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  1. 211libwtfo

    Engine coupler

    The motor came out slicker then snot on a door knob. Total time was 3.5 ish hours for outdrive and motor. Hopefully next time we can lower that......or wait not hopefully?!! I had to leave after this so didn’t really get to poke and prode the stringers but they looked good. Side note GO...
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    Engine coupler

    The other day I had to pull my buddy in. Motor was running fine (86 chapparrel Powerplay 454 mercruiser alpha 1). When put into gear could feel it go into gear but no forward or reverse movements. Sooo figured he spun the prop. Installed new hub and prop and on testing today there was still...
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    Putting it back together

    I’ve got a 1988 four Winns liberator 211 with the bbf460 baby king cobra. I’m putting a complete rebuilt baby king cobra outdrive back on, my old one is ruined. It will be diy’er. I’m installing a new gimbal and gaskets. I was on Crowley marine and it was like reading Chinese to figure out the...
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    electric choke?

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/4Y4wF464Pi6sr3102 The tab on the negative side broke off figured I would solder it on welp it’s not soldering on very well. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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    B.o.a.t

    jus got the call from my mechanic bad news as always. I thought I would have the mechanic give the 211 liberator the once over on the out drive, you know jus for good measure. I’ve had the boat 3 years and last season felt a lil vibration was gonna check the ujoints and gimbal my self but...
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    Summerizing.

    On my 1988 liberator bbf460 omc when I winterized it there was some mud in the exhaust manifold drain hoses, I used a custom tool that I forged and fabricated (coat hanger) to pick out what I could get to, but it makes think that there is more in the block?.? How can I flush this out??? Run...
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    2 months to go

    Great off season way to pass the time..... indoor water parks Dubuque Iowa. This is a pic of the frozen mighty Mississippi from the room......oh and a 4yr old 5yr old 13yr old mom and dad in a regular hotel room is a lil cramped, should sprung for a suite...
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    To Baja or not to baja

    ok fellas I’ve talked on here several times about my liberator and it’s omc power. I came to the conclusion to cut bait whilst I’m ahead meaning I wanna get rid of this omc powered boat before it costs me a ton of cash and or a lost season on the river which is the worst part. Sooo my question...
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    Gear ratio change

    I have discussed on here and mainly betwix my own ears trying to get more zing zang out of my 88 liberator 7.5l king cobra. And I ran into the previous owner who had a 4 blade 25p prop on and said it would eat up most BAJA and others he also mentioned that every time at fast speeds and when...
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    Confession, and vacation

    I?ve gotta make a confession and I?m really sorry and it?ll never never happen again, I made a profile on speedwake, what a pile.......anyhow we?ve booked our vacation to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic really excited it?ll be wam bammer 3 night stay. My wife has already had several panic attacks...
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    Bigger heavier!!!faster?

    This past weekend I had a chance to ride in my buddies boat, it's a chaparral power play 23' BBC 454 23p prop. I have a four winns 211 liberator 23p prop it's doggy outta the hole but will get up and run pretty well. His boat is deaper higher sides longer and way heavier I pulled it with my...
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    Leaves are turning

    The days are getting shorter here on the upper Mississippi River I was able to get some coon eyes this weekend and it was upper 80's but I can definitely see the end is close. We'll be thinking of winter projects that'll be put off till spring. Hopefully we can run this out to mid October...
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    Liberator bb460 alternator?

    I think my alternator went bad on my liberator. Ran it for about ten miles at cruising speed with my perco switch on all. I shut it down we floated for a bit went to start it back up and click click click turned the switch to 1 battery both or the other battery click click. Gotta jump. And on...
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    Those darn micro switches?

    Ok same pile different stink. When I shift into forward the motor, 460 king cobra, stumbles as it should and goes into gear, when I shift to reverse it stumbles and keeps stumbling and reverse is almost impossible to use usually after jockeying neutral to reverse several times it will finally...
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    Omc king cobra 460

    Pic just because. But I drained lower unit oil and I've smelled gear oil before but holy crap it was quite pungent. Any reason for this. The color was a dark dark green/blue hue and a small amount of metal shavings on mid and lower screw. Yes it is omc "baby king cobra". 1988 7.5l 460. I've...
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    Hatch not so much a hinge

    I have an 88 liberator 211 and I need to repair the "hinge" on the hatch pad. It's not really a hinge it's a "Z" shaped piece of aluminum but half of the mounting screws are falling out of the fiberglass on the engine side of the hatch. Suggestions and all form of guidance much appreciated...
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    Stereo for the liberator.

    It's time to get some insight for the next winter project. I need to upgrade my stereo system in my 88 211 liberator because the old stuff is gone. I have a head unit and some 6x9's but under the back seat there are 10" cut outs. My problem is I need something that sounds good in the boat...
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    Draining the water "winterizing"

    On my 88 liberator I have removed all hoses and plugs to drain heat exchangers and block but it has been brought to my attention that there mite be a couple petcocks on each side of the motor, a BB 460 ford. I checked this out but didn't see them but I've been known to miss things just ask my...
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    460 king cobra lil spit and sputter

    When I'm cruising and want to make a trim tab adjustment my engine will give a spit and sputter will I'm pressing the trim tab buttons. Is this an electrical issue low amp alternator voltage regulator. Any help is appreciated
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    Won't run on plane

    Took out the 1988 211 liberator yesterday ran great then started to miss a lil on a 10 mile cruise up river then on the way back it would plane up then shortly after would back fire and die. Lil hard start but would, It would only run at a fast idle for 10 miles. I'm thinking timing but not...
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