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    Fly Bridge Shifter Binding

    I have a 1976 Fiberform Baja 24CB. The shift cable from the bridge is routed down into the cabin to the main helm where it connects to one side of the shifter. The shift cable from the outdrive connects to the other side of that same shifter. If I disconnect the bridge cable from the cabin...
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    Engine Bogs down consistently at 3000 RPM but fluctuates when I leave it there.

    I have a 1976 Fiberform Baja 24 CB with a Volvo Penta AQ240A engine with a 280 outdrive. It has a Holley 4160 4 barrel carburetor. Last summer I had the engine overhauled by a professional machine shop and picked up an overhaul kit for the carb and overhauled the carb myself, carefully...
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    Overheat, then all 8 cylinders full of water. But wait.......

    Before everyone points out the obvious, here is what happened and what I have found since. I have a 1976 Fiberform Baja 24 with a Volvo Penta AQ240A engine (Ford 351 Windsor) and a 280 outdrive. Last summer I had the engine overhauled by an overhaul shop and have put approximately 6 hours on the...
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    How to convert from a belt driven raw water pump to a crankshaft mounted water pump

    I have a 1976 Volvo Penta AQ240A (Ford 351W V8) engine. I would like to replace the water pump but Volvo parts of that vintage are mostly obsolete. I read in a string on this forum about someone with an AQ240A. Someone suggested that he might consider converting to a Sherwood P105 crankshaft...
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    Oil running out of exhaust

    I recently acquired a 1976 Fiberform Baja 240 kcs. The sterndrive is a Volvo Penta AQ 240A/280. The boat had sat in an outside storage lot for the last 15 years. No idea if it was winterized in any way back then so I am just starting to look things over. I installed a new battery to see what...
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    Circuit Breaker keeps popping on 1983 Chrysler 90 hp outboard

    I have a 1983 Chrysler 90 hp outboard Model# 906R3D, SN: 1003. I don't know anything about its history but when I turn the key to the on position, a circuit breaker pops. The breaker is located between the starter relay and the rectifier. I know the starter works as I jumped across the starter...
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    1968 ESKA 5hp lower unit lube question

    1968 Eska model 1185, 5hp, SN: T-634-07E. I Just got this motor and as I am servicing it, I drained the lower unit lubricant and very little came out. I even blew in the upper hole (fill hole) with an air hose and still just got some splatters to come out. The lower hole is much smaller and is...
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    1968 ESKA 5 hp Spark Plug and Fuel/Oil Mixture Questions

    I recently acquired a 1968 Eska 5 HP, model 1185, SN: T-634-07E is stamped on a plate on the engine and resembles a SN but the data plate is blank where the SN used to be printed. I've been going through it and see that the starting instructions say to mix 1/2 pint per gallon of fuel. Really...
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