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    Hummingbird WP601D Depthsounder 3.5" dash mounted

    I noticed a couple posts regarding repairs on the old depth sounders with a 3.5" display and seperate power/sensitivity knob. I just had one stop working completely so decided to disassemble it. What I found was two seperate circuit boards within the housing, one had the motor with the orange...
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    50HP Force putting out 18V

    Hey guys, I have a 1990 Force that I run to a dual battery switch. When I have the motor @ high idle I get 18V at the positive lead coming from the motor and ground with the switch in the OFF position. The voltmeter in the instrument cluster is pegged. When I switch to Battery 1,BOTH or Battery...
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    1990 Force with water in lower unit

    Hey folks. I have a 1990 Force 50HP outboard model #507Y90A with a lower unit problem. My neice got this from her dad and it had been sitting under a moring cover and tarp for 3 years with the unit in the trailer position. I assume that the motor was winterized before being stored and no water...
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    1990 Alphga one won't throttle in reverse

    OK Guys, I have read a few posts on the shifting problems and read the manual but can't find the answer to my problem. I just did the gimbal bearing and bellows on my 1990 Baja with an AlphaI GenI and a 4.3 V6. I ran the motor on rabbit ears and engaged the drive into forward but did not think...
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    Replacing wood seat backs in bowrider

    I have a 19', 1990 Baja bowrider with the typical seat backs on port and starboard. The original wood wasn't in bad shape but the manufacturer used standard steel T-nuts in the plywood and bolted them to the hull with stainless bolts. The T-nuts have corroded away and I am now replacing the...
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    Are two fuel filters necessay?

    Taking this one to you pros out there. I have a 1990 Baja with the GM 4.3 and a simple two barrel carb. When I purchased the boat it only had the mesh fuel filter in the carb, no canister filter with means of water seperation. I installed a canister filter and replaced the mesh filter that goes...
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    Water from bellows or transom

    I need some advice on a 1990 Baja with an Alpha GenI. I pulled the outdrive to look at the gimbal bearing and it looks as if water is coming from the transom into the drive shaft bellows as apposed to the other way around. My question is can the water get into the void between the gimbal housing...
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