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    Bremerton/Silverdale - US/Canadian Bathtub races this weekend!

    If you are looking for something to do, we have the 40th anniversary US-Canadian friendship bathtub race this weekend! Saturday is on Keyport - military ID required although if youstay 300 yards out you can watch from a boat. Silverdale - 1PM on Sunday - PM for more info or:
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    Mercruiser 3.0 Reliability?

    Thinking about buying a 2005 Bayliner 175 with the Mercruiser 3.0 in it. This is a 4 banger? Looks like it from the pics. Having had a VOlvo Penta I want something a bit more reliable and cheaper to fix should it ever need it.... Is this fuel injected, throttle body, or carbuerator?? THanks...
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    Silverdale - Sept 3rd - tub races - watch from your boat!!

    Questions comments or more information email me!! Tub323 at comcast.net
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    Had to share this!

    As someof you recall the 40th Anniversary "Great Race" occured July 23rd up in Nanaimo BC. Just got this picture from a fellow racer yesterday at another race. It's not ME that looks rough, check out the big boat behind me - and that's INSIDE the harbor! We had 35 mph gusts, passed small craft...
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    AQ-131 losing power after an hour

    Bit of history - bought the boat after it sat for two years. It had 1/2 tank gas in it. I put two bottles of heet, a bottle of octane/cloeaner, filled hte tank up...... With o ther issues we never had the boat out for any super length of time. Then I put a 17" pitch prop on - it's too small...
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    AQ-131 water cooling

    I've got this problem fixed but wanted input and/or to suggest what I did.<br />1986 19' Bayliner capri, AQ-131 and 275 outdrive.<br /><br />On the AQ-131 is a pipe coming off the left rear (facing the back of the boat) of the heat exchanger.......<br />The pipe carries the sea-water through the...
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    Johnson - dumb question

    Disregard.
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    1994 vs 2003 Prop

    Got a 2003 Merc 8 hp outboard and was given a couple of 1994 props.<br /><br />They seem to not have the recess where it goes against the thrust washer in the back, obviously not fitting correctly.<br /><br />Is there a cheap way to modify these to fit the 2003 merc?<br /><br />I'm thinking not...
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    Merc rev limiter REMOVAL

    I've found a place (CDI Electronics) that sells aftermarket ignition systems for Merc outboards.<br /><br />I've got a 2003 Merc 8hp that is going to be for racing, and racing only.<br /><br />Right now it's a factory stock engine, I have heard that Mercs do not like to be revved up past the...
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    Polaris Jet ski - blowing water out of cylinders

    Neighbor got shipped to Japan and had to leave his ski behind so I told him I'd clean it up and sell it for him since it's going so cheap.<br /><br />1998 Polaris SLTH Jet ski with the twin 700cc on it.<br /><br />Got it cleaned up, exhaust bolted back on (He had unbolted it to get it powder...
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    It's raining again and my boat is DRY!!!!!!!!!!

    Finally, I finally found a method to keep my boat dry.<br /><br />If you have a 19' boat, this is about the only thing i can think of to keep the rain from puddling up on the tarp and filling your boat.<br /><br />This worked during the last two nights heavy rainstorms.......and we're expecting...
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    It stopped raining! (Sort of)

    Well we had a gorgeous day, 55 degrees, sunshine and we expected 2 days of rain to follow.<br /><br />So I ran across the street to the county property we st ore our boats on and grabbed my boat.<br /><br />If you recall I finally just pulled the covers off as it was so wet inside it made no...
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    Seattle rain and dry boats

    I've seen SOooooooooooooo many people just pull the covers on their boat lately. I guess I am not alone.<br /><br />This is why I cannot keep my boat dry, currently teh wind is howling about 40mph, but this explains why it's been so wet this year!<br /><br />I just figured, it's a boat and meant...
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    I can't keep myu boat DRY!

    Never mind, I quit.......250 gallosn of rainwater in my boat are still draining........poles, two by fours, NOTHING worked.<br /><br />It's time to rent a warehouse.
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    Drying the inside of your boat?

    My boat is an outside boat, we have a piece of county property in our neighborhood that we can park RV's and boats in.<br />No electricity there.<br />Home covenance says no boats or RV's in teh driveway unless they are being worked on (That sucks but we have a nice neighborhood)<br /><br />Well...
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    Starter Issue - revisited

    Don S - you recall the starter that was glowing and started a small fire after I rebuilt the carb?<br />small being the key word.<br /><br />Volvo Penta AQ131/275<br /><br />Well I finally got my boat over to my driveway tonight (New tow hitch!) and pulled the starter out of the boat (30 second...
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    Volvo AQ131A starter sparking

    Well I got my carb rebuilt, well basically took it apart, cleaned it, replaced the accelerator pump and found some blockage on teh arm to the pump....great, so I put it back together and the new "aluminum" banjo washers for the fuel line connector just dont' seem to do the job.<br /><br...
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    Need a Volvo 14x21 Prop??

    I don't seem to be able to find the For Sale section...<br />But if you want a FREE 14x21 prop that needs some minor repairs, come get it.......(Key word: FREE)<br /><br />Or pay shipping costs.....<br /><br />I just want to get rid of it, scrapyard or someone that can use it....<br /><br />I...
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    aha!

    For those that were on my previous topic of only having a WOT of 3200 rpm, and some carbuerator issues...<br /><br />Take a look at the difference in props, I think you'll see a HUGE difference.<br /><br />Kind of hard for a 2.3l to drive the prop on the right hand side, it's a 14x21, the one on...
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    275 Volvo Prop screw size

    I thought the little allen bolt holdling the cone on my propeller was a 6mm, too small, tried 7mm, too big.<br /><br />Is this an American size? if so what size?<br /><br />thanks!
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