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    Volvo AQ125 died today on the water....hydro lock?

    We were out on the bay today...ran out to our fishing spot, about a 10 minute run....boat was running a bit hot, but not too bad... Went to move after an hour and it would not start. I pumped the throttle a bit and it fired up but sounded rough....left it in neutral and gave it some more...
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    wheel bearing rant......

    So I had another wheel bearing detonate on the way home from our vacation last weekend...I was about 1/2 way across the Bay Bridge (after a 15 mile backup) when I heard a noise...looked in the rear view and saw my bearing buddy bouncing down the road. The wheel it came off was wobbling pretty...
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    more gas tank woes....

    I will spare the back story.... ts a 1985 Bayliner Capri 1950. Been having alot of trouble trying to use the built in tank. I cleaned it out, totally dry, or so I think. I had the boat as high up in the front as I could manage and after siphoning off what was in there, I took some rags and...
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    Main gas tank developing vacuum.

    1985 Bayliner Capri cuddy, 1950.....Ive has this boat for 3 years now. i have tried to use the main gas tank several times with no luck. I cleaned it out really REALLY well this time, bone dry. I put a new sending switch/float in it. I only put about 5 gallons in the main tank it in case it...
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    bimini top mounting options....will backwards work at all?

    I bought a bimini top for my Bayliner and from what Ive seen, they all fold towards the back of the boat. Im worried that might get in the way when I have the top down. The whole rear deck of my boat is one big platform that opens, the anchor, engine and some storage is there. (Not stock, the...
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    ordering new wheels and tires....bolt patterns?

    I am going to get some new wheels with tires for my '84 load rite. It holds a 20 foot boat, single axle. Right now, it has 15" aluminum mag wheels from a ford ranger on it. (previous owner) The most reasonable price for new tires WITH rims I found was $110 a piece at one of the big box auto...
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    DIrection of thermostat in AQ125a.......

    Putting a thermostat in my AQ125a....it did not have one in it when I got it to compare.... The diagram at the penta store is pretty small. Looks to me like the end with the coils/spring should seat into the head, while the pointy end goes into that elbow housing that bolts to the tank....does...
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    bimini top questions

    I want to get a simple bimini top for my old bayliner, its a capri cuddy, 1950, about 20 feet long. Ive been looking at those simple ones that look like they attach with straps on either side of where the rails come down in a V.... My boat does have a track of some sort along the sides, is that...
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    Suggestions wanted about new tow vehicle...4x4 also....

    I have an old Bayliner. Its a cuddy, 20 feet in length. Trailer is a single axle, no brakes. I would bet that its at the upper limit of setups that do not have brakes. Right now, we tow it with an old B250 Dodge work van that weighs about 5000 pounds. It has creature comforts, I carpeted it and...
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    timing belt tensioner question - aq125

    Ive removed the roller, but the piece that has the spring on it and the rod inside the spring is still on the motor. It mounts on a threaded post that screws into the block. The post has a squared off end sticking out beyond the rid/spring piece. I want to remove the spring/rod to clean it up...
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    Timing belt broke, some questions...AQ125A

    Lost a timing belt last night on the water. Not fun, I know what to do with it but I have some general questions. My pulleys had been rusted at one point....when I rebuilt the motor last year I cleaned them off and they stayed pretty nice last season. over the winter lots of things in there...
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    AQ125 burning through belts

    I have an AQ125A that keeps burning up the alternator belt. As soon as you get to about 3200 rpms, you can smell the rubber burning. I read a thread elsewhere that an alternator can seize intermittently and cause this...does this sound reasonable? Could the engine water pump do this as well...
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    replacing temp gauge on Volvo AQ125

    The needle on my temp gauge broke, and while I can still read the stub, I want to replace it. Originally it was a US marine gauge in an '85 bayliner. I bought a new old stock volvo penta branded gauge...but it did not come with a sending unit. I know now that the existing sender adn the new...
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    Trailer wheel size standards/ bolt patterns

    My trailer is a 1984 Load rite....single axle, holds a 20 foot bayliner. Right now, it has automotive rims on it, they are aluminum factory "mags" from a Ford Ranger Im told. (Previous owner did this--I guess the originals were shot or something.) Five lug, and 15 inch rims. I want to get a...
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    Probably going to buy another boat this winter....advice please....

    We started out in a 15 foot runabout, and then went on to our current boat, a 1985 Bayliner 1950 (19 feet or so) Capri Cuddy.The Bayliner certainly handles alot more than my first boat did. I LOVE the old Bayliner, its a tank, and its good on gas. Its made a great fishing boat for the...
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    Throttle jammed, and then settled in in the wrong position

    Ive got an 85 Bayliner Capri 1950 with a Volvo powertrain. I pulled the throttle away from the wall to pump the throttle a bit before starting. It went totally free at first, moving all around with NO resistance. I moved it back and forth a few times trying to figure out what the heck was...
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    Gas tank/vent issues on old Bayliner

    I have an 85 Bayliner Capri 1950 cuddy. It has an I/O Volvo. I have cleaned out the main tank twice now, down to bone dry, rag on a screwdriver down the sending unit hole and all that. (Ive never used the main tank, I have a plastic tank under the hatch that I use) I would like to use the main...
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    Trolling questions....

    I am new to trolling, but not fishing. Trying for some rock fish on the Chesapeake bay. I have a few questions. I was looking at some depth charts for lures and they talk about a 30 foot mono leader. Huh? A 30 FOOT leader?! so....after reeling that goes hand over hand? Sounds like a pain in...
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    torque specs for the donut seals/engine mount bolts??

    Putting the motor back in, its an AQ125 A....does anyone have the torque specs for the bolts that hold the motor in and hold the donut seals tight? Thanks, Neil
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    distributor wiring aq125 , and other ?s

    Ive got the service manual and it's wiring diagram. Not clear to me, but my question is this:.... AQ125a... From the distributor....red and black wires.. red to positive and black to negative on the ignition coil right? My wiring had been messed up at some point, gonna run some new wires in...
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