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I was driving down the interstate today and saw a flatbed full of crushed cars going the other way. The thought struck me, what in the world happens with fiberglass boats (of any size) when its finally time for them to die. You can't just put them in a crusher and then melt them down only to...

Just wondered if anyone in the group has tried one of the after market Electronic Throttle & Shift systems? Seems like it would be a nice addition, but WOW the price point is very rich. Along the same line I looked around online for a hydraulic counterpart but found no such thing. I have to...

As my Signature indicates I have a 240 DA but I am trying to help out a fellow dock neighbor with a 2000 310 DA w/5.7 EFI BIII's. Last weekend all of a sudden his starboard engine would not start. We have been over all of the simple things like verifying the breaker and the key switch in the...

We are going to re-prop our 240 DA. I have a choice of going with standard, or "Cupped" blades in the pitch that we are considering. I am not familiar with what the "Cupped" versions bring to the table in terms of performance. Any experience that you could share in this area would be greatly...

Since the hazards of C/O are discussed here frequently I thought this might of interest to the group. Follow the link below for a 2008 list of USCG approved C/O detectors. I do not know if this list is meant to be all inclusive or not...

We are running the the "As Shipped By SeaRay" 24 Inch prop set on our 5.0L EFI BIII [2.20 Gear Ratio]. I am getting 4500 WOT which is on the low end of the acceptable range. The boat performance is pretty much in line with that. Good top end and quite poochy out of the hole. Just wanted to take...

How well does Mercury's Phantom Black Spray Paint withstand the riggers of acid cleaning? I have some touching up to and I just wonder when next fall rolls around and the hull and drive unit gets it's annual acid bath whats going to happen with the areas that I have spray painted? Cheers, Jim

Can anyone share with me what the recommended replacement interval on the drive and throttle cable bellows is on a BIII in either hours, or years?? I am sitting here with a 2002 model year 240 that I know has not had them replaced. Last fall we did give them a good look over and don't as yet see...

New Sealand Self-Contained Head For various reasons we are going to need to replace the original Sealand Sani-Pottie on our 240 DA. After researching the replacement options I tripped across a new self-contained system that looks pretty slick. The Sealand 975. This is a new model that they just...

I'm trying to help out a slip buddy. His rig is a, 2000 310DA - 496 BIII's. The question of the day is; can you remove the blackwater tank level sensor without removing the tank from the boat. It looks pretty tight if the stems on the level switchs are not flexible..... Any comments or...

I am getting two conflicting stories from our local Mercury service shops regarding prop timing on Bravo III's. One says the props need to be in proper time with each other (Forward Prop One Blade Straight Down/Rear Prop One Blade Straight Up), the other says that it makes know difference where...

I wish to ask the group a favor and help me help a non-computer using boating buddy. He has a 2000 310 DA, Twin 496 BIII's. #1 - The black water tank level gauge does not display the [Any] fill status of the tank. If I go from Negative [Common] at the tank sending unit to the FULL, HALF...

It would appear that I am going to have to Re-Bed the port lights on our 240 DA to get the water leaks stopped. Has anyone used the Anti-Bond 2015 that Bomar recommends to loosen and remove 3M 5200? Any comments would be greatly appreciated..... Cheers, Jim

Both port and starboard front port lights are leaking water on our 2002 240 DA. They are the Bomar units. Just to answer this question first, the cam locks have all been adjusted and the gasket seals on the inside are all in good shape, this is not where the leaks are coming from. On both...

I need a little help here.... I am serving as adviser for a buddy of mine that has the itch to buy a boat. (Lucky Me!) He would be wet slipping the boat in Sausalito, CA. While he would have allot of options as to where he can boat from there, he would like to make an occaisional trip over...

We have a 2002 240 DA with a 5.0 BIII. We are battling some corrosion issues with the BIII. As part of the process of elimination does anyone know where the galvanic isolator is located on this vintage 240 DA. The schematic for the boat does show that one is suppose to be on the front end of the...