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    anyone knows about wellcraft 29 footer sportbridge

    its the mid 80s model. what do you guys know about the ride, t is equipped with twin volvo diesels - so, anyone with fuel consumption? <br />appreciate the replies.
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    white smoke? bad.

    first time i started waverunner in one year. a freebe. test on boat ramp on trailer. it smoke bad. white smoke. i mean a cloud so thick and high it was embarassing. check compression. good. same old gas and same old oil. been out of it awhile. need some reminders.
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    starting problem when motor is running.

    hello to all again. it has been awhile.<br /><br />motor is a 98 johnson 225 oceanrunner. i mix my own oil. i would run it for a hour or two. then when i shut down and then start up about 20 mins later. it will be hard to start and then bog down when i go into gear. <br /><br />i do notice...
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    what is the normal operating RPM range for a 1998 oceanrunner 225

    its gonna be on a wellcraft 25 foot walk around. can i run it too low with too much of a load and kill the motor or is it a high reving motor?
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    will changing from prop 15x19 to 14.5x25 be better? 3 blade to 4?

    Hello to all. got a long shaft oceanrunner 225 on a big boat. its a wellcraft 25 foot walk around.<br /><br />my goal. --- 1 rpm = 1mph.<br />Lowest RPM, fuel effient, never WOT, 20-30 mph. I dont care about holeshot or fast. Just need to conserve gas tank for long offshore fishing trip.<br...
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    do i need a electric fuel pump?

    got a 200 on a 23 ft. boat. the gas tank is a floor mount one and the motor does not run unless i hook up a electric fuel pump. the previous owner said that the fuel pump on the motor is good and that he used the electric one because the tank is so far away from the motor.<br /><br />true? or...
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    how do i bleed a hynatic steering?

    these are the ones that the refill reservoir is not in the steering column. it is in a separate tank in the rear by the outboard mtor. i did disconnect to work on motor. do i just loosen the two hose that connect to the cylinder that controls steering and then turn wheel to max. left and then...
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    how do I check to see if alarm works on this johnson 225 1992

    I removed VRO.<br />Just want to know if the alarm is still working. <br />How do I check?
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    1991 xr4 150 blackmax - will die but hitting choke will revive

    start up engine, engines bog and then I hit the choke and the engine rpm goes back up and the engine revvs up higher alittle. constantly have to hit the choke to keep engine from stalling.<br /><br />keep in mind.<br />3 years motor has not be ran, <br />just install on boat.<br />just change...
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    hard to start after running, mercruiser 5.7 v8

    I am puzzled by my uncles 96 mercruiser V8 5.7 --- on the water hose it will start fine. it starts fine and runs good. But after the motor warms up and we shut down. It is so hard to start. any thoughts?
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    Is there a cleaner for the clear plastic curtains.

    I have a bimini top with some clear curtains. Its been a year and it has faded somewhat. Was wondering if anyone knew of a certain type of cleaner to bring it back to life? any help would be appreciated.
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    Any pictures??

    Hello fello friend on the water. I've enjoyed many late nights reading or researching postings to fix my problems. I appreciate the endless wealth of knowledge and experience this website has in its members. That is why I was curious to find out if I can match a boat to the names that I have...
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    water always in gas ??? Why??

    I've been having a major problem with water in gas for my outboard. It still has the oil injection system. I have a wellcraft steplift hull V20 with the 20 gallon side saddle gas tanks that fit perfectly in the sides. I have the aluminum tank in place however do not have it covered or...
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    hairline crack in exhaust manifold, mercruiser v8

    Another toy, first time out on water past weekend found a thin hairline crack on manifold. <br /><br />question?<br /><br />can I jb weld this hairline crack, water is coming out in litteldrops in 2-5 sec. intervals. crack is on the inner side.
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    removing oil injection in 89 mercury 200 blackmax

    Can I remove it. If so, what do I look out for and how do I do it. I have not looked at it yet. Runs fine now. Just want to do it as a precaution.
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    Mercruiser 4 cylinder 470. 1983

    looking at a boat with a mercruiser 4 cylinder 470. anyone with experience with this type of inboard. many has told me to stay away.
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    title problem ? any johnson/ evinrude outboard owners

    my buddy fairly new to the boating world bought a 225 johnson outboard from a dealer. he just got the title about 3 weeks later and it says its a evinrude. <br /><br />should the title say johnson 225 ? anyone know this? do you think this dealer is trying to pull a quick one or is the title...
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    Low compression

    i've just had the honor of informing my poor friend that his engine had low compression in one cylinder. It was 110 in all 5 then the last one was 70. I was wondering if he can run this engine the way it is or is it wise to just get rid of it before more things can go wrong. He had only used...
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    Now what ?

    I am really dumbfounded right now ? Maybe someone can help. I got a good compression yamaha motor. Before taking it out I change water pump, gear oil and fired it up on the hose. it was rough, it spit and sputtered for a few seconds then cough and died. So I got the carbs cleaned. I ran it...
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    Whats the 3 functions of the yamaha dual multi function gauge?

    On one gauge it has 3 functions when you hit the mode button. mph, time, trip something? my question is the trip something? That is the 3rd function that I do not understand clearly. This gauge also has the gas level in the right side in a vertical stack column style. I was wondering if...
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