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    replaced my fuel pump, now gas pouring out of carburetor

    Re: replaced my fuel pump, now gas pouring out of carburetor i am totally good with getting a marine fuel pump. however, before i do, please tell me what's up with my old and possibly defective red volvo pump. it doesn't have the tell tale, just a weep hole it looks like. in the pic, the...
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    replaced my fuel pump, now gas pouring out of carburetor

    hello everyone, i'm having a heck of a time trying to get the boat running this season and i need your help. background: the boat ran perfect last year and was winterized properly. when i tried to start up the boat this spring it sounded like it was starving for fuel. it would run rough and...
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    volvo mechanical tilt problem

    i have the dreaded volvo aq 275 mechanical tilt. last year it started going slower as it when up and i eventually broke the roll pin on the electric motor. after a new pin, the assembly (not the motor) seemed louder, but worked fine. the tilt eventually stopped working and we just lowered it...
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    Youngest age for a child to start boating

    Re: Youngest age for a child to start boating we took our second son on his first boat trip at 2 months. the rocking and noise will put him to sleep in an instant, guaranteed. however, we gentle with momma. check out the stearns hydroprene infant jacket. it fit our 12lb boy pretty well and...
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    no water came out of starboard exhaust manifold!

    sadly, i started winterizing today. the port exhaust manifold drained fine per usual. the starboard let out a few drops of rusty water. i poked a tiny screwdriver in to see if i could break up a blockage. nothing. so where is the water? is it still in the manifold, or did it sneak into...
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    2ish footitis recommendations

    we've been boating 2 years and i love it. however, when i'm all alone, i dream of a bigger boat. i need your help identifying said boat. here's a list of my demands: <15,000 bucks generator hot water heater shower fridge, microwave, stove single engine partitioned/curtained v berth, booth...
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    low and milky drive oil (SOLVED!)

    checked my oil in my outdrive the other day and couldn't get a reading on my dipstick. i drained a little bit and found it was a little milky :(. i drained all the oil and added new and took it for a test spin around the lake. same results. i've been researching old forums and my...
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    cheap gas at thortons

    sorry, i thought i posted this earlier... also, if i'm in the wrong forum i apologize. EDIT: You did post it earlier, possum. It was deleted because you are promoting a commercial enterprize. Please read our rules.
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    gas fumes sneaking into cabin

    my buddy and i took my sunbridge out last fall. we dropped anchor in some cove, had a few beers and went to bed in the cabin. i did not run the blower after we anchored for the night. about 3 in the morning, we were woken up by a gas smell in the cabin and opened all the windows and went back...
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    where did my milky oil go?

    so i was taking my boat to the lake for the first time this season and i decided to check the oil. it was a dark brown color but was exactly where it was on the dipstick when i changed it last year. throwing caution to wind, i ran it on the lake for about 1/2 and hour and noticed some steam...
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    raised tongue with outdrive down. d'oh! (pics)

    okay, trying to get all of the water out of the bilge and raised the tongue of the trailer. outdrive was down and came in contact with ground. as soon as i noticed, i lowered tongue and checked the tilt system which works fine. the caulking around the outdrive/transom mating surface is...
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    do i really need this gasket

    http://www.volvopentastore.com/mall/image/vendor/699/EPC/bigger/8060_big.png i have an 86 volvo penta aq225(e most likely, but i digress). i took off the thermostat housing to have a look and my thermostat did not have a locking ring (36) like in the diagram above. instead, their was a brass...
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    is this too much water coming out of my block?

    okay. i have an 86 350 volvo penta with a 275 outdrive on a 2150 sunbridge. this is my first boat and i have been paranoid all winter (central ky) about cracking the block. i followed all the winterizing orders in the forum (good info, don). i even took off my thermostat and poured...
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    installing boat windshield

    i just obtained a 27' bayliner windshield that just so happens to fit my 2150 perfectly (confusingly enough, mine did not come with one). all i have is the window frame, no rubber/plastic spacer molding to go between the window frame and fiberglass. do i need one or should i mount it...
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    probe looking for some measurements

    my wife and i just bought our first boat, an 86 2150 sunbridge. the catch...didn't come with a windshield (unbelievable, i know). i couldn't resist as it had a new out drive, newish 350, and a newish trailer for 2600. i'm currently trying to track down a windshield. could someone please...
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