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    New Boat first trip the lake Overheating problems

    Bought a new boat Thursday a 98 Four Winns with Volvo penta 4.3 GL and Corbra sx combination. Brought it home cleaned the boat up and fired it up running on muffs. Everything sounded good in the yard. Went to the lake on Saturday backed the trailer in the water and fired up the boat, it...
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    1987 85 hp Force No Power Dies at idle.

    I have a 85 hp Force that will idle for about 2 minutes then speed up a little and die at an idle. If I try to restart it will just crank like its out of fuel. If I pump the primer bulb a couple times and try to start it will fire right up and run for another couple min. Out on the water it...
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    Force Prop Question

    I have a 1989 85hp Force outboard that needs a new prop. I can't make out the numbers stamped on it. How do I tell if it is a Non-Thru Hub Exhaust Prop or a Thru Hub Exhaust Prop? I measured from the center of the prop to the edge of a blade, I am guessing it to be 13 or 13 1/8 in DIA...
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    1977 85hp Evinrude---no power

    Hello everyone I have been reading post here and found them very helpful. However I have yet to find a question similar to mine. I have a 1977 85 hp Evinrude on a 16 ft tri-hull boat. At times it will runs great but other times it seems like it is running at half power. Last time out we were...
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