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    Motor kills under cold acceleration

    Mercruiser 5.0L Thunderbolt Ignition Serial number is not visible Boat is 2004, not sure what year motor is Before motor warms up it kills under almost any acceleration. Whether I put it in gear (forward or reverse), or have it out of gear but increasing throttle I have to nurse it up ever so...
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    No Power - Any Obvious Ideas?

    This sucks, 3 days prior to Memorial Day weekend. I will try to be as detailed as possible. New to boats, and not a wiring expert. 04 Four Winns with a 5.0L Merc I/O. Installed Depth Gauge. Powered it by splicing to the Yellow wire on back of ignition because I didn't want constant power...
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    No Hour Counter - Reason for Concern?

    Looking for a used boat - never owned before. Found a Four Winns Freedom 180 ('04) on the internet. Boat looks to be in extremely good shape in the pictures (haven't looked in person yet). Seller didn't list hours, so I asked. Says boat doesn't have hour counter on it. How concerned should...
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    Wannabe boat owner asking for advice

    I read 'finding the perfect boat to buy'. Glad I did. After scouring the internet for a month I was beginning to think I might as well just buy a boat, not be picky, and get out on the lakes next summer and learn what I can. None of the boats I see are screaming out that they are "the boat"...
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