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    marinas

    I'm considering keeping my 19 foot sea Ray closed bow outboard in the water at a marina this year. I've always pulled my boat out at the end of the day. Any info or tips I need to know about doing this. Or additional equipment I should have for the boat.
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    1972 sea ray

    Ok so tomorrow I'm going to look at a 1972 19ft sea ray with a 1972 mercury 115hp. My question is I have only ever owned a Johnson, what are some common problems I should check for with this boat and motor?
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    mercruiser 165 hp oil change?

    all right so ive had a few boats with out boards but i took the leap this weekend into a 1976 sea ray srv 180 with a 165hp mercruiser inboard. now it hasnt been run in a few years so the first thing that comes to mind is to change the oil. now this is where my stupid question comes into play. i...
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    wr500 fuel selector switch

    i have a 1989 yamaha wr500 that has been in storage for 3 years and now the fuel selector switch is stuck to on. any ideas on how to break it free?
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    rhodes bantam 14ft

    hey guys im new to sailing dont know a whole lot about it. i recently won a sail boat in a charity raffle, the only thing anyone knew about it was it was a rhodes bantam it was 14ft long and to the best of there ability they believed it to be a 1964?... any info anyone has about this boat would...
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    glastron sportster xl

    alright guys im starting my first project ive never completely restored one before but i have owned a boat for 2 years and i have decided i wanna try it i cant find much info on the boat its a glastron sportster xl but other then that i dont know anything about it i will post pictures tonight if...
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    1975 70hp johnson

    ok so i have a 1975 70 horse johnson that ill hit the gas and it will start to rev up like normall and then just bog down and only run at about half speed... any suggestions? ive already replaced all 3 coil packs replaced the gas line and rebuilt the carburetters any input would be great
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    first time water sports

    i really wanna start getting into water sports probably going to start with knee boarding. about how fast does your boat need to be able to go to pull one or two knee boarders or tubes? my boat goes about 35 anything you can tell me would be helpful thanks!
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    1975 70hp johnson stalling out

    i have a 1975 70hp johnson that will run run in neutral but as soon as i put it in drive it stalls out any ideas?
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    1975 70 hp johnson carburetors

    hey guys im about to rebuild the carburetors on a 1975 70hp johnson and i have never done it before so any tips you guys have i would greatly appreciate it thanks
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    need prop information

    i have a 1975 70 horse johnson on a 17foot fiberglass caravelle and im looking for a new prop the motor came off of a pontoon boat and im trying to get more speed out of the boat so if you know what pitch prop i should get or any other ideas for more speed let me know thanks jordan
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    1975 70hp johnson stalling out

    i have a 1975 70hp johnson that was running extremely rough. i replaced the plugs and its running great now but it is still stalling out when im at low rpm's any suggestions? im thinking maybe carbs and in that case what do i do about them?
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    battery problem on 1975 70hp johnson

    alright guys i recently put a 1975 70 hp johnson that had been sitting in my dads barn since about 1992 on a 17 foot caravelle. i did all the normal things replaced the plugs drained and put new greece in the lower unit and it started right up and seemed to be running fine but every time i get...
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    caravelle boat

    i just bought my first boat. the guy i bought it from told me it was a 1972 17ft caravelle but the title says its a 1978 19 ft caravelle. but when i measured it i measured it at about 16.9 ft. is there another way for me to tell which one it is?
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