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    Intermittet rough running

    Hi everyone! I have a problem that is driving me nuts. 92 Four Winns with 7.4L and King Cobra It usually runns great, but occaisionally it will run very rough above 2k RPM. When it does this it doesn't matter whether it is under load or not. When it starts missing, it will also run hotter...
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    Won't start

    Hey Guys, I have a 92 4-winns with a 454 King Cobra and it was running beautifly and then started running roughly last night.....would only run at idle...so I idled it back to the dock and took her home. Tried to start her on the muffs and it would only run until the primer ( poured gas into...
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    Isolator or battery switch?

    Greetings, I am trying to set up a second battery and am having a difficult time with an isolator. It seems that I can't find a 3 pole isolator and the 4 pole doesn't work. Some say to just get a switch, but I enjoy the convienence of an isolator. Any opinions? I really don't care about turning...
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    Blown circuit breaker?

    Greetings to all experts (and everyone else), Took the grand kids tubing last Sat. and had an interesting problem. I shut off the engine and when I tried to start it the 12.5 amp circuit breaker was blow (no power anywhere). I reset the breaker and had power and it started right up but now the...
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    Boat Buddy?

    Greetings all! Has anyone used the Boat Buddy for securing their boat to the trailer. I have a 22 ft Four Winns and if it works as advertized, it would help loading by myself easier. Thanks, Waynerh
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    Limber holes?

    I have a 92 Four Winns horizon 220 and it has only 1 limber hole in the engine mt stringers (only on one side). It is 1" above the hull so water pools above the stringers. I know I should cut some limber holes in the stringers so the water can drain into the bilge. What size should they be and...
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    Drake aluminum manifold?

    Hi! Can anyone tell me if they have heard of Drake Aluminum header and through hull exhaust manifold. It's supposedly for a big block chevy. And will it fit on an OMC 7.4? Thanks for your help and expertise. Wayne
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    Impeller?

    Greetings, I just put my boat away for the year and am making a list for the parts I'm going to need before spring. I have a 93 omc 7.4 with a King Cobra sterndrive. I can't seem to find an impeller kit for it. Is it the same as the cobra. Thanks for your help! Wayne
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    Won't rev up?

    Greetings all! I have a 93 7.4 omc king cobra and had a problem yesterday. I took it out for the last horah and on the way back to the dock at about 3500 rpm's it stumbled hard and then wouldn't rev past 2k. It still idled smoothly but when I tried to give it more throttle, it would shake...
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    Red Eye vs Bearin Buddy

    Does anyone have experience with the Kodiak Red Eye bearing protectors and how do they compare to the Bearing Buddys? Thanks for your expertise!! Wayne
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    Jetting?

    Greetings, I have an OMC sterndrive (king cobra) with a 7.4L chevy engine. I purchased the boat from a guy in Texas (800' elevation). I live in Colorado (5200') and have been told by the 4 Winns dealer and a performance boat shop that re-jetting is not necessary, but that dosn't make sense to...
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    Resin on floor?

    Hi guys! Getting ready to replace the floor in my bowrider (already replaced the stringers) and here's my question. Is there any reason to use epoxy resin for coating the top or bottom of the decking instead of the much cheaper poly resin. Thanks for your input!
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    foam procedure?

    Hi guys,(gals?), I am getting ready to put the new floor in my bowrider (after replacing the stringers), and my question involves replacement of the foam. Should I pour it in and cut off the excess. or should I put the floor down and pour it in through access holes? Any help will be appreciated.
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    Do I need to remove epoxy paint?

    I have a 93' Four Winns 220 horizon and the motor mount stringers have some moisture in them. I drilled out some holes from the top and poured in some antifreeze, let it sit for a couple of hours, then vacumed out the moisture (several days). I am thinking of injecting epoxy into the stringers...
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