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    25 Campion handling issues

    Hello fellow boaters, I recently got a 1989 25ft Campion sun bridge this is the biggest boat I've had and I'm still trying to figure it out. The other day we were out cruising, the first half of the day was nice. On the way home the wind and seas picked up. The boat really struggled to maintain...
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    Force 85 throttle/ shift linkage adjustment

    Learned a hard lesson today. I tried adjusting my shift/ throttle cables and well ended up rocketing my boat up a concrete ramp. I optested it at home first. Seemed to be working fine. Put it in the water started it in neutral which was more like WOT. Up the ramp and out of the water I went. The...
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    Beached my boat!!!!!

    I've been working on my boat for a while now (17ft bayliner). I was trying to adjust my throttle/ shift linkage before I took it out on the water. I screwed up..... Wife had just untied us, I started the boat in neutral or so I thought. Boat took off right up the concret ramp. It ground down the...
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    85/89 force 85 difference

    I currently have an 1989 force 85 that I am having some issues with. I came across an 85 force 85. Just wondering what the difference in these motors are?
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    Couple of issues

    I'm trying to get my 89 bayliner going but I am having so trouble. First in neutral at ideal engine will run good but every once in a while will miss and almost stall out. If I give it a little gas it'll run with no issues. As soon as I put it in gear it dies. Is this likely a timing issue? Or...
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    New boat owner

    Hello group, I just bought an 89 bayliner with a force 85 and a 5hp kicker. The hull is in great shape, the interior is ok. Kicker runs great, engine runs good but isn't cooling. I just dropped the gear box and discovered the impeller had disintegrated, and I'm sure there are pieces that were...
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    New boat running hot

    I just got my first boat, it's a 72 fiberform with a 120 mercruiser I/O. Just learning about boats and want to make sure this thing is safe before I put it in the water for the first time. It is currently running hot(muffs and water connected) about 200 on the gauge. The temp seems to stay the...
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    Newb question

    I just got a 72 fiberform with a mercruiser. This is my first boat, may be a stupid question but gotta ask. How does the throttle work better yet how is it supposed to work? What I have learned so far you have to push the button in the center and push the throttle forward to start the boat. If...
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