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    Boat in Music Video

    Anyone know what the make of the boat is in the music video "all summer long" by kid rock? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwIGZLjugKA
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    flounder & fluke

    would it be safe to say that a fluke (summer flounder)'s eyes are on the 'starboard' side of his head and a winter flounder's eyes are on the 'port' side of his head so to speak??
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    1988 Mariner 60 HP Overheat alarm

    Re: 1988 Mariner 60 HP Overheat alarm My Serial ob248347 1988 Mariner 60 hp 3 cylinder. Heres what i have learned Part # 12415 is for water temperature. Part # 96829A1 is for metal temperature. (which is set to 260 degrees) Now theres another part listed #96829a2 (which is the same as...
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    is this a safe alternative...

    1988 Mariner 60 ser# ob248347 still having overheat alarm only at WOT. if i were to unhook the sensor (which goes to the overheat alarm) and put in a temp guage and watch the temperature is that a safe alternative? since a temp guage is taking water temperature instead of metal temperature?? if...
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    WOT. too much rpms?

    is it possible that i can 'overheat' an outboard not having the right pitched prop? could not find numbers on prop, all i know is its aluminum. and i dont know the rpms the engines turning. I have a 1988 Mariner 60 HP on a 1988 16' Starcraft Mariner 160 aluminum boat. the overheat alarm goes...
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    Galvanizing on Trailers

    i have a 1987 load rite and was wondering if these trailers are galvanized all the way through, or just an outside coating? my trailer is showing its age and i took a air needle to it in some spots and those spots look great, but i fear getting down to bare steel if i go too deep? does anyone...
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    cadet, capitan, lieutenant, on Iboats

    new to here, was wondering how we all have different ranks, and how i can get out of the "cadet" rank that i'm stuck in? thanks
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    why cant i find all the parts that dealer can?

    I had an overheat alarm go off on my '88 60hp mariner 3 cylinder. http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=263777 anyway, i got some advice to order the sensor that goes next to spark plug 1. ordered this part from the dealer today # 96829A1 its a switch assembly. Came home and looked...
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    1988 Mariner 60 HP Overheat alarm

    My 1988 mariner 3 cylinder 60 HP engine's overheat alarm goes off on the throttle control box. This beeping occurs at Wide Open Throttle only. The dealer sugggested new impeller, did that, problem still occurs at WOT. Tell tale is strong at all speeds. When i drop the throttle back to slow or...
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    60 HP Mariner 1988 continuous beep

    60 HP Mariner 1988 continuous beep on control box. Autoblend is disconnected. have ran it like that since i had it, no problems. I am gettting this continous beep at wide open throttle only. any other throttle setting it does not beep. i dont believe the engine is overheating, its not hot to...
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