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    Drive going up when engaging trottle

    1998 23' Larson Hampton Bravo III Outdrive Quicksilver 3000 Throttle Anyone have any suggestions on what to look for, it happened once or twice earlier in the year however it appears to be getting worse. When I have the drive down and engage the throttle into forward (never tried reverse) the...
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    Bravo III Neutral

    I took my outdrive off to inspect bellows, bearing, etc and everything was ok... I put everything back together and it seems like I don't have nuetral? When the engine starts it is in forward, I can put it in reverse but not nuetral? Any advise?
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    1993 23' Larson Hampton - Bathroom Vent Replacement

    Anyone have any suggestion how to replace the vent from the bathroom to the outside of the boat? The vent got damaged so I need to replace it however I have not figured out how to get to the from the inside of the boat... In the bathroom it appears there might be a sections of the wall that...
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    Tachometer Not Working

    I have a 1998 Larson Hampton, 5.7 Merc. I put the boat away last year and the tachometer worked... This year I just replace the fishfinder and the GPS to a Hummingbird Combo. Seemed pretty simple... However the tachometer is not working at all, it stays at 0 whether the boat is running or...
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    1992 Alpha I Gen II Outdrive- Engine Stalls in Neutral

    I replaced the bellows and shift cable last year, and I went to go out this year and the boat starts with no issues when I am in Nuetral Forward however when I pull the throttle back into nuetral the boat stalls out. Any suggestions what needs adjusted?? Help...
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    Fishfinder Lowarnce X75 1998

    I bought a boat which has this fish finder on it does anyone know if this is a decent fish finder? I know it is 15 years old has technology in fish finders improvement much to justify buying a new one?
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    Larson Hampton 23' Cuddy Cabin

    I have a 1998 Larson Hampton 23' Cuddy Cabin and for some reason I am getting water in the front storage compartment in the cuddy cabin. Anyone have any ideas where it would be coming from? The anchor compartment is right in front of it however it has a drain and I don' t see any holes in it...
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    Bravo 3 Outdrive

    I purchased a boat last year with a bravo 3 outdrive and I removed the lower unit for winter storage, I wanted to make sure everything looked ok and it did. I am now getting ready to put it back and on and I was wondering if there is anything I need to to with the forward/reverse cable. When I...
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    Temperature-Cool

    1998 Merc 5.7 Bravo III I have other posts on similar subject but I have more information since I took the boat out tonight to see what the acutal temperature is in the water vs. under the muffs. Again, sender is good, guage is good, thermostat is good. With the thermostat in, boat temperature...
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    Merc 5.7 Sender Unit

    If I take a meter and measure the readings at sender unit while the engine is getting hot does anyone know what the readings should be as the temperature changes? I want to compare to the reading at the guage.
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    Need Help...Engine Cold

    I have posted several threads about the engine running cold, I replaced thermostats, sender, checked the guages. At this point I hooked up two guages another guage to the sender it read the same thing, basically below or at 100. This morning I ran warmer water through the muffs thinking the...
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    Engine Runs Cold

    After replacing the thermostat, sender and several tests on the temperature guage I am convinced my engine is running very cold. I have run the boat in the water and with the muffs and I am getting similar results. The engine is running around 100 and than ocassionaly it will go up to 170 for...
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    s750 Bilge Pump and other issues...

    My boat has an Attwookd S750 Bilge Pump which should work automatically however it does not, it works with the swith however when it fills with water the automatic portion is not turning on. I tried the knob on the front of the unit and it does not turn the unit on. Check for debris in the unit...
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    Temperature Guage

    1998 5.7 Merc I did not think my temperature guage was working however I grounded the wire and the guage went to max therefore I assume the guage is fine. I replaced the sender tonight and the guage reallly did not move alot, it took a long time under muffs, it went to 175 for about 5 seconds...
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    Push to Talk Shuts off Marine Radio

    Just go a boat with a Shakesphere SE2001 EX Marine Radio and when I go to use it I hit the push to talk button and the radio turns off. Any have any suggestions??
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    Need New Winch for Trailer

    Is there a way to determine the best size winch for a trialer? Currently there is 2,000lb winch on my trailier and it one that the handle removes to provide two different gear ratio's. I am not too fond of this style since my handle keeps falling off and it is a pain the neck. I am looking at...
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    Seat Cushion Water Logged

    Does anyone have any good tricks to dry out water logged seat cushions? The seat comparment over my engine cannot be held up by the shock becuase it is too heavy. I assumed I was going to need a new shock however it was good once I tested it.
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    No Temperature Reading

    I just bought a 1998 boat with with 5.7 Merc and temperature guage needle does not move, I assume it is the thermostat or the guage it self. Any suggestions on how to check the thermostat or the guage? If it is not one of these two things what else should I be looking at, the boat is running...
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    Merc 5.7 1998 Hmmm.... Sound

    I just bought a new boat and picked it up last night for me it is a 1998 Larson Hampton. I am doing all the normal checks before I take it to the water and everything seem fine, however I noticed a slight Hmmm noise from the engine area when the battery is on(engine not running), if I shut the...
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    23' Larson Hampton Bravo II

    I am looking at a 1998 Larson Hampton 23' boat with a Bravo II outdrive. It have a 350 Merc, 2 barrell in it. How are the Bravo II out drives? The two props have a 26P, how will the boat get up on plane, will it be ok for skiing and tubing? Not sure if I am going to buy the boat or not.
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