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    Mercruiser 4.3 flooded at WOT

    So a couple of weeks ago we were out on the lake and my wife was trying to pull me up on a slalom ski. With me being a bit larger than I used to be it takes about everything the engine can give to yank me out of the water. Anyway, I was almost up and she mistakenly thought I was down and...
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    Help removing fuel pickup hose from gas tank

    Hey guys, I'm trying to troubleshoot some issues I'm having with the engine surging at high RPM's. One of the things I want to check is the little screen on the bottom of the fuel pickup hose down in the gas tank but I can't get the dang thing off. I've taken off the hose that goes from the...
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    How long for water to separate out of gas?

    So I've been having some issues with intermittent bogging when cruising ('90 Merc. 4.3L). I'm pretty sure that it's an issue with water in the fuel. I've installed a fuel/water separator filter and am now going to siphon the remaining gas out of the fuel tank. I read that you can let the gas...
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    Replacing hydraulic drum brake assembly

    Got a quick question for you guys. The drum brake assembly on the right side of my boat trailer is all rusty, corroded and non-functional inside. My question is, can I just buy the new backing plate and brake assembly and continue to use my existing drum & hub, or do I need to replace the...
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    Boat pulls to the right when I stop

    I'm hoping you guys can help me out with this one and see if my line of thinking is correct. When I'm cruising in my boat and cut the throttle to stop it pulls to the right pretty hard. I don't really notice any pulling when accelerating or cruising. I noticed that the little anode thing...
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    Another "what do you think of this boat" thread

    Hi everyone, I'm hoping for some input on a boat that I'm looking pretty seriously at. It is a 1990 Maxum 21 footer. Has the 4.3L V6 merc engine. I checked it out tonight, everything seems pretty solid. Floor is solid, couldn't find any rotted spots. Transom solid. Engine is clean, looks...
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    Accessories add to value of boat?

    I'm wondering what, if any, value aftermarket accessories add to a boat? I keep running across ads where people have outfitted a 15 year old boat with a wakeboard tower, kick*** stereo system, etc. and expect that it should increase the value of the boat by what they paid for these items. My...
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    Blue Water boats??

    Anyone have experience with Blue Water boats? I'm talking runabouts, in the 18-20 ft range. I haven't really heard of them before and was wondering how they rank against other brands. I'm looking more for info on used ones in the mid '90s. I know that a lot depends on the specific boat and...
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    Slalom ski spraying me in the face

    I just bought a used slalom ski and used it for the first time this last weekend. This is my first "real" slalom ski, that is it wasn't just a combo ski with a rear toe loop. Anyway, I got up just fine but once I was up and planed out, I kept getting sprayed in the face, especially when I was...
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    Replace bearing buddies?

    Been lurking for a while, lots of great information here. I'm going to attempt my first bearing job this weekend, I don't think the bearings on my new to me but used boat trailer have been serviced for many years. It does have bearing buddies on it, which have been on it for at least 10 years...
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