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    Brand new boat! two questions-

    Hey guys, thanks for reading this. Just bought a new Sweetwater 240 SD Pontoon boat with a Yamaha F150 4 stroke. I've had a few boats in the past and some jet skis. It's an awesome boat, but after the first weekend of boating I ran into a couple issues and am looking for some advice: 1. There...
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    1987 Wellcraft 180 Classic power issue

    Hi guys. So I have a 1987 Wellcraft 180 Classic with a 175hp I/O OMC that usually runs great. 2 years ago, during the winter the outdrive water pump hose came off and I neglected to see it before taking the boat out that spring. D'oh! The engine overheated, and we ended up have to replace all of...
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    Engine dies in the chop - like no fuel

    Hi, I have a 1987 Wellcraft Classic 18. OMC Cobra 4.3L engine. New engine put in last summer. Was out for the weekend and the boat was running fine. After a particulary choppy run to the marina, it started acting like the fuel was cuttoff whenever the lake gets choppy. Plenty of gas, engine...
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    1987 Wellcraft 180 Classic gauges don't work

    Hey guys, I recently bought a 1987 Wellcraft 180 Classic. The boat is great, new Chevy 289 engine in 2002, rebuilt OMC Cobra outdrive, and it runs strong. However, there seems to be something flaky going on with the electrical and I think the boat was left in the weather for some time to cause...
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    90 hp too much for my boat?

    Hey guys, I have a 1990 Bayliner Capri 17' with a 50 HP outboard. I want to buy 1991 Force 90 HP outboard on ebay. The rating plate on my boat says 50 HP and 4 people max. It's the standard open bow config and I've had 6 people in there. What do you think, can I safely throw a Force 90 on there...
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    1990 50 HP Force Outboard Starter/battery Questions

    Looking for some expert opinion here: I was out on the lake Saturday and as soon as I launched the boat I noticed the outboard stuttered for a second before starting. I was fishing and tubing all day and sometimes when I started the motor it would do this throughout the day until finally the...
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    1990 Force 50 HP Outboard: Can I get more power out of it?

    I recently bought a 1990 Bayliner Capri 1700 with a Force 50 HP Outboard. I live in Colorado and was just boating at a lake at 9,000 feet. The boat performs great but I would love to squeeze some more HP out of it. The seller gave me one of those hydrofoils which I haven't put on yet. Do they...
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