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    Fish Finder

    I have a 19 ft VIP Fish and Ski and would like to add a fish finder to the front of my boat. I currently have a Hummingbird that is older, by the steering wheel. I know that I will need to replace the transducer to put a new/better one up front. My question is, would it be possible to tie in...
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    RPM Gauge

    I have a 1991 VIP Fish N Ski I/O Mericruiser 150 HP with an Alpha 1. The boat runs great and starts right up. But when I run the boat the RPM gauge does its own thing. The motor runs fine and never does anything that im not telling it to do but the RPM gauge will go from 800 to pegged then drop...
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    Winterize ????

    I am a new boat owner and I have a 1991 VIP Fish and Ski I/O. I live in MO and it gets below freezing here during the winter. I am curious what I need to do to winterize my boat. I this something that I (not mechanically inclined) can do myself or is this something that I should have a...
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    Any suggestions/tips?

    I have a 1991 VIP fish and ski with a 3.0 I/O. The ski rope is tied off on the hook in the back. I am having trouble pulling skiers (average size) out of the water. The boat just doesnt want to plane out. Once they fight long enough to get up (Drinking all the lake water) and the boat planes off...
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    Any Ideas ??!!??!!

    I have broken one of the internal eye ends on my bimini top and I can not get the broken internal part out of the rail/tube. I have tried prying it out with a screwdriver, pulling it out with pliers, drilled a hole in it and put a screw in the hole and attempted to pull it out with the screw. I...
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    Gauges

    I am just curious on how to fix a broken speed odometer? I have a 1991 VIP Mericruiser I/O. I heard that they may be a pitot in the lower unit that may have gotten clogged/blocked. Or is it an electrical problem? I am also having trouble with my RPM gauge. Once i get the motor up to about 3500...
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    fuse

    I have a 1991 , VIP I/O ... today while on the water my fuel gauge, bilge and blower all stopped working. Everything else was working, that I know of. Where are these fuses located? Or what could be the problem ? Thanks
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    Idle

    I have a 1991 VIP 183 with an I/O 4 CYL 3.0 LX 150 HP Merc Alpha 1. The motor seems to be idleing low and will die sometimes, even after it has been running for a while. Where can I adjust the idle? Is there another problem that I should be looking for? What should the motors RPM's be when...
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    Battery

    I have a 1991 inboard fish and ski. I am curious what kind of batteries are good, for a good value? How many batteries should I use and how should it be devided up? Should I keep an extra battery on board just incase?
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    Help !!!!

    I am a new boat owner and bought my first boat the other day. I bought a 1991 VIP 183 Fish & Ski with a 3.0 inboard. I took it out today for the first time and it ran great. About 20 into driving it I checked under the back deck and seen a good amount of water under the engine. After we figured...
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    Help !!! !!!

    I am a new boat owner and bought my first boat the other day. I bought a 1991 VIP 183 Fish & Ski with a 3.0 inboard. I took it out today for the first time and it ran great. About 20 into driving it I checked under the back deck and seen a good amount of water under the engine. After we figured...
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