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    Where did my oil go?

    I may be a "little" late in updating my post.... It appears that when the previous owner said "It ran great last year", he probably forgot to mention that he never winterized it. That is my theory anyway since the block was cracked between an oil galley and the water jacket. So it pumped all...
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    Replaced bellows & have an extra part?

    1990 Cobra outdrive on a Four Winns boat. I just finished replacing the gimbal bearing & bellows and got everything all buttoned up. During the clean up process and putting tools away, I found an extra nylon locking nut and I can't figure out where it came from. 10mm nut size with M6-1.0...
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    Floation Foam in Central Ohio, USA

    I have just finished up my floor replacement and I have about 4 gallons (2 each) of floation foam left over. I really don't want to ship it, but if someone wants to come pick it up, they can have it. It is from US Composites and I think it is 4 lb foam. Anybody need it? Any other uses for it...
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    Floating a boat without the deck

    I am into my deck replacement and have a thought. I have already removed all of the foam from my 1990 Four Winns. I have 2 holes to patch up that I know of that will leak. Both holes I made while removing foam. After patching the known holes, I am thinking of floating the boat on the water...
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    Fiberglass cloth or mat? floor & stringers

    1990 Four Winns Horizon 200 with rotted floor. I have already pulled out the wet foam and stingers appear to be fine. Haven't gotten to the transom yet. The stringers have small holes in the where the floor was stapled down and there are some small cuts when I was cutting out the flooring. I...
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    Cleaning fuel pickup / tank questions.

    I am troubleshooting a low WOT problem and just got the fuel tank uncovered. The whole top part is covered with a black wet slime. I have no clue at all what it is. It wipes off pretty easily. The tank is aluminum and attached a pictue of a similiar tank. How do I get the fuel pickup out...
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    OMC 5.7 4200 rpm WOT?

    The facts: The boat is a 1990 Four Winns Horizon 200 (20.5ft / 3000 lbs) I bought a brand new 5.7 engine from Michigan Motorz last summer and it currently has about 30 hours on it. The prop is a 14.5 x 19 stainless (original). The problem: According to the specs, and other owners I have...
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    Where did my oil go?

    I am a new owner of a 1990 Four Winns boat with a OMC 5.7 Cobra engine. Prior to our maiden voyage (today) I checked the oil level and all was good. It still had new oil in it from being winterized in the fall. We rode around for about 20 minutes as an occasional knock from the engine got...
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