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  1. Colorado04

    Mercury Gen 1 DTS Axius trouble...

    I've got a Gen1 DTS and Axius setup on my boat. The joystick system has been acting up over the past several outings progressively getting worse. Last weekend, it was vituraly unusable. It would respond to port inputs but not to starboard.The starboard engine would rev but the drive would not...
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    1983 Galaxy 176 I/O, Executive Boats, Columbia SC. - Pics if you have...please.

    Hi All. If anyone has this boat, please post pics of it. 1983 Galaxy 176 I/O, Executive Boats, Columbia SC. I am trying to bring mine back to it former glory. My boat came to me without an interior and some what cut up. Any help would be appreciated. Many Thanks. Donnie.
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    Volvo penta 270 operation

    Re: Volvo penta 270 operation That black box and the motor you describe is part of the tilt mechinism. The presure plate (8) extends out through the transom and pressess down on the suspension fork ( part 9 ) It makes contact on the upper left side looking at the picture above, where the...
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    AQ125A/270 - removing U joint from Upper Gear Box

    Hi All. Im about to take on replacing the U joints in my AQ270. I have been able to figure out (through this forum) how to get it all apart execpt for seperating the U joint from the upper gear box housing. It looks like and reads like I need to remove the 4 bolts that hold the clamp ring in...
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    Unidentified Hose Barb on Motor

    I have a VP AQ125A/270 set up. I was winterizing it yesterday and found a hose barb on the port side of the engine. It has nothing connected to it and I was wondering if someone could help me identify what it's for? Nothing seemed to come out of it when the motor was running or when I...
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    Fuel question...

    I installed one of those little glass bodied inline fuel filters. The ones that come apart so you can clean/replace the screen inside. I noticed couple of things... 1. the fuel in the filter/glass body, after it sits for a day goes from clear to a deep yellow, almost a tanin color. Is that...
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    Spark plugs for AQ125A

    The motor is a VP AQ125A. The manual calls for Bosch W6DC plugs. Currently it has Delco R42XLS plugs in them (that's what came in it). Can someone help me out and tell me what the replacements are in a Champion or NGK plug please? Thanks.
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    No fresh water flow through outdrive.

    Just got a new to me Galaxy 170 83'/84' with a VP AQ125A/270 setup. Motor over heats. I figured out that fresh water isn't passing through the out drive. I removed the hose at the top of it and it was dry in the hose. If I put muffs to it, is water supposed to come out the top under the...
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    1971 Merc 800 #3060195

    I'm trying to help a friend getting his motor running better. We put his 16 ft bowrider in last weekend. It started and ran ok on idle once we figued out how much throttle and choke it liked. Once we got out on the water, it would rev up to half throttle. When we tried to go faster and gave it...
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    83' Merc 80hp - Lower Swivel/Motor Mount

    I found that the lower swivel/motor mount bushing on my motor is just about gone. I can move the motor around quite a bit by grabbing a hold of the skeg. Nothing seems broken or out of place at the moment. My manual does not cover the mid section at all. Is it difficult to replace the bushing...
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    Seadoo service manual.

    I've got a 96' Seadoo GTI. Can anyone recommend a good service manual that is reasonabley priced?
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    Empty trailer shaking truck....

    Here's the scoop... Bought a used tilt boat trailer with old tires, bearings on the loose side and bent frame. Looked like someone overloaded it. I hauled it home behind the truck without issue. It tracked well and felt smooth. So far, I have straightened the frame, moved the axle back 12" ...
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    83' Merc 80hp - Max fuel line length?

    I just bought a 16' runabout with the above motor on it. The gas tank is currently in the rear of the boat. I would like to move it to the front or have a perminant tank installed under the closed bow. I was wondering if anyone knew what the longest length of fuel line that the motor would be...
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    Help I.D.ing a motor please...

    I hava a Canadian made Merc. 80hp. That's what the cowel says anyway. The seriel number is 7206603. I can't seem to find it anywhere in the links provided at the head of the forum. I was hoping that someone would be able to shed some light on the motor. Thanks. Donnie.
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    1985 Merc 80HP

    I just bought a 16 foot runabout with a 1985 Merc 80hp on it. At least that's what it says on the coweling. Can someone tell me the oil/fuel mix ratio please? I didn't recieve any manuals with the boat or motor. I am asuming that it is a 50:1 motor. I looked on the transom mount for a ID plate...
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    Thought's pleas....79' Searay 190

    A friend of mine has asked me to find some info on a 79' Searay 190 for him. He is thinking of buying one used. It's got 160hp motor, seats 6 and is 18' long. Does anyone have any experience with this boat that I maybe able to pass on to him? Did this boat have any problems that were commen to...
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    Revarnishing a cork carb float...

    I have a 1929 Johnson J-25 1.5hp motor. It runs pretty good for it's age. When I cleaned the carb out. I noticed the float was made of cork. I have read that you can and should revarnish them once in while. I was wondering what the process was and if you needed to use any special type of...
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    How do you check a boat hull/keel?

    I am interested in buying a little 14' fiberglass boat locally. This would be my first fiberglass boat. My question is, how do you check the hull and keel area for water absorbtion from the outside, or can you? It's a 14' Sunray runabout circa 1960. What other things should I be looking for...
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    Changing Rotors on a 04 Colorado 4x4...

    Can anyone give me an idea on how to change the brake rotors. Previous vehicles have had the rotors that were held on by the wheel nuts. These ones look like I may have to remove the hub. Never done this style before. Any information is appreciated.
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    My boat sunk...

    I have a 12' aluminium boat with 57' QD-18 Johnson 10 HP motor on it. It got swamp and sunk in a sever wind storm Sunday morning. I found it hanging under water by the mooring lines just off bottom beside my dock after the storm. I got it up and out of the water and let it drain for about an...
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