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    I'm looking for LARGE flexible flocked rubber window channels.

    I'm looking for LARGE flexible flocked rubber window channels. The problem is size. The the ones that I can find are only 9/16" (.562) wide and the window's aluminum receiving channel is 5/8" (.625) wide X 5/8" deep. The glass is 3/16 thick. I'm thinking about just gluing (3M black 5200) a vinyl...
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    Mercrusier 5L phased fuel and fuel restriction

    Well, it's that time again. Will it run? A friend was having problems with the I/O engine in his Gibson houseboat. It would not idle and was hard to start. It would only somewhat idle if you hold your hand over the carb to pull more fuel. He was tempted to take it out and "blow it out" at high...
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    Poor 8 D AGM battery life

    A little over two years ago I purchased three UPG brand 8 D AGM batteries. Two batteries are on an inverter and one is for the "house" circuit. The inverted bank shares a 45 amp "GO power!" brand GPC-45-MAX "smart charger", and house battery has another charger just like it for it's self. Up...
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    Yamaha F70 wants a different prop.

    I'd like some prop suggestions. I just re-powered my boat after a guy totaled my Merc 60 engine by rear ending it on the freeway. Luckily the transom and trailer were OK. Dang tough boat. The new engine is a 2016 Yamaha F70 mated to a 2006 Lund 1660 Classic Sport (16' 3") 900 lbs. The data: Full...
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    Marine Power G-Force pump problems

    I'm wondering if it's because of our wonderful California fuel or something else? I have two MPI 7.5L (350ci) 330 hp engines in my re-powered houseboat. I've gone through four high pressure pumps (2 per engine). They lasted an average of 50 hours each. The first three were replace during...
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    Suzuki's new 15 EFI or 20 EFI to replace old two stroke

    We have a 94' Evirude 9.9 with the 15hp carb on it. It has strong compression and new reeds. It starts easy, idles indefinitely and pushes 10' RIB an honest 26 mph with a Solas 9.25 X11 prop. The thing is, it's very thirsty at speed. The carb jets and float settings are correct, so it's just the...
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    Duras 10ft, a good RIB

    I've had several months to surmise my thoughts about my new " Duras 10' RIB with floor (model DXR 109.14). I love it! The engine used is a two stroke Evinrude 9.9 with a 15 hp carb, great compression and new reeds. The prop is a Solas 9.25 X 11 and the trim was at the second hole. The boat does...
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    Borg Warner 72 series V drive oil venting.

    I had a problem with oil coming out of the vent on top (72V 1005-000-002 1.99 to1 gear type) It was not due to water in the oil, over/under filling, old oil, shift lever position, poor cooling or bad vent. I've been told that some just have a flaw in the casting. Lucky Me. The manual also says...
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    Hot exhaust hoses

    I have twin Marine Power 5.7 mpi Vortec engines, closed coolant, same rotation with semi tuned 4" aluminum exhaust manifold option. Less than a year old (60hrs) Both run like a top and all gauge readings are identical (160* coolant). I was between the engines and noted how much hotter the...
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    Re-power of 1978 43' Delta Clipper houseboat

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpOYqRvoERY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSG-eQXLRQU Well it seemed a good idea at the start but....you know how one thing leads to another and another and......? I got the wild hare idea about the first of the year. The boat had two working engines and...
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    Volvo 290 outdrive

    Hello everybody I just bought a 38ft Gibson house boat, it has a a volvo 225 engine, it has a volvo out drive, 290 is printed on the side, my question is how do I change the gear oil in this thing? Do I need to haul it out of water to change the oil, that could get expensive real quick.
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    Spark plugs

    Hey everybody, Iam not sure what spark plugs to get for a mercruiser 228, what gap would you recommend? Thanks
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    Oil for rebuilt Mercruiser 228

    We just became the owners of a 1979 43' Delta Clipper. She has twin rebuilt Mercruiser 228's tied to Velvet drives. The engines have about 300 hours since the rebuild. They are raw water cooled and run about 140 degrees and oil pressure's at 40 psi at 2000 rpm with 5W-30 Valvoline. I wanted to...
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    Ngk spark plug questions

    I have 2006 mercury 60hp 4stroke would changing the stock champion plugs to ngk be a good idea make a noticeable difference in power? Thanks for the help.
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    2006 mercury 2006 questions

    Hello everybody I have a 2006 lund 1660 classic with a 2006 mercury 60hp 4stroke what is a good cruising rpm with for this motor? Do you know of any issues with this motor that I should know about, should I use synthetic oil 4 stroke oil the synthetic blend oil that I read in the manual to use?
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    2006 mercury 60hp prop help

    Hello everybody I have a 2006 lund 1660 classic with a 2006 mercury 60 hp outboard, the boat weighs 1,300 pounds probably with me and everything in it. Full throttle rpm with me in it is 5,900 rpm and GPS at 37mph, with another person on board rpm drops to 5,700 to 5,800 rpm at 33 to 34 mph, the...
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    93 evinrude 9.9 lower unit install help please

    Hey i have a 94 evinrude 9.9 and iam trying to intall the lower unit, i tried my manual and it says pull up on the gear case shift rod to put it in reverse and move the shift lever on the engine to reverse. reverse on the engine is pushing the lever on the engine back toward the engine ...
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    94' 9.9 water pump housing?

    Hey everybody I have a 94 9.9, I was replacing the water pump housing , Their was a small rubber o-ring that I lost, that I think go's around the bushing on top of the water pump, do I need a new o-ring or is it fine without it? Thanks
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    Cylinder head rust

    Hey guys, was looking at my gamefisher 15hp cylinder head today and noticed rust coming from in-between the gasket and the head on the bottom cylinder, should I worry about this, should I change the gasket?, motor seems to run fine didn't notice any water on the plug last time took it out...
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    gamefisher prop

    Hi everybody i need to get a new propeller for my 93 gamefisher 15hp model number 225.5815.06, i looked around the internet but cant locate one, please help.
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