull our crab pots , the engine died on me. It took a little while to start up, then I had to idle in neutral at 2000 rpm or it would die on me. After I docked it I...
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    Throttle won’t go into reverse !

    Anybody know why my throttle will only engage in forward , and not in reverse ? Is there some type of throttle cable adjustment I can check ?
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    Ignition starting alarm bell won’t turn off Sundancer 250

    Anybody have any ideas why the starting alarm won’t turn off right away ? I just had a tune up by my Sea Ray dealer mechanic and the alarm keeps sounding for almost a minute after the engine starts ! Then it sporadically whistles like a teapot every few seconds...Sea Ray claim it’s not from...
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    Sundancer 250 Bravo lol 5.7L engine issues

    Does anyone know why my engine will accelerate to about 1000-1500 rpm and not go any further? Can't get it to open up and plane out...even with only 2 people onboard! The serpentine belt seems to be a little loose and squeaks with the movement... are they related? Also my throttle won't engage...
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    Bilge blower replacement

    My 1997 Sundancer 250 has a dead bilge blower . Where exactly is the blower and how easy is it to replace ? I assume I can get a new blower at West Marine or an auto parts store ? Any advice would be appreciated !
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    bilge blower not working on my 1997 Sundancer 250

    Bilge blower just stopped working ....any ideas ? I already checked the fuse & it was ok.
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    1997 Sundancer 250 serpentine belt squeals when starting & smoke emits !

    First post - winter start up attempted yesterday and engine was slow to start...then I heard the loud , squealing of the serpentine belt & then smoke emitted out from somewhere ! I stopped before any damage was done , but almost started up...any ideas what it could be ? The belt was on tight by...
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    mystery water leak in cabin floor on 250 Sundancer

    Does anyone know where a water leak could be coming from that has my carpet saturated on my cabin floor in my 250 Sundancer ? I'm in Seattle , but I don't think it's the rain...really ! No visible window leaks ...could it be the sink water lines ? I'm confounded !
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    Looking for new windows for 1997 250 Sundancer

    Looking for camper windows for my 1997 250 SundancerDoes anybody know where I can order new plastic windows for the bimini/camper on my 250 Sundancer? I'm in Seattle so if anyone knows a custom shop that can make them let me know. If anyone has an extra set that isn't too used, I would be...
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