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    Hole shot, or up easy?

    When in doubt throttle out. I get on plane as quickly as possible and back off to 3k rpms.
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    Boat leaning

    My volvo does same thing I just got used to it.
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    $2500 boat

    Final update. Made it out of this season with no issues boat starts everytime and ran like a charm. I did change the lower unit gear oil just as precautionary about half way point because we were going to go on about a 8 hour cruise and it smelled like rotten eggs so good thing I did other...
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    Volvo penta outdrive

    This is crazy...
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    Outdrive corrosion?

    I'm only the second owner and have only had it this season but I believe it is factory.
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    Outdrive corrosion?

    this was after just 8 weeks in fresh water... there was some minor spots like this but now it's just covered.. always had mercruiser and never had this issue. This is a Volvo SX. Ideas on how to stop it from happening and how to fix it already? I'm sure it's not good for the outdrive..
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    Is Hull fixable

    These guys have no clue what a boat costs right now. If you can get it under 1k and it runs put the engine through a series of tests. High low rpms then take it. Patch it and see how she does. I wouldn't take it to far from home. Look at my 2500$ boat buy I just did.
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    Is Hull fixable

    #7 is serious if it's free or close to it and trailer and engine work... jb weld and see if it sinks...? Why not?
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    Humid/Dirty Boat

    Our dream home is going to be there to. We actually just got a floating house lead I plan on making an offer on next week.. I'll have to rent it out a few more seasons till I can retire of course.
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    Water in bilge has returned in 1995 Four Winns 190 Horizon

    Again one Gallon in 3-4 hours and a proper bilge pump is nothing to worry about...unless you are seeing any other mechanical issues run it as is.
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    Water in bilge has returned in 1995 Four Winns 190 Horizon

    you just named 4 ways that water would be normal in a bilge then proceed to say you don't agree... A little bit of water is not going to ruin the boat. pump it out and keep boating.. if you are keeping it in a slip and you have water where your automatic bilge isn't able to keep up its an issue..
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    Is Hull fixable

    Nothing a little JB weld cant fix. then just buff it right out.
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    Water in bilge has returned in 1995 Four Winns 190 Horizon

    Hold the phone. 1 gallon after 3-4 hours of boating depending on how many times I plane off and come to a stop? This can be normal... Mine gets about that in about the same duration... I know nothing is leaking on my engine or any of the hoses from drive... or my hull. So I watched carefully and...
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    Humid/Dirty Boat

    I knew I would face challenges this season storing it in a slip for the first season ever instead of in my garage. So as you can see we don't have the best water quality in Ohio but its our little piece of paradise that is within a 30 minute drive from the house so we can frequently use it. I'm...
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    gas prices

    Same here. We normally have a big crowd and the past few weeks have been like the early 2000's. As much as i hate paying this much for fuel it has brought upon some good things. we'll see how it is around the poker run and festival time though haha
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    Anyone ever hear of Imperial Boats?

    260hp in that size boat should push 50 try changing the prop? look at your throttle cable make sure its set properly. What RPM are you at when WOT?
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    gas prices

    Must have caught up to the new boaters this year haven't seen to many new boater fun posts as of late.
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    Small crack in fiberglass hull with stains

    Was this boat used by cartel? Looks like bullet holes.
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    Repair manual preferences

    Iboatsforum and youtube.
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    Chaparral experts in here ?

    mm Float maybe just stuck. Really weird its not there on top... I'll wait to see what some of the more experienced guys think
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