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    LF Service manual for 1991 Yamaha 650 waverunner iii

    Good Day, I have owned boats all my life, and rode bikes in the summer, so I am going to take a poke at being closer to the water. I recently just purchased a 1991 Yamaha Waverunner III 650 "Project" so before I can start anything, I am out hunting for the Service manual. A owners manual...
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    troubleshooting a OMC V4 no spark condition.

    greetings. I am having problems with a no spark situation on a OMC 4cyclinder engine. i tried so many things today, I need to start over and retry my problem currently is that my son is unable to help tommorow. so, I am wondering if there is a diagram on the engine connector that I can use...
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    Cant figure out the pitch on this prop?!?

    Evening ladies and gentleman! I bring this to you guys as your are the coneseur's of boating, and I would love a little bit of help. I bought this prop and I am trying to figure out the pitch but as you can see the only markings are 1706 or b197 The diameter of the prop seems to be about 6...
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    Question: What is this thing?

    Hello peoples. So I picked up a boat for a friend and I cant remember the make, but its got a 1985 OMC v6 3.8 liter inside the boat. soooo, I dont know much about OMC , so I figured I would ask you guys. - this boat has a series 800 Outdrive, and there is an electric tilt motor and it seems...
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    Need help decoding a OMC serial number.

    I was just asked by a friend about how to decode a serial number and after 20 minutes of scratching my head, I thought lets ask the pro's!!!! I attached a pic of the sticker from the engine block. but here is my interpretation Mod: 384STMRC0M Ser J840390 Mod 983487 Ser: J 3620...
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    Electric Throttle release? does anyone have a schem or can explain how this works?

    Hey guys, So I am not sure if I should post this in the electric problem area, but I decided since this is an Engine / outdrive related issue, I would start here. So this is officially my second or third boat. its a 19 foot, Edson Challenger circa 1987-1990 (I think) I bought it as a...
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    whats this wire for? (not sure if this is an engine question or outdrive question)

    Hey guys! I picked up a boat a few weeks ago with no engine, so I recently purchased an engine , installed it and its mostly installed. there are a total of 3 wires, I have not connected yet. 2 of which I am 99% sure is the Stern drive Limit switch or the trim sender in the picture its the...
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    quick question LH or RH Sterndrive? or is it just LH and RH motor? (hopefully)

    So I bought a boat without an engine, and I found a dude with an engine. Orginally , he promised me a LH rotation engine for my boat which is exactly what I needed. But then sent me an email saying all he has is a RH rotation motor, and has agreed to give me the Engine, Drive and prop for the...
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    HELP!!! Need someone who has a EDSON Challenger

    So I bought a boat a few weeks back and its come in "Parts" My problem is , I cant figure out where all the parts go :) Some Pics: https://www.flickr.com/photos/124805350@N05/sets/72157645282151881/ I am looking for someone who has the same boat, so I get some pictures or help. Not even...
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    Help! is there a car year/model I can map to my Mercruiser 233 (ford 351w)

    I have been posting a few requests for help and I been getting great help, through PM's or replies, so I thought I might ask here for some more help. Basically, I have a Mercruiser 233 (ford 351w) block, and I been stripping it down looking for problems that I had run into. and I am getting...
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    Help needed figuing out which Gasket kit to order? Ford 351w

    Hey gang, Hoping someone has already figured this out, Basically I am trying to order a Gasket kit for my engine and I have run into a few issues that I would love the boat experts to chime in on. so , I went and ordered a kit from a website that sells GLM, but the order was canceled and...
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    How do I check for a cracked block with the heads off?

    Good morning gentleman and ladies. So to make a long story, even longer :joyous: I have a Ford 351W and was having problems turning the crankshaft, so I ended up taking off the heads to see if there was an obstruction, or damaged head. The Engine had been sitting for a while, so I figured it...
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    What is this thing?

    Ok so I cant seem to figure out what this thing is, or what it does. I have lots of pictures on different sites but nothing that really explains it too me. I was hoping maybe someone out here might be able to give me a small explination of what, why , and what it does, where the lines go or...
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    Ford 233hp 351 Motor , need help figuring out which spark plugs to buy.

    Ok, so I am Very confused. I have boat, with a Motor, everything tells me its a Ford 233hp 351 Serial number on the engine is : 4476062 Everything I have searched on the internet says the Plugs should be a " NGK AR6FS " Currently whats in the boat is a : NGK UR5 The store I went to...
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    Looking for help to purchase an engine Alignment tool in CANADA

    Hey Gang. I am wanting to buy a Engine Alignment tool, but since I live in Canada everything shipped here is insane. I found a guy on Amazon.com selling tell tool for 30 ish bucks, (very cheap) and the shipping to Canada is 50$. (UPS usually tacks on 50$ for brokerage fee's) The local boat...
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