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  1. TripleJGraffis

    1987 Crest III

    Hello everyone!!!! I am back! Not in the capacity that I had hoped for, but back nevertheless. I have been itching for a few years now to get myself into the water. I have had a whole slew of bad luck come my way since the purchase of my house back in June, including 30k of unknown water damages...
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    Please help. Can t get my motor to work

    I got a 1989 Suzuki dt85 85hp engine. Powerhead was toast. Bought a new one.... possible different year but everything seemed to fit. Hooked it up and now there are some wiring components in the wire harness that don't have anywhere to hook up to. Power tilt works. The throttle box now makes...
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    Fixing my motor. Will this fit?

    I have chosen for now to go the route of fixing/replacing parts/rebuilding my current motor since I am doing the same with my boat. seems the pistons are shot, block needs to be bored and needs to be rebuilt. I have found what seems to be a complete rebuilt powerhead on ebay and would like...
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    Low compression Suzuki OB: 105...105.... and 65

    Need your help guys... working on the motor today... compression is 105...105.... and 65 on the top most cylinder. Working on removing the head to check the gasket but I can't get to the 2 bottom bolts with my ratchet. What do I do?
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    DIY How to build an outboard stand with a 275lbs+ rating

    I struggled to find a decent tutorial online for an outboard stand that fit my engine. In an effort tp help others out, I am creating my own tutorial so perhaps you can easily create one of your own. This all costed me about 100 dollars at Home, but I got a new sturdy stand out of it. This is...
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Hello, I recently purchased a 1989 Maxum 1700XR. So here's the backstory. First off, I have been searching for a decent project boat for quite some time. I realize I will possibly put more money into it than what it is worth, but for me, if I can learn something new, then the new knowledge and...
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