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    What are the rules for marine VHF?

    Where can I find the FCC rules for marine VHF use? What "part" of the FCC regulations is the correct one? My main question is this: If I have a vhf in my boat and I'm out on the lake can I use the marine frequencies to communicate with someone on shore? This would most likely be my wife at our...
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    How important are new sacrafical anodes?

    I've owned my '97 Larson since 2005. I have to assume the anodes on the outdrive are the factory originals. I've heard you should replace them when they loose half their weight. I don't know how much their supposed to weigh and don't have an accurate enough scale to measure it anyway. Are they...
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    How much in and out propshaft play is acceptable??

    My boat is a '97 Larson 206SEI with a Mercruiser 5.7 and an Alpha 1. I have an aluminum 3 blade prop. I noticed while checking my prop that it moves in and out slightly when I pull on it. It's only about 1/8 inch. Is this normal? It's been that way for at least a few boating trips and everything...
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    Advice on new trailer tires

    My boat trailer has 4 ST175/80R13 tires. They are Goodyear Marathon radials. They were made in '03 so are now 9 years old. They still look great and don't leak a bit of air. I know many people say to replace tires after 3, 5, or 7 years depending on who you talk too so I guess I'm on borrowed...
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    Should I try a 4 blade prop?

    My boat is a '97 Larson 206SEI with a Mercruiser 5.7L and an Alpha 1. The prop is an aluminum 14 1/4 x 19. I've never had a spare prop but I'm thinking I should get one. I thought since I'm buying an other prop maybe I would try a 4 blade. I'm fairly happy with the current prop. It's a Flo-Torq...
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    Repair or replace trim pump solenoid?

    This weekend my '97 Alpha 1 decided it didn't want to trim up. Down works fine. When I hit the up button I can hear the solenoid click but the motor doesn't run. If you repeatedly press and release the up button eventually it will run. If I bypass the solenoid and send power straight to the "up"...
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    Advantages of an OB bowrider??

    I'm doing some off season thinking about a future boat upgrade. I've had two I/Os but never an OB. My current ride is a 20' I/O bowrider. I'd like to in the future upgrade to a 24' bowrider. My favorite lake has a 25' length limit. I'd like to push my boating season late and start early...
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    3 flywheel teeth broken, due to backfiring when starting?????

    My '97 Mercruiser 5.7 has always been hard to start. I think it does a lot of backfiring thru the carb when trying to start it cold. I was trying to start it today and it was doing that, then the engine quite turning. The starter would no longer turn the engine. I removed the starter and found...
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