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    First Snow!

    Well, that's likely it for boating season up here. I'm going to hold off on full winterization for a couple of weeks but if I'm lucky and it warms up we might get out one more time. I'm already keeping the block and manifolds drained "just in case". All in all, not a bad first season with the...
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    75 OMC 235 low WOT

    Still struggling with the getting the engine running properly. The problem is it doesn't seem to have any top end power and won't go past 2100 RPM. I've read the "low WOT" stickies and the carb troubleshooting page from the service manual but I'm hoping to narrow the cause down before I put it...
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    Set timing without timing light

    Did the tuneup this weekend on my 1975 OMC 235. A buddy was supposed to drop by with his timing light but didn't show. After installing the new ignition parts I set the dwell with a multimeter that reads duty cycle (V8 duty cycle = dwell / 45) and then manually rotated the engine to the 10...
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    1975 21.5 Fiberform Sportsman 'Renewal'

    I hope it doesn't turn into a full restoration, for now we'll call it a renewal. This cabin cruiser followed me home from my father's place last fall. Its had a long life of adventure and storage, mostly the latter. OMC 235hp electric shift stringer with only 350 hours on the clock. Always...
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