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    Tachometer Install

    Last year, I bought a 16' 1989 Smokercraft with a 1989 Mariner 45hp. Very low hours on outboard, and after getting some bugs worked out, it runs like a top. The prop is factory aluminum. With a half tank of fuel and no passengers, I can get about 27 mph (via gps) on a calm day. I would like to...
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    Hope the reminder can save someone some headache...

    Just a reminder for everyone who already knows (and maybe some new owners).... CHECK YOUR BEARINGS! I'm dumb and openly admit it. Bought a boat a few weeks ago from an older guy. Sitting on an '89 trailer that probably had 50 miles on it (just a trip from his house to the landing twice a year to...
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    Need advice on a 1993 Chaparral 1800 Limited Edition...

    I need the advice of those more intelligent than I -- I found a 1993 Chaparral 1800 Limited Edition in PRISTINE shape. My local boat/outboard guy has been doing the bi-annual service on it for five years. It hasn't seen the water in six. The owner is an older man with a bad back and simply...
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