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06-07-2020, 05:19 PM	#1
fester Lt. Commander Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 112	Whats the hole on the engine "cover" for? Any idea what this hole is used for? best guess is engine fire and just shove an extinguisher in there? Attached Thumbnails __________________ __________________ Proud owner of a 2001 Maxum 1800SR. Engine: 2023 Mercruiser 4.5L 250HP Outdrive: Alpha1 Gen2 with 1.6gear Keen interest in anything electronic or gadget related!

06-08-2020, 01:32 AM	#2
mmwjr Admiral Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Essex, Maryland Posts: 10,606	Previous owner must have installed it but I believe you are correct about his intentions for doing so. __________________ __________________ 1997 Silverton 362, 7.4 Crusaders 1997 2400 SCR, 5.7 Vortec / Bravo 2 Mike

06-08-2020, 04:00 AM	#3
RandR Lt. Commander Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Coventry RI Posts: 104	Yup. My sea Ray has a similar setup and a fire extinguisher port

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