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    2001 5.0 intermittent no spark

    My boat has been stalling here and there this season mostly after it's warm. Last Sunday when we were on our way to our hangout spot, I lost all my rpms ( it didn't stall out though) while I was almost full throttle. I had to take it out of gear and put it back into gear and it ran fine the...
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    Stained fiberglass deck.

    I was just wondering if anyone has used bleach to clean the decks of their boats, or maybe on/off or something similar. I've got some pretty bad stains I would like to get rid off and Simple Green isn't doing the job. Thanks
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    78 1150 Mercury fuel question

    I bought a boat at the end of the season last year with a 78 1150 motor on it. Haven't had it out yet this year. Went to buy plugs and an impeller today and the guy at the marine shop said I should back the timing down due to the unleaded fuel. He said it would burn up the motor. I never...
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    78 1150 tach

    I recently bought an Avenger with a 78 115hp. The motor is not original to the boat and the tach was never hooked up. I pulled the cowling off of the motor to hook the tach up when I saw a sticker that said to only use a Quicksilver tach. I really like the one in the boat(70's style) and if...
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    Motor shaft length????

    I have an 84 Laser Ltv I bought for a project. It's a bare hull right now, but I'm in the process of buying stuff for it. I found a 1990 Force 150 hp for sale for $1000 obo. Two questions. 1) Is this a good motor? 2) The length of the shaft is 20". How do I figure out if this would be ok...
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    Need help picking a motor.

    I am currently working on an 84 Laser project boat. With this being my first restore and the first outboard boat I've owned, I'm trying to figure out what hp motor I should go with. I am looking to get at least 60mph out it. I think 60 is plenty for the river I boat in. Trying to also be as...
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    Good hull? Bad hull?

    I've been looking for my first project boat. I found an 86 laser and a G3. Both bare hulls. My question is, is there anything besides the obvious warps, cracks, and rot that I should look for. Anything that is easily missed?
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    Speedboat advice(engines and drives)

    I'm not quite sure if this is the right section of the forum to post this question, but I would like some advise from the techs that work or have worked on a variety of motors and drives. I am looking to buy a speedboat for a restoration project. Anything from the 60's to possibly the early...
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    88 OMC Cobra drive gear oil?

    Just bought a boat with a 88 3.0l OMC and Cobra drive. What gear oil do I use in it? I have 85w90 that I used in my Merc but the bottle says "DO NOT USE IN OMC W/ELECTRONIC SHIFT". I know the Cobra drive has shift assist. Is this different? The gear oil brand I have is Quicksilver. Thanks...
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    Installing electric fuel pump

    I am istalling an electric fuel pump on my boat and I'm trying to figure out the best way to wire it up. I know it should be wired to my oil pressure sender for power only while the engine is running, but what about during cranking? I was going to run a wire from the hot in start position on...
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    Popping out of carb

    I have a 120 mercruiser that pops out of the carb @ WOT. I know for a fact I have a lot of junk in my gas tank due to the fact I have to clean out my filter quite often. I tuned it up last year. Replaced everything but the coil. I have a new one, but haven't had time to install it yet. I'm...
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    Trim Guage inop

    I have a 2.5l Merc in my boat. The trim guage does not work. When I turn the key on the needle swings to full trim out but that's it. Where should I start looking or what be be the most likely cause? Thanks
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    Boat too slow.

    I have a 84 4 Winns with a 2.5l Mercruiser. Top speed is supposed to be 35mph. I only can get to about 25mph. WOT Rpm is 3900 to 4300. I run about 3800-3900 wide open. The prop pitch is 15". I know going to a 14 will raise my Wot rpm , but will that make the boat go faster? There is some...
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    Passenger car tires on trailer?

    I have a 19ft 4 Winns that I tow on a roller trailer. It has passenger car tires on it. They don't seem to bulge too bad, but some people have told me that it is very unsafe. On the other hand , some people have told me they have towed with passenger tires for years and never had a problem...
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    Repairing gouged fiberglass

    One of the rollers on my trailer came off without me realizing it. When I put my boat back in the water I had a terrible time getting it off the trailer. Long story short, there is a huge groove in the bottom of the boat where it hung up. How can I correctly fix it?
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