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    Buy a new boat or fix an old one

    Hi everyone! I have a 1987 sea raider boat, about 17 feet long with an omc v6. last summer it started making a knocking noise, and I was told that cylinder number 3 was bad. The marina near by estimated about 1300 to 1600 dollars to fix it, and could be more depending on what it really needs...
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    Replacing 4.3 omc v6 with v8?

    Hi I have a 17 foot 1987 sea raider with a 4.3 omc v6. the engine has some problems and will be maybe 2000 dollars to be fully repaired. I was wondering about a few things: how would I find out what the maximum size engine that would fit on the mounts?( like a 305 or 350), and how much would it...
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    Knocking sound in engine

    Hello, I am hoping to get some information if anyone could help...during the summer, my dad bought a boat from someone and we have been doing work on it (mostly cosmetics). It's a 1987 Searaider with a 4.3 OMC V6 with a cobra outdrive. We have taken it out about 4 times this summer, but back in...
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