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    Hailing LadyFish

    You and Rod OK down there?
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    150 Temp ?

    9/1998 150TXRX At about what temp do the head temp sensors start killing cylinders? What should the normal engine temp be?
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    Battery Chargers

    I need a new 3 bank marine battery charger with at least a 25 amp capability, up to 40 amps. Does anybody have any favorite brands.
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    Volvo Belt Squealing

    Volvo Penta 5.7 GXi-G I'm running twins and the problem is the starboard engine. Port engine is not squealing. I also removed the P/S pump from the port engine before install so I don't know if I would have had an issue with it or not with the factory set up. I've been dealing with this...
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    Shift Shaft Linkage

    While my buddy was standing around talkin he was also twisting the shift linkage. Which direction is the correct position, pic 1 or 2 ? It's a 1977 55 hp Johnson - Model # 55EL77D Pic #1 Pic #2
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    Breaking News From Kentucky

    SBN
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    Treated Wood and Fiberglass

    I have some factory treated wood in my boat that I need to do some fiberglassing on. What is the best way to prep the wood?
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    Windless Motor Problem

    I have a Simpson Lawrence Horizon 1500. The brushes have worn about 3/16ths of the commentator away and one of the brushes is completely worn out and not making contact. Does anyone know of a company that can repair the armature? The new motor is over 800 dollars. :rolleyes:
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    Reading spark plugs

    As for the requested information. Since Coors asked I went doing a little research for some literature and here is a couple of the best articles I came across. There were others but there is a lot of reference material here. http://www.4secondsflat.com/Spark_plug_reading.html...
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    Bad ending to a great day

    Well we tried to outrun a squal comming off the beach yesterday, didn't quite make. We ran into about 40 mph winds about a mile out and then the rain hit as we were entering the harbor. Once at the dock the only spot avaliable was on the leaward side of a pier (not that the wind wasn't howling...
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    Every Boat Owners Worst Fear

    Quite possibly the most amazing picture ever captured, a 55? Carver Marquis was caught practicing for the Olympic diving team while being discharged from a transport ship in the Middle East. Although the judges gave the Marquis high marks for a straight entry, points were subtracted for an...
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    Boating Accident

    This happened Sunday At Horn Island which lies about 12.5 miles southeast of Biloxi Ms. We were out there when the accident happened. Didn't get involved in the comotion though. This girl was also training for a new job where my wife works and was a no call no show for work Sunday morning...
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    Volvo Penta SX U-Joints

    Anybody have a Spicer number to replace these 3860232 ?
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    Cylinder Misfire

    Mercury 90 hp ELPTO 2003 Serial # OT617676 Compression #'s #1 - 115 #2 - 115 #3 - 115 Spark Plugs Autolite 2872. Look new. #1 cyl - no fire #2 cyl - firing #3 cyl - firing Engine runs on #2 & #3 cylinder. Dead miss on #1. Switched #1 & #2 coil positions. #1 cyl - firing #2 cyl - no fire #3...
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    Diesel Fuel Pump

    I have an injection pump on a diesel generator with an integrated fuel pump. I need to know what the lift capacity of the fuel pump is. I am wanting to know if it is capabable of lifting fuel from the tank to the generator without a low pressure supply pump incorporated into the system. The...
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    DonS

    Can you tell me which trim ram was replaced on my boat under warranty. If so what info do you need. Here is the serial # off the motor that had the ram replaced. I just can't remember which ram (port or starboard) was replaced and need to replace the other due to water getting into the system...
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    Sylvester Catches Tweety

    Watch this until Sylvester catches Tweety..(wait for it. It's worth it)... After Tweety is caught, scroll down... This was an idiot test. How long did you watch? 0-2 seconds - there's hope for you 2-5 seconds -...
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    Need help wiring GPS to VHF

    Need help connecting GPS to VHF so the distress feature will work. The VHF should also display lat and long cordinates on the display screen. Which wires should I connect together. If I'm reading this right, I think the VHF bare wire connects to the GPS brown wire and the VHF green wire connects...
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    Babies Daddy

    Larry Birkhead is the babbies Daddy.
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    And We Wonder

    Why we hear about so many ferry sinkings. Check out the video. Ferry Video
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