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    insurance help needed

    greetings. im an insurance agent and am doing some research for a client. i would like some general info ( horsepower, speed,weight, etc ) for a 1985 mako v-drive runnerbottom. any insight would be appreciated.
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    force 150: no forward or reverse

    i was out the other day with alot of people on the boat and was running the engine at about 4K. out of nowhere, it comes out of gear. i bring it back to neutral and try to put in slowly back into forward ( nothing ) then reverse (nothing ). shut it down and tried again (nothing ). got towed...
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    crud removal; what the power washer missed

    im going to bottom paint my boat for the first time. but i need to remove the alge growth from last season that the power washer could not remove...i scrubbed like a sun of a gun with minumal progress using scotch brite pads and soft scrub ( if i continued the same method, i should be ready to...
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    newglass2

    has anyone used this product? if so, please provide your opinion of it.
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    possible new power

    since the 1991 120hp is toast. i found a 1990 150 hp on craigs list. the owner has already taken the motor off his boat ( purchased a new 4 stroke ) so he sent a video of the engine running ( taken in april of this year ). the cost is $1200 and includes a tach, extra prop and chalmer manual...
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    flunked compression test

    the marina just called and my 1991 force 120 hp has failed its compression test....cylinders 1,3, and 4 are all at 155. but no. 2 is at 20. they have yet to pull the head and investigate fully, but in your opinion does this sound terminal? i dont want to put much money into this motor as it...
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    stripped the sparkplug threads - help

    i have a 1978 johnson 25hp outboard. while getting ready to launch for the spring, i was going to put in new plugs. i ended up putting the lower one in crooked and have stripped the threads. other then taking it to the repair shop - what can i do to fix it. any help is greatly appreciated.
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    any rendezvous owners (early 1990's)

    wonder if your having some of the same issues that i am.
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    problems after seafoam decarb

    my problem occured at the end of last season and the boats going in later this month so i figured i better address it now. i used the seafoam decarbing method mentioned many times on this site. after smoking out the neighborhood, i changed plugs and ran the boat for about an hour. it ran very...
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    two part varnish

    a buddy of mine is planning on redoing all of his exterior woodwork with a two part varnish..claim to be much better than traditional one part products and gives better longevity and gloss retention...has anybody used such a product? if so, what were your results and how tough is this stuff to use
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    replacement swim platform

    i was able to find a replacement bow platform for my bayliner rendevous & bayliner is pretty proud of it ( $1,662 ) needless to say im gonna build my own. figured wood would be the cheapest and easiest. was planning on a pattern similar to the wooden swim platforms you would see on the back of...
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    need replacement forward swim platform

    after a battle with rough seas, the forward swim platform of my 1991 26' bayliner rendevous was ripped off. no other damage was sustained. i am hoping to get some advise as where to search for a replacement. i believe bayliner used this design through 1999 so exact model year is not that...
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    thunderbolt ignition - do i have one

    i have a 1991 force 120 outboard and seem to foul 2 of the 4 plugs after about 50 hours..champion has a plug that runs a bit hotter but it is for engines that have the thunderbolt ignition...ive only owned the boat for a year and am not the most mechanically inclined. what should i look for on...
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