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    leaking upper gearcase maybe?

    1982 stringer OMC 800 upper gearcase. did water pump job in spring everything looked and worked good. filled case with clean gear oil from bottom plug till oil popped out top fill hole, too much, I know. So drained a few ounces out, till dip stick showed proper amount. went boating for 4-5...
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    2 stage prop?

    while driving down the road, I got behind a truck trailering a Sea-Ray 290, about a 30 foot boat I suspect. Anyway, the prop on the outdrive looked to be what I would call a 2 stage prop. A large 3 blade prop to the rear (closest to Transom) and a smaller 3 blade prop ahead of it. I never saw or...
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    3.8liter OMC trim motor bleed

    I removed the electric motor hydrolic pump that runs the power trim, and sent it off to have new brushes installed. Now I have to re-install and bleed the system of air. Can anyone walk me through the process of bleeding the system? It looks as though it may be a pain to keep the reservior...
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    under propped need advice

    here is what we know:17' bowrider, OMC 3.8liter V-6 Stringer 800/ 1:77:1 ratio. 15 1/5 X 15 alumunum prop manuf. recommended WOT range is 4200-4600 friend was operating the helm started to see "what she got" we were clipping along at 30mph on the gps when I looked at the Tach and saw it was...
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    Navionics SD card on PC

    downloaded PC chart program that claims will read Navionics SD card charts. when I try to open the files on the card, I get an error message telling me I need the security key. does anyone know where to find the key for the SD card? anyone familiar with the PC chart program ? thanks
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    hot tires?

    old rig, 1984. new tires( still have tits) Carlyal ST185/ 80 D 13" aired to 55#, single axle. not sure of gross weight, but boat is a 17' I/O v-6 OMC 800, shorelad'r trailer. 55- 65 mph 1.5 hours drive, outside air temp about 55 degrees, even some rain. arrived home, axle hubs were cool to...
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    colorado lake charts?

    Is there a web site or other avenue available to access lake charts? Of course I bought the $90.00 simms chip for my chartplotter only to find out later it does not include the three lakes I fish the most! and niether does the competion's chip include my lakes. so I'm looking for paper or web...
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    lead additive

    I hope this isn't considered an engine question, but where can you buy a lead fuel additive for older power plants? (I/O) I've tried checker, Wally world, carquest. no one seems to have it.
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    replacing prop hub assemblies

    SO I bought this nice Michigan wheel prop on Ebay. except the seller described it wrong and instead of the 15 spline hub I needed, it came with a 19 spline hub. now the seller will refund my money, if I send it back, but I like the prop and can't seem to locate the one I need, so question is can...
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    high altitude suggestion

    well if you read my other post, you might know I tore up my prop first time out, so I didn't get a chance to really play around with speed and RPM's. the prop was a 151/2 x 15. my friend say's thats a huge prop. so my question for some of you who may have an opinion... the engine is an OMC 3.8...
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    help identify trailer

    this trailer is a single axle with st 185x 80 D 13" tires. the nomanclature plate, all the numbers have disapeared with age, so I don't know the GVWR or even the make. The VIN number is gone. the only reference I have is the previous owner registration in which the "make" say's SHO. so maybe...
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    worst boat ramp story

    So finally got the 17ft bowrider fixed up and ready to test it. first time in 14 years boat has seen water! my first boat and first time out. (Good friend with lots of experiance along for help) South shore ramp at Antero reservior in Colorado's South Park, home of huge 10 lbs. Rainbow trout...
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    seamanship question

    I'm sure most of us have watched the TV show Deadliest catch. How a 130 + foot ship is rolling and plunging in 30 foot seas. I find it amazingly scary and the captains handle the situation it seems with little concern. ( I'd be scared to death). so my question is.. if a 130 boat can handle 30...
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    best boating insurance company

    well finally getting my first boat into the water maybe next week. with maybe 2 months left in the boating season. but want to be responsible and covered in an unlikely event. so who do you guys like for the insurance end of things. I got a quote from US boats, or boats are US for $160.00...
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    cb radio or marine

    do any of you use cb radios on inland lakes or marine vhf? if so is there a boater channel. since I'm a trucker and I seem to collect these things and was thinking about one in the boat, but if there isn't anyone to talk with...?
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    $500.00 OMC 800 shift cable?

    So my marine mechanic tells me the shift cable that runs from the control unit through the intermediate unit and down to the lower unit costs $500.00! its all of about 4 feet long. so he couldn't really tell me why, so, what's up with this pricing?
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    OMC 800 upper gearcase oil leak

    hello, bought a first boat and I am going through everything. I haven't been in the water yet, trying to get it all right first. changed fluids in the outdrive and saw that the upper case was empty, this caused concern of course, but boat has been in storage for a few years. filled everything...
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    I/O to outboard conversion

    I'm new to boating and therefor have questions that might appear strange, but here goes... I bought an 82, 18foot Beachcraft bowrider. the boat is in near new condition. previous owner did'nt use it much,but stored it well. It has the dreaded OMC 3.8 liter and I guess the near as I can tell the...
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    engine and sterndrive mounts

    I've got a 1982 Beachcraft bowrider runabout with an omc sterndrive,3.8 liter. the engine and drive mounts in the boat are, what seem to be, blocks fiberglassed over(4) the mounts are lag bolted in 3"x 1/2". some of these lags are rusted and loose, will not tighten down. when trim is activated...
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    OMC transom boot question

    hi all, I am new to this forum and very new to boating. first boat , 1982 18 foot Beachcraft runabout, OMC 3.8 liter I/O I think a Stinger 800. Boat is in very good condition overall, being in Colorado has not much in the way of rust or Uv damage. all systems work: tilt trim, electric, engine...
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