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    Warning box

    Almost every time I go to post something or add a picture a warning box pops up with nothing in it. It won't let me post and every time I change topics it wants me to sign in again.
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    New to me 1986 chris craft 253AC

    I have a project boat that i received last Aug from our town marina free of charge for non-payment of storage. It has been attacked on the inside by animals, who have completely chewed up every piece of foam in the boat. The boat is an 1986 Catalina 253AC made by Grew. It had been winterized by...
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    1990 60 Mariner spark troubles

    I recently bought this boat for a good deal, I had the motor out and cant get it to idle. It runs well at high speeds but but won't idle. I have cleaned the carbs 3 times and replaced the fuel pump, put new gas lines thinking that it was all carb problems. I took it to a friend that knows more...
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    steel boat manufacturer?

    I recently bought a 17' side console steel boat. I'd like to see if anyone can tell me who made this boat. It had been painted when I bought it and I can find no makers tags. It is a well built side console deep v fishing boat. Any help would be appreciated. Georges Boat Slideshow by middlewick...
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    I need to know the hp and year of mariner

    Today I bought a 17ft steel boat with a mariner on it. The engine has been completely painted over and I can't find any indicators as to the hp and year. It is a 3 cyl. and has power trim and the serial # is C259335 Any help would be appreciated.
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    Is it worth saving

    I recently bought a 1984 18ft Tempest with a 3.8 for less than the price of the trailer and knew going in that the transom seal bellows had a 3 inch gash in it. The PO told me the water hadn't gotten very deep in the bilge. When I tried to get it to turn over it wouldn't budge with the starter...
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    what year is my 70hp merc

    I have gone through the links for looking up serial numbers and get conflicting data on which year this is. Serial# is 7101310 1 site tells me it's a 1977 while another tells me it's a 1970 When I type in the serial# where it asks for it, it tells me serial # not found. Please help a brother...
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    Choke solenoid halfway

    I have an 86 70 hp Johnson, that is having fuel problems. It will start right up and go just fine for a few minutes and then will start to bog at WOT. With a friend driving the other day, I was able the fiddle around with the engine under way and when it was bogging I moved the red lever halfway...
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    Need advise for keeping boat independant from dock

    I have recently gotten a 1976 Starcraft American 22 and have been looking into ways of docking it so that it doesn't pull my buddies dock sideways. His dock is fairly shallow, at 240' it's still only 3' deep, and when a fairly stiff breeze comes out of the NW my last boat would drag his dock...
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    omc sterndrive model #

    Hi guys, I have found my model # but it doesn't match anything I have looked up about the outdrive model numbers. Mine is 98C709, which I can't seem to find anywear on the web. Could someone please me out. I have gone out to check 3 times to make sure my eyes weren't going on me. Thanks
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    Starcraft American 22

    I was just sitting here minding my own business, when my friend Willy calls me and tells me he found me a cheap cruiser. Ya right I'm thinking, but off I go to take a look anyways. Turns out he was right. Iam now the proud owner of a new to me American 22 cuddy cabin. The good news is it's in...
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    1979 Bayliner 225 Saratoga

    This week I purchased a 1979 Saratoga 225, from everything that I have researched on this boat all I can find are 255 Saratogas. This boat is in good shape with 302 engine with a volvo penta outdrive.(tilt has stopped working as of yesterday) I haven't gotten all the # off of it myself and when...
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    1985 Evinrude 70 hp no spark

    Hi all, great site, plenty of info. After having read numerous past posts, I have a question. From everything that I have read, if the fuse is blown, I shouldn't be able to turn over the engine because of no power to the starter. But this isn't the case, the engine turns over just fine but no...
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