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  • Things I Found While Looking For Something Else – Part VI

    There were articles in Bloomberg and in “The Week” about overdraft fees. Both articles commented on how Federal regulators are looking into bank practices when it comes to these fees. Apparently the Feds (under the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) are urging banks to offer no-overdraft accounts and are thinking about drafting rules that stop any […]

    January 20, 2017 / JD Neeson / No Comments

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  • Re-Introducing the OneList

    Marine Parts Express OneList

    We realized that there was a need for a comprehensive and easy to navigate “list” from which customers could shop for common maintenance parts for their Volvo engines. What we ended up designing was OneList. It’s deceptively simple. You just click on your engine model and a page pops up with all the maintenance parts specific to […]

    October 13, 2016 / Stacy Bettencourt / No Comments

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  • Winterization Guide

    What are the proper steps I should take when decommissioning a boat for the season? Now is the time to prepare for next year’s boating season! You wouldn’t believe the number of people who call with engine problems due to poor boat storage practices. Of course if you are one of those people, I’m sure […]

    September 29, 2016 / mpartsexpress / No Comments

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  • Labor Day Sale 2016

      MARINE PARTS EXPRESS LABOR DAY SALE 2016 From noon on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 through midnight September 5th, take an additional 5% off our already low prices by using code LABORDAY2016 when you checkout on the web. As an added bonus, orders totaling $50 or more (not including shipping) will receive a free 10oz tube of […]

    August 16, 2016 / Stacy Bettencourt / No Comments

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  • Memorial Day Sale 2016

    MARINE PARTS EXPRESS MEMORIAL DAY SALE Allow us to show our appreciation by offering an aditional 5% off our already low web pricing for orders placed using the code “WORTHTHEWAIT5” between May 21, 2016 and June 3, 2016. This code will give you not only a 5% discount, but free shipping on all ground orders […]

    May 24, 2016 / Brian Sutter / No Comments

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  • Turbocharger Damage Prevention Bulletin

    Volvo Penta Service Bulletin Group 25-5 Number 13 Version 02 Marine Engines with Turbochargers Synopsis: Guide to assessing warranty claims based on damage type and damage causes. MPEB196 Comments? Questions? Suggestions for topics for our blog or newsletter? Send them to info@marinepartsexpress.com. Marine Parts Express is a division of Water Resources, Inc., a privately held […]

    November 20, 2015 / mpartsexpress / No Comments

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  • The Art of Quilling

     The Art of Quilling by Stacy Lash Some of you probably know me as just “Stacy” or “extension 112” or “the accountant” however, today I’m writing as Stacy, the paper artist from Mainely Quilling! As you can see, I wear many different hats both at Marine Parts Express and in my life outside of here. […]

    July 31, 2015 / Stacy Bettencourt / No Comments

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  • Winter – Maine Style

    No one can accuse us of having a mild winter this year. Here are a couple of pictures of Dave (our mechanic), trying to reach a storage tent. With the drifts being over six feet deep in areas, he had no choice but to use a pair of snow shoes!     Comments? Questions? Suggestions for […]

    February 20, 2015 / mpartsexpress / No Comments

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  • XDP Upgrade Promotion – Extended!!! (through 12/31/14

    Recently, Volvo Penta announced the launch of a three month XDP Upgrade Program (extending, ending 12/31/14)  that affects all registered Volvo Penta  XDP owners. This program allows registered owners to swap out their XDP drives for either a DPS-B drive and transom shield package or a DPS-B Ocean X drive and transom shield package.  The […]

    August 11, 2014 / mpartsexpress / No Comments

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  • Lubricants, Oils, Sealants, and Adhesives – Discussion and Cross-Reference

    Both Volvo Penta and MerCruiser recommend and supply their own lubricants, oils, sealants, and adhesives.  All manufacturers (and Marine Parts Express as well) strongly urge all consumers to use only original and manufacturer-specified chemicals on their marine engines.  If an engine is under warranty, failure to use the recommended chemicals can void the warranty. Comments? […]

    July 21, 2014 / mpartsexpress / No Comments

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  • Things I Found While Looking For Something Else – Part VI
  • Re-Introducing the OneList
  • Winterization Guide
  • Labor Day Sale 2016
  • Memorial Day Sale 2016
  • Turbocharger Damage Prevention Bulletin
  • The Art of Quilling
  • Winter – Maine Style
  • XDP Upgrade Promotion – Extended!!! (through 12/31/14
  • Lubricants, Oils, Sealants, and Adhesives – Discussion and Cross-Reference

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    american goldfinch bird feet configuration Birds blue jay brown creeper cardinals China debt Downy Woodpecker Economy ethanol flame arrester flame arrestor gear ratios hermit thrush hummingbirds low flow lubricants Lytro magnetic alignment magnifying glass magnolia Maine maine authors maine golf maine hunting camp maine winter manufacturing Margaret Graham Neeeson Margaret Graham Neeson Marine Parts Express mercruiser oriole osprey overheating propeller prop sizes Ruby-Throated Hummingbird sail drive service bulletin The Skipper volvo volvo penta wild turkey Winter

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