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    1977 Bayliner with outdrive issue.

    Ok wondering if this is worth it. 1977 Bayliner Victoria 28ft. 2 Mercruser 190HP 4cyl(not sure on HP) Boat is actually in decent shape and been taken care of. Can get it for $2500 BUT Yes there always is one!. He says one outdrive is noisy and believes it's the gimbal bearing. Im pretty sure i...
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    1979 Mercury 228 Crack?

    Im looking at a different boat and i can't really get down in it to look at the sides of the engine block so im relying on cell phone pics i took. Boat is a 1979 Fiberform 24F cruiser. Here is a pic and im not sure if it's a crack or leaking head gasket. Maybe you guys can help?
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    Mounting Trim Tabs. Need some help!

    I have the Nauticus smart tabs SX but im not sure where to mount them! I have tried calling them but no answer and there answering machine seems to not be working. So here are a couple possible spots but i don't know what is the best place. One spot is fairly even with the bottom of the boat the...
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    Fuel vent dripping fuel

    Ok so a lot of us have this problem. I could deal with it until yesterday when i was at the lake and we were at shore and swimming. Noticed gas was starting to drip out the vent into the water. Totally not good! having gas dripping into where your swimming/fishing or environmental reasons. So im...
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    Smart tabs or a hydrofoil?

    My boat is a tri hull with a Volvo Penta 280 that has no trim. Adjusted the outdrive for best speed and a slight bow up attitude when on plane but now naturally when getting up on plane it is pretty bow high so im thinking a Hydrofoil will cure that but as i can't adjust trim so it might make...
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    Admiral wants some shade

    So the boss around here wants some shade out on the ole tri-hull so im looking at Bimini tops. I like to stay cheap as i can get away with. Not wanting to spend $300ish for a top for a boat i'll only have a year maybe two. On that auction site there are Bimini tops for $150ish, 8ft long, 4 1in...
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    New steering setup and it's PIS^$@(*&^#&*&^*@&# me off

    So my boat had a old Morse 200 Command rack steering set up in it and it was a two fister to turn so i replaced it. Got a SeaStar SSC13416 complete setup up. New cable/Helm. 4 turn lock to lock. This is gonna be NICE! Got the cable pulled through everything easy enough, Helm mounted easy enough...
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    Battery isolator

    Anyone know how to hook up a surepower 703 battery isolator to this alternator? Im guessing here! Take the orange wire off the alt post B+ and make a new wire that runs from that post to the alt post on the isolator. Hook the 3 outputs of the isolator to the 3 batteries. The orange wire to a 12V...
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    AQ225D/280 More pitch?

    Boat and prop combo just does not feel/seem right. Hard to explain i guess but here is the set up. 18F Trihull 3500 rpm, 32mph(boat Speed'o forgot to check gps but im pretty sure its close enough) 4400 rpm Speed'o said 40mph Prop is brand new Solas Amita3 cup. 15.5X17P GR 1.61:1 At 4400rpm...
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    Strangest thing hooked when your fishing

    Might be kinda fun to see. Fishing in Idaho Lake Pend Oreille a few years ago me and my buddy are not having much luck trolling when all the sudden he hooks up. When he reels in he has a dead fish that looked like some one had flayed it and tossed the remains back. Same buddy, Same lake and...
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    290 SP-A pics

    Im changing my 280 in the exhaust bellows flapper to a 290 external style. The 290 SP-A? exhaust outlet looks more sexy then the 280 style so i want to make my 280 exhaust outlet look like a 290 as close as possible. Soooooooo Can anyone post some pics of there 290 exhaust outlet from the top...
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    Rocker Switch DPDT with 2 LED. HOW TO WIRE!

    Here is the switch i bought http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I recieved no wiring instructions with it! and i can't find any at all after trying a bunch of different searches and the manufacture web site:grumpy: The pins read 8(pin) 7(pin) both have a arrow pointing to...
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    Glue on mount?

    I want to add a fish finder to my boat. There are no holes in my transom except for the speedo pickup and i don't want to add more! Anyone one have a idea on what i can use as a mounting block and i assume 5200 to glue it on Thanks
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    New to me boat and have a prop question

    Here is the boat so you can see the style. http://spokane.craigslist.org/boa/4596445408.html The prop that is on the boat is a 14X17P and I know it is not big enough. It would work good for pulling up skiers I suppose but I will use it for fishing and just cruising. If I pull a tube the...
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