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    Outdrive Rising During Storage

    Before the winter, my outdrive was lowered all the way so water would not stay inside the exhaust or prop opening. I have noticed during the winter that the drive was slowly rising up. Has this happened to anyone else? I added protection to keep water from entering and could always remove the...
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    Volvo Penta Dipstick

    I just changed my oil in my 2008 VP 3.0GLP-J. The manual calls for 3.5 qts. After putting in 3.5 quarts, and running the engine a few minutes, the dipstick shows the oil level right at the ADD mark. I'm wondering if the dipstick does not go all the way in. The dipstick tube is not centered...
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    Drive Lube & Spark Plug Questions

    I have a 2008 Volvo Penta 3.0GLP-J engine with a SX-A drive. The manual says to use VP Synthetic GL-5 Gear lube SAE 75W-90. Can I use Mobil 1 Synthetic Gear Lube LS 75W-90 since I can get this locally? Also, which spark plugs should I use and what is the gap? All I could find for my engine...
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    New Hourmeter Install

    I have a 2008 Horizon 180 I recently purchased. I want to add an hourmeter close to the other gauges since there is a perfect spot to install there. I tested the fuse block under the dash and every fuse position has power all the time (after adding a fuse) even with the key off. Where should I...
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    2008 VP 3.0 Newbie Maintenance Questions

    Hi All. I recently bought a new to me 2008 Four Winns H180 with a VP 3.0L. The engine only has about 30 hours on it. I know the previous owner only changed the engine oil in it and not anything else. Will be winterizing it soon and would like to know if anything should be done besides the...
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    New Boat Owner... Almost

    I finally found a nice bowrider... a 2008 Four Winns Horizon 180 with the Volvo Penta 3.0L. I don't plan on water skiing so the 3.0 will meet my needs. I put a deposit down and plan on doing a test run later this week with the current owner before making the purchase final. My questions...
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    New Boater Looking for Almost New Bowrider

    I am new to boating... only had a canoe and small sailboat years ago. We sold our camper and want to get into boating. I only want an 18-19' bowrider to use on a local lake and to trailer to other lakes. I think I would be better off buying a used one so I don't take a big hit if I decide to...
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