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  1. shvy

    Transom repair may need help

    I own a 1989 2302 trophy w/a with a 1998 225 Mercury saltwater, and i think the transom need repair, so here are some pic of the transom. i start to cut the top cover off the tramsom and well the pic will explan. (i was going to use seacast for repair) more pic to follow thank shvy
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    Words of wisdom from kids

    1. She was in the bathroom, putting on her makeup, under the watchful eyes of her young granddaughter, as she'd done many times before. After she applied her lipstick and started to leave, the little one said, "But Grandma, you forgot to kiss the toilet paper good-bye!" I will probably never put...
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    Deer Roping

    ROPING A DEER Author unknown Actual letter from someone who farms, writes well and tried this: I had this idea that I could rope a deer, put it in a stall, feed it up on corn for a couple of weeks, then kill it and eat it. The first step in this adventure was getting a deer. I figured that...
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    Black Sludge

    I have a 1998 225 EFI Mercury Outboard, It sat for about 4 months, I started it the other day with ear muf on and ran it for about 1/2 hour and notice it had black sludge coming out of the exhaust. What can it be? (the lower unit oil look ok) and it ran good BUT! Bill
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    What size Kicker?

    Hi All I have a 1989 2302 Trophy with a 1998 225 EFI Mercury, what size Kicker would I need to push this size boat? (just to get back home if needed) I fish Inshore and Offshore about 80-125 miles out. (I used to have twins Force 125hp).
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    Foam What Foam?

    Hi I have a 1989 2302 Bayliner Trophy with a 1998 hp EFI Mercury outboard, as I work on the boat Exterior & Interior I notice thay I have no Foam anywhere and other boats have foam. Can Somebody tell Me Why?:confused:
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    Adding strips of starboard to bunks

    I have a 1989 bayliner trophy 2302 w/225efi outboard, fuel tank 140 gal. i plan to add some starboard 1/2" thick by 3" wide the full lenght of the bunks side by side the bunks are 7 1/2" wide the front are 4" wide by 4' long. boat weight is 5000lbs. will this hurt the bottom or put dents in the...
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    Prop and speed question

    I have a 1989 2302 bayliner CCW, dry wight is 3200 lbs with a 1998 225 hp EFI mercury saltwater. The boat has a 140 gal. fuel tank (840lb) a 65 gal. live bait tank (536lbs) 3 batterys, 2 people and fishing gear (550 lbs). the prop i have on right now is a 14.25X19 Aluminum 3 Blade, at 3600 rpm...
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    Adding Another Battery

    I have a 1989 Bayliner 2302 trophy w/a with a 1998 Mercury 225 EIF saltwater, 14.25x 17 prop, hyd. trim tabs, 140 gal. fuel tank (840 lbs.), 80 gal. bait tank (640 lbs.) and 2 group 24 and 1 group 27 battery?s (165 lbs.) one of the group 24 is for starter only. The other group 24 and 27 are...
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    Do i have to much air psi. in my oil tank?

    hi i have a 1989 2302 trophy w/a with a 1998 250 hp mercury EFI outboard. after i go out to do some fishing and come back (about 6-8 hours) get home wash it down, park it in driveway. then go over and check erery thing out elec., fluids, and so on. when i go to fill up the oil tank it seams to...
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    what prop should i be using?

    Hay guy's I have a 1989 23' bayliner 2302 with a 250hp mercury EFI saltwater outboard It has a 140 gal. fuel tank (840 lbs.full), 50 gal. live bail tank (400 lbs.) and of corse me and other 3 @225 lbs. each (675 lbs.). right now i have a rapture stanless steel 14.25x17 prop. dont know the...
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    Drive on or Crank on

    HI all I have a 1989 23' Bayliner trophy 2302 with a 250 mercury saltwater, when I unload my boat I back it down the ramp to where the boat is just flotting the I pull it off by hand. Thats good, but when I go to put the boat back on the trailer I pull the boat up to the trailer by hand then...
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    Cavation

    I have a 1989 23' Bayliner Trophy Cuddy 2302 with 125hp force twins, I used the boat for fishing (Salt Water). I get 4500-5000rpm at WOT @29mpr. I did a compression test on boath eng. And got 150psi to 145psi, Check the timing it was OK off about 2 deg + or -, I get good spark on all, but i get...
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