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    1993 Baja 24 outlaw stringer question

    I have a Baja 24 outlaw I acquired for a restoration project. I do a lot of fiberglassing at work so I do know how to fiberglass. I will be using polyester because I’m fairly certain that’s what it was built with. I started to cut out the floor and stringers and it looks like the stringers are...
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    Water in Yamaha outdrive!

    4.3 v6 Yamaha sterndrive. noticed when I have my drive tilted up I have gear oil coming out of one of the holes on my lower unit. I drained the gear oil and some clear water came out first then some milky gear oil but not all of it was milky. What’s the easiest way to figure out where my leak...
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    Subwoofer

    I was wanting to take my Polk 10 in a sealed box out and replace it with something bigger. It sounds nice but I want more bass. I was looking at the Skar evl series 12” subs plus another amp and was wandering if anyone has had any experience with them in a boat? I was gonna put them in a slot...
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    Yamaha sterndrive speedo hose disconnected

    I noticed my speedometer hose was loose. It’s not the part that connects to the little nipple on the outdrive but I am guessing it connects to another part up in the gimbal housing? If anyone could give me a area on where to look that would be great. I currently have my outdrive off so I can...
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    Delco est not advancing!

    i haven’t been able to get my boat up to speed and I can’t hammer down without it bogging. I checked with my advance timing light out on the water and it’s not advancing at all. I have replaced the module inside the distributor and ignition coil and it still will not advance. Do I need a whole...
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    Bogging under full throttle

    I put a 4.3 vortec motor in my 180 bowrider (Yamaha sterndrive) with a 1409 carb that I had bought on eBay. I did some research and put different jets and rods in it but if I try to give it full throttle it just wants to bog and only does about 30-35mph since I can’t give it full throttle I’m...
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    Gimbal grease

    I was wandering what grease y’all recommend using for the gimbal? I wanna grease it before I install my motor so I can hand turn the bearing and get the old grease out. I have a Yamaha sterndrive. Anyone ever used this stuff? Seen it at Walmart Says it’s for high speed and has water resistance
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    Run engine on stand

    ​ ​​​​​ i bought a engine run stand to in my boat engine I built before I install it to make sure it has no problems. I have a Yamaha sterndrive. Does anyone know how to wire it to the battery to make it start and run? Here’s the schematics
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    Where to put water separator

    I’m trying to clean up my lines on my electric fuel pump and my fuel filter/water separator before I put my motor back in and I was wandering if you should put the separator first and then the fuel pump or should you put the pump and then the separator? It’s a rotary style fuel pump. I’ve seen...
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    Need help with 1409 edelbrock

    i am putting a 4.3 vortec in place of the old 4.3 non vortec in my Yamaha sterndrive. I bought a fancy new edelbrock marine vortec intake manifold for it ($410.00) because it accepts quadrajet carbs and well the thermostat housing is in the way and the quadrajet can’t be used. I bought a 1409...
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    Yamaha sterndrive est wire question

    Anybody have a pic of the relays that is connected to the manifold on a 4.3 Yamaha sterndrive est? I have a wire on the starter relay(the far right relay) and I want to make sure I put it in the right spot. I have a clymer manual but the way it shows and the way my wires look on my relay it...
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    Vortec v6 conversion

    I’m replacing my 4.3 non balanced early 90s motor with a 99 vortec 4.3. I have rebuilt the short block right now but My question I have is since the vortec I have didn’t come with a flywheel will the one from the non balance shaft motor work or since the motor is internally balanced will it not...
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    Cam question

    I have decided to put a vortec 4.3 motor out of a 99 silverado. I?ve heard this cam would work in a boat but I wasn?t sure. I?ve tried to search for a cam that will fit av6 vortec with a balanced shaft and I?m having a hard time finding something that doesn?t have too much lift and that fits the...
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    4.3 to 5.7 swap

    I wasn?t sure where to post this but My 4.3 Yamaha sterndrive has low compression. I have a complete sbc with a mild can just sitting in the garage waiting to be used. I currently have a 180 bowrider. Now I know I have to at minimum change props, get manifolds, etc and know that the engine has...
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    Yamaha sterndrive thermostat

    My boat cooled fine this summer but I just wanted to make sure my thermostat was facing the right way up? I tried to post a pic but it's saying it's too large. When I take the top of the housing off the top part of the thermostat has the point facing up and the sprng down. i know cars well but...
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    Yamaha sterndrive shifting problems

    I went to take my boat out today and noticed the shifter was Binding up. I tried to adjust the cables and still binding. I took the outdrive off and it shifted smoothly. I go to put the outdrive back on and it was binding again. Then I noticed if I loosen all the bolts on the outdrive it was...
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    delco est timing not advancing

    4.3 Yamaha sterndrive with I believe a delco est distributor. I bought the boat with a cracked block and rebuilt a motor for it. for I have the timing shunt and set the timing to 8 btdc at idle. I disconnected the shunt and reconnected the other plug back in and when I would go to rev the motor...
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    Yamaha sterndrive

    I'm putting a rebuilt 4.3 motor in my 94 century 180 because supposedly the previous owner winterized it and well...cracks everywhere. Anyways I'm about to the point to where in gonna put the motor back in and I was wandering when I put the outdrive on is there anything in particular I need to...
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    1977 sea ray not starting

    I have a 1977 sea ray 197 bow rider I bought not long ago as my first boat. It has a mercruiser 233 in it. I went to take it to the lake this past weekend and turned te key and nothing happend. None of the switches worked or anything. I started it the night before and madr aure everything was...
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