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    I didn't forget the plug... but...

    So, it's the Fourth of July weekend. I'm out of town with my boat with a few friends.<br /><br />Flash back a weekend before. I had a couple of friends come in from out of state and we went to the local lake. A couple of girls, one who said that she had driven clas "X" trailers and would have...
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    Force first time out for the season - Good news

    De-winterized, put the battery back in, pumped up the fuel bulb and put on the muffs.<br /><br />The 1988 85 HP Force jumped right to life on the first try. Took her out to the lake for the weekend and she performed flawlessly. Power was great too. I actually picked up a few MPH from my final...
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    *snickers*

    An airplane was about to crash; there were 5 passengers on board, but only 4 parachutes.<br /><br />The first passenger said, "I am Kobe Bryant; the best NBA basketball player; the Lakers need me; I can't afford to die." So he took the first pack and left the plane. <br /><br />The second...
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    Do as dad says... not as dad does!

    Well, I took both my parents out on my boat for the first time last weekend. I got by first boat at the young age of 30 a few months back and when I first got it, the good ol' fatherly advice started flowing about how to operate a boat and dock and undock and trim and how to manuever the...
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    1988 85 HP Force dead #2 cylinder

    On my 85 HP Force, I changed out the CD unit for cylinders one and two as well as the stator sensor underneath the flywheel due to some problems getting it started. Now it starts right up, however the #2 cylinder is dead and seemingly not getting any spark.<br /><br />I changed the #1 coil to...
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    1988 Force 85 HP won't start

    Hey all. First time boat owner here and I've been nothing but impressed by the knowledge I've seen on these forums after reading up over the last few days. I wanted to make sure I at least had some knowledge of boats and what certain parts are called before I came on here an made myself look...
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