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    2003 Mercruiser 6.2 MPI -- Poor Performance after Winter

    Hey Everyone, I've got a 2003 Cobalt 226 with a Mercruiser 6.2. When I got it out on the water for the first time this year, I noticed notably poorer performance than usual. Idle was a little rough, and even after a full warm up, and reasonably long ride, the boat seemed like it was "missing"...
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    Bow Roller & Trailer Guides

    Hi Everyone, I've got a 23' bowrider, with a matching trailer. . #1. My boat is 8'6 wide, is it legal to install the trailer guides / poles to help keep the boat straight on the trailer, and keep them on when driving? #2. I've got black marks on my bow from the black rubber bow roller. Does...
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    Reducing Wake w/ Sterndrive Boat

    This spring I pulled the trigger on a new boat -- a Cobalt 226 with a 6.2 BIII combination. Obviously, this type of boat isn't generally what you think of when it comes to a ski-boat, but I wanted something that has the versatility to also handle some pretty rough chop. The great thing about...
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    Reccomend a new prop

    Hi Everyone, I've got a 1988 Chris Craft 225 ltd with a 350 Mag and Alpha 1 outdrive. I was hoping I could get some help decoding what size prop i currently have, and whether or not changing it would better suit my needs? My current prop is a Quicksilver Stainless 3-blade with 48 13700 240...
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    To Restore or Not......

    Excuse my ignorance as I'm a newbie to these forums and couldn't realy find anything applicable using the seach. We've got a 22' 1988 Chris Craft 225 CD LTD cuddy cabin that is all original with a Merc 350 Mag sterndrive. The boat has served us extremely well as a family boat for the last 20...
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