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    Starting winterized inboard/outboard-out of water

    I have my 21' Maxum with a Mercruiser V8 stored on a trailer in a storage yard. I had it winterized in November and now want to fire it up. I want to bring it home and charge the batteries and then start it while hooked up to the hose to make sure everything functions prior to launching it. Has...
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    Power trim stuck

    Went to use the boat today and the outdrive was stuck in the towing position. The motor whined with good power but the drive wouldn't budge. Almost like it was tied up. Fluid looked good to me. I tried everything, using the tilt switch, trailer switch, putting some pressure on the drive etc. I...
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    Survey information

    After a lot of searching I have found a 2000 Maxum 21' cuddy with a 5.0 Mercruiser engine and outdrive and plastic fuel tank which I would hope would limit the chances of rot and rupture which I experienced with my last boat with a metal fuel tank. It looks very clean with 360 hours on the...
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    Buying from out of state and shipping

    Never thought I would have this hard of a time finding a cuddy cabin. Have any of you bought a boat and had it shipped to you? I am eyeing one that fits my exact wants list but it's 1600 miles away...................would a good independent survey be sufficient? Flying there to inspect it...
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    800 hours

    Back on the hunt again. Looking at a 1998 Four a Winns with a Volvo Penta set up with 800 hours. Unsure on maintenance history right now but boat looks clean. Would a compression test be sufficient to gauge what life is left? Is this a good package vs the OMC?
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    OMC vs.King Cobra OMC

    Ok, so what is the verdict on these OMC outdrives? I posted about a King Cobra outdrive that was bad and the consensus on here was that the boat should be close to free for the purchase to make sense. I have my eye on another early 90's boat with an OMC engine and drive. It is a functional...
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    Fresh water cooling installation

    After tons of searching I think I finally found the boat I want. The only issue is it has a brand new raw water cooled 5.7 engine. I would use it 90 percent in fresh water but could have it in salt water for up to a week at a time a couple times per year without flushing it out. Would investing...
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    Bluewater boats

    Anyone have experience with Blue Water boats? I'm eyeing a 1995 21' cuddy with a 4.3 V6 and Merc outdrive. How does the hull and boat itself rank vs Bayliner? I love the engine and outdrive combo for sure. Just curious on the opinions out there.
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    OMC King Cobra-replace with Volvo or Mercruiser?

    Hi, I am looking at a 1993 Four Winns with a 454 King Cobra outdrive that is toast that is currently for sale. The boat sale price is discounted significantly however I am hearing that a replacement outdrive is not available, making the boat useless. I can't imagine that a Mercruiser or Volvo...
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