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    sudden loss of power

    1987 Searay 19', 4.3 OMC Cobra This weekend I was cruising along at around 3k rpm / 30 mph and hit a wake pretty hard. Nothing unusual, but it was a definite jolt that I should have backed off for. Immediately after the first hit, the engine bogged hard. I dropped to idle and got through the...
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    outdrive stored down

    1987 4.3 Cobra Why is it recommended to store the drive down? I've noticed if I put the drive down, it leaks hydraulic fluid from one of the rams. I think from the hose connection, though it's a bit messy to really tell and I have not investigated fully yet. If I keep the outdrive up, it does...
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    Mixing Lights and Grounding questions

    I've got a 1987 trailer (19ft boat, single axle painted steel trailer with surge drums) that is in good condition, but it needs some work. In this project, the wiring is getting a re-do. The existing wiring uses trailer chassis grounds for all the lights, and all connections are the blue scotch...
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    transom leak

    1987 Searay Seville 19', OMC 4.3 Cobra. So after a minor freshen up last fall of new bellows and shift cable adjustments, the boat was taking on water. I could see when filling the bilge with water, it would drip out at the bottom of the transom seal. I assumed rotten transom, and slowly over...
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    OMC Cobra freshen up

    Hi all, I've done a ton of reading here and elsewhere, and feel ready to dive in to this 18' SeaRay Seville bowrider with an OMC 4.3 Cobra. I'm not sure of the year, but it's around 1987 +/- a year. With 380 hrs on it and presumably stored dry, it looks to be in great shape. No damage to the...
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