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    Speaker placement in bow rider seat pods

    Anybody place their speakers in the bases under the seats in a ski boat. I was thinking of replacing mind and installing new ones ( the back 2 of the set) in the back half of the back to back seat bases. Then running the wire through the base and over to the side compartments and to the radio...
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    Vinyl.....Is there a differance?

    Was redoing a accent piece in the boat. The backing wood had gone to @#%%, so I recut it and seal it and put some paint on it. Now came the time to put the vinyl back on. The wife went down to the local sewing shop and picked up some "vinyl" that half way match the color in the boat. It was...
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    Interior wood

    When ya replace the interior of ya'll boats....do you use marine grade plywood or take some regular plywood and put some "Thompson" water seal on it? Got a accent piece that is water logged and trying to up-date it. Its on the outer side next to the dog-house where all the skiers climb back in...
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    How to bring the color back?

    The color on my ski boat is not what it use to be. How do I go about getting it back to that showroom shine? Well, maybe not showroom, but maybe make it look better. It has like ghost runs in it. I'll take a few pics and post-em shortly. When the last time I wax, there was a few scratches...
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    4.3 LX Warning Horn Problem

    The warning horn on my 4.3 LX continues to sound / buzz all the time. I have taken it to a boat shop and they said they can't find the problem. They checked out the engine and found no problem with it. So they just cut the wire to the horn. Told me to watch my oil and temp gauges. That I should...
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    4.3 starting issue

    After searching the forum for the answer, I'm turning in my own question. I have a 97 maxum sr1900. It has a 4.3 LX with the thunderbolt ignition in it. The problem is when I try to start it up, I can't keep it running. When I say I can't, I mean that I can't let off the ignition switch. It will...
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    1978 85hp johnson water leak

    i have a 85hp 1978 johnson that is leaking water out of the exhaust housing. i did rebuild the pump and all the gaskets from the foot up and replace the water tube. can't find the leak. no leaks in the head. any help would be great. thanks, phil
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    exhaust bellows tool

    hi yall, i need to know the dimiinsions on a bellows tool. i am in the process of making one, saveing a few $$$. work in a shop where i can make- why not. any help would help. thanks, phil
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    shift bellows plastic bushing

    is the plastic bushing on the shift cable that goes to the out drive at the trasom important? it came out when i reinstalled the cable. how does one place it back when i can not see where the cable goes into the trasom? alpha one,gen II 4.3 v-6 the manual does not talk about this...
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