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    Help finding part number for outdrive-trim cylinder pin caps

    When I removed my outdrive a couple of the caps that cover the pin which connects the trim cylinders to the outdrive were brittle and broke when I tried to put them back on. I've attached a picture (not my boat) showing the caps I'm talking about. I've looked in the iboats store but can't find...
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    Volvo SX Outdrive - Pressure Testing Fitting

    Can someone please direct me to the proper fitting for pressure testing a 1999 Volvo SX outdrive? I plan to use it with a Mityvac automotive pressure/vacuum tester. I need to pressure test my outdrive because the oil was milky when I drained it at the end of last season. We were heading out...
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    Boating / water skiing near Manchester, New Hampshire?

    Is there any lakes or rivers new Manchester, NH that are big enough and allow water skiing? I see Lake Winnepausakee (sp?), but it is a bit of a drive from Manchester. Is there anything closer?
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    Spark Plug Preventitive Maintenance or Replacement

    I've got a 2000 Larson with a 1999 (charcoal) Volvo 5.7 PEFS in it. The boat has 180 hours on it, and I've only had it for 1.5 years. The boat is running great but I've been thinking about year-end maintenance. I downloaded the user manual, but I didn't see anything regarding how often spark...
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    Trailer not level - air bags or taller hitch?

    Got a question about the best way to raise the tongue of my trailer when I'm towing it. When towing my dual-axle trailer isn't level, the tongue of the trailer is lower than the rear of the trailer. It seems to me that having the trailer unlevel is putting more weight on the front axle of the...
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    What material for an under-deck reinforcement panel

    I've got a 2000 Larson 234 Escape. The driver's chair is a pedestal type chair that is screwed into the fiberglass deck. Last year I noticed that a few of the screws were stripping out and coming loose. I tried putting some fiberglass epoxy into the holes and putting the screws back in, but...
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    Trim Pump - Dirty Connection Issue

    Towards the end of last season I had issues with my trim pump, specifically, the wiring between the trim pump and the solenoids. I discovered that when my trim pump wasn't working, if I played with the connection between the trim pump and the solenoids I could get it to work. I tried...
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    Volvo impeller housing got really hot - why?

    I was winterizing my boat on Saturday, and the first step is to warm up the engine. I put it on muffs and started it up. I had it running at about 1000 rpms, and verified that water was coming out near the transom shield. It ran for about 10 minutes, everything seemed fine. All of the sudden...
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    Questions about preventing freeze damage to my drivetrain

    This is my first year of owning a boat, and I'm a little nervous about freeze damage after seeing so many horror stories this spring. Please forgive me if my questions are a little newbish. I have read the forum on winterizing, but have a couple questions that are not covered there. I have a...
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    Help with Part Numbers - Volvo Trim Cylinder Seals

    I need new trim cylinder seals for my boat (1999 Volvo 5.7 PEFS with a Volvo Cobra SX-M drive), but I can't find the part numbers. I looked here on iboats and I found engine schematics and drive schematics, but nothing showing part numbers for the trim/tilt system. I'd much appreciate someone...
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    Pepto for Trim Fluid - Where to Start?

    I was looking at my trim pump reservoir and noticed that it was overflowing some and looked like it was filled with pepto-bismol. I assume that means I am getting water into my trim system. I looked at the hydraulic hoses and fittings (both inside and outside the boat) and they look to be in...
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    Deckboats with Towers - Share some pictures please!

    I'm looking to get a tower for my Larson 234 escape deckboat. Before I do I'd like to see some pictures of deckboats with towers. My deckboat is fairly long, so I'm especially interested in where people mount towers on large deckboats. I'd also like to see how various towers "flow" with a...
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    Service Manuals in Adults Only Sticky - What Happened?

    Just wondering what happened to the service manuals in the adult only sticky? It says they are no longer available on this site. Was it a hosting issue or something else? Having the manuals available was a great service for a lot of people. My apologizes in advance if this is the wrong...
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    New Prop for a Deckboat - Some Ventilation Issues

    My current prop is ok, but I need to buy a spare prop. If the new prop runs better than the current one, then I would like to put the current prop on backup duty. The boat has plenty of grunt for takeoff right now and plenty of top end. I wouldn't want to lose any bottom end, but I don't mind...
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    How to rotate engine - for aligning drive (Volvo 5.7)

    Engine is a 1999 Volvo 5.7 PEFS with a SX Cobra outdrive. I pulled the drive on my boat to replace the bellows and replace the u-joints. Having read here on iboats the importance of aligning the engine with the gimbal housing, I got them aligned. I was able to get it aligned so that I could...
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    Volvo Penta Impeller and Cooling Questions

    I have a 2000 Larson deck boat with a 1999 Volvo Penta 5.7PEFS (gray engine) in it and a VP Cobra SX drive. The boat is new to me this year and has been running great for the 20 hours or so I have put on it. I decided to change out the impeller because I had no idea when (if ever) the...
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    What to use for a backing plate for a bimini top

    I need to reinstall my bimini top mounts and want to do it right, not like the previous owner. I want to put backing plates in behind the fiberglass and use stainless screws/bolts. The hull has a slight curve to it where the backing plate will be. What is the best material to use for backing...
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    Screws loosen in fiberglass - not stripped

    The screws that hold the captain's chair to the deck in my boat keep loosening. I can retighten them and they hold, so they are not stripped. However, after an outing or two they are loose again. The boat is a 2000 Larson Escape which has a fiberglass deck. The screws go directly into the...
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    Camping near Lake Winnebago Chain

    Can anyone recommend a few good places to camp (tents) on the Lake Winnebago chain? Campsites right next to the water are preferred. There is a group of us looking to camp/boat near Lake Winnebago. I've seen High Cliff State Park on the East side of Winnebago, but am hoping to camp on the...
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    Volvo Outdrive Identification - for Manual

    I'm trying to figure out which model outdrive I have so I can download the correct manual from Don's sticky (thanks Don!). I'm having some difficulty because most manuals identify which drive models they cover, and mine isn't listed. However, at least one manual doesn't identify which drive...
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