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    Battery choices

    If you had the choice between an Optima or an Interstate starting battery, which would you choose? Assuming, of course, comparable capacities.
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    Naive HP rating question...

    How is the horsepower limitation determined for a boat. Example, my 18.5' Nitro FS is rated for 150HP max. What prevents me from replacing it with something a little bigger? Say 175HP or 200HP for example... I checked the dry weights on NADA to see how much of a factor weight would be and...
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    1998 Force 120 quit today

    hello My motor has been working fine for a while now. Today it nearly stranded me for the first time. I ran the motor for about 15 minutes at full throttle getting across the lake. On the return trip, it ran for about 5 minutes then I heard the RPMs dropping then confirmed that on the...
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    Force 120 starter problem

    I posted this on another forum, pardon if anyone has seen it twice now... Howdy... new to the forum. I have a 1998 Nitro Sport 185 with a Force 120. A few weeks ago I had a slow turning starter that I swore was the battery. I replaced it and still had the issue. Ultimately, I pulled the starter...
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