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    washdown pump reccomendations

    I am looking for a pump to use when I wash the decks of my houseboat. I am looking for pump that will work pretty hard for 45 minutes or so and would like it to stay at 50psi or better. Any suggestions would be great. Let me know what has worked for you folks... Dave
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    Alternator help

    I have a 1982 OMC 140. My alternator is only putting out 8 volts. What should I check? What could be limiting it? Dave
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    Ignition troubleshooting help

    I have a 1986 OMC I/O in my houseboat. Lately I have been having an issue where the engine will not turn off. The engine starts and runs beautifully but will not turn off when the key is moved to the off position. I have to pull the wire off the coil and I'm tired of getting zapped. Where...
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    Stringer 400 dies shifting into reverse

    I have a stringer 400 (mid 80's amalgamation) that dies when shifting into reverse. The mechanic at the marina said to increase the idle. So, I warmed up the boat and set the idle to 750rpm. All was good until I ventured into the marina and had the boat die trying to fit in a slip at the gas...
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    Noob needs prop advice

    All, I have a 56' houseboat and I need to replace the prop. Here is what I know (not very much): The current prop is 14x11 - 13 spline. From what I can figure I have a OMC stringer 400 2.5L but I can't confirm that due to lack of model number. The boat is from 1982 and I think the out...
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    What model/year OMC do I have?

    Hello all, I have tried to search on few of the numbers I will list below and I looked through the charts listed in the sticky's but I can't make any matches. If someone smarter than I am could help me it would be much appreciated. I recently bought a 30+ year old houseboat and...
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