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    How long for fogging oil to "burn off" after winterization?

    I've just started one of the sea doo's after I winterized it last year and it's smoking pretty heavily. Last year I sprayed fogging oil into the carb until the sea doo smoked pretty heavily. I then took out the spark plugs, sprayed fogging oil in them then turned the engine over a few times...
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    Water skiing terms

    I'm looking at slalom ski's, have slalomed quite a bit many years ago, used to watch slalom skiing on TV and am getting back into skiing this year. Back in the day I remember the skiiers on TV making "4 buoys at 36 feet" and that made perfect sense. My question is, now that I'm getting back...
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    Shop winterized it, can I de-winterize?

    I didn't know enough about my 1997 4.3LX Mercruiser last year and didn't have time to research it so I took it to the shop to have it winterized. Well, he left out the 2 metal engine plugs that go to the block as well as the 2 blue plastic ones that go into elbows under the manifolds. I found...
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    1996/97 Mercruiser 4.3LX Gen+ Serial # oko19762

    I had the boat winterized this year because I didn't have time to do it myself and didn't want to make one HUGE mistake! I was in the boat earlier getting the serial # and noticed where the mechanic had left out the 2 brass/metal plugs from the engine block. I got to looking around and found...
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    Ski locker doesn't have a drain, factory defect? Pics included please look/comment

    1997 Monterey Montura 186 I posted this last year and finally today the weather is good enough for me to investigate further. Last year my ski locker wouldn't drain but there was only maybe a 3/4 inch hole in the bottom of the locker that I figured should drain into the bilge. The strange...
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    1997 Montura 186, water won't drain from ski locker

    Wow, this problem has been going on most of the summer and I still can't get it figured out. There is a drain hole in my ski locker but there is not pvc pipe attached to it that might run to the bilge. Instead, I can look through the hole and it just leads underneath the locker into never...
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    Can individual bulbs be replaced on trailers

    Ok, another newbie question, I think the left turn signal bulb on my boat trailer is shot. Can I just replace that one bulb or will I have to buy another complete light assembly since the current one is waterproof? Hey, someone's gotta ask, why not me!
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    Is emptying fuel/water seperator enough?

    1997 Monterey Montura with a 4.3L V-6 Mercruiser and an Alpha series lower unit. It's the first year I've had a boat and am wondering if emptying the oil/water seperator is enough. Is it something that needs replacement from time to time? I've used the search function but couldn't find...
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    2 trailering questions

    This is my first year with sea-doo's and a boat. I've got 2 questions: 1. I hear that I should have the trailer tires elevated slightly so they don't get a "flat" area on them. How is this normally accomplished? 2. On the sea doo trailer, the trailer lights light up when connected to my...
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    Possilbe problem discovered when winterizing 2002 SeaDoo GTI LE, 717 Rotax

    I was winterizing my pair of 2002 GTI LE's. I fogged them both yesterday so after work today I decided to put in the antifreeze. I clamped off the lines like instructed, disconnected the water inlet hose, connected a short hose and funnel through which I poured the antifreeze. A short time...
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    which electrical tester to buy/use

    Ok, I don't do much with electricity so I need to ask about the correct type of voltage meter to get to test is my blower is getting power. I just replaced the blower motor earlier this year but it has been making some noise and now doesn't come on when I turn on the switch. I checked the...
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    2002 SeaDoo GTI LE bogging down

    My girlfriend just purchase a pair of 2002 GTI LE sea doo's. We were out on the lake with the kids Sunday and one of them wouldn't accelerate after a bit. It smelled like it was flooded. In fact, you had to hold your thumb on the gas or it wouldn't start. Then, you could go slow but it just...
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    97 Monterey, standing water in ski storage compartment

    My gf just bought a 97 Montery Montura 186. After it rains, there is always standing water in the ski compartment that is built into the floor. There is a hole in the bottom of the compartment but it's simply a hole in the fiberglass, not a drain or anything that I can clean out. There has to...
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