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    Michigan Inland Waterway

    My family and I have rented a cottage on the northwest end of Burt Lake on the Inland Waterway next week. Has any one cruised the Inland Waterway and if so any advice (places to go/avoid)? We plan on cruising out to Cheboygan one day and just enjoying it. We are not far from Maple Bay which...
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    No Spark help please

    OK guys I am at my witts end on this one. I have been through the adults only section and followed the list in the merc service manual and nothing. I have a 84 Merc 3.0l with the delco dist. and mallory electronic ign. kit. I have no spark. I have 12V at the coil and 9v when cranking but no...
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    Boat stalls on muffs going into gear

    Ok I got my boat running today and was running to warm up the oil for an oil change. While it was running and since I just had the outdrive off to change the water pump and lube the u-joints, I decided to try to shift it into gear. This is where the problem arose, the boat stalled every time I...
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    Keys for Christmas need some advice / ideas

    I am headed to the keys for Christmas and we have a place to stay on Cudjoe Key right off Kemp Channel. I have never cruised in salt water and have gotten my self prepared through a couple other threads. I have been studdying charts every night and have laid out some possible day trips. I...
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    Young children and Infants in the boat

    hey guys i am looking for any advice or past experience I can draw on from all the parents out there. I have a 3 month old son who was lucky enough to be born into a boating family. one of the first things I did when I found out my wife was expecting was to go buy an infant life jacket that was...
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    Is 17 feet to small for around the keys

    Is a 17 foot boat with a 140 horse I/O to small of a boat to cruise around the keys with. We do not plan on making any long journeys just tooling around the area and do some fishing and see the reefs. thanks
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    How to tie up for tide?

    OK in a previous post I was convinced that it is a good Idea to towe my boat down to the keys on our vacation. But last night a new question snuck into my head and I can't seem to find the answer I'm looking for. This may sound stupid but how do you tie your boat up to a dock while on a body...
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    I/O in salt water how to prepare?

    Hey everyone, I am looking at taking a vacation to florida in a few months and have found a rental in the keys that has a boat dock so I would like to bring my boat with me. I have a 1984 Stingray svb165 with the 3.0L 140Hp mercruiser with Alpha one out drive. So the Question is how do I...
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    Outdrive will not go back on Help Please

    I have an 84 Mercruiser 3.0 with an alpha one out drive I just replaced all of the bellows and the shift cable and the gimble bearing that the drive shaft goes through. I am now to the point of putting the outdrive back on and I am following the mercruiser instructions with the shifter and...
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    Outboard free revs on turns

    Hi all My dad just bought a pontoon boat w/ a 40hp evinrude vro motor. It seams to run fine but when making turns the motor wants to rev up. Does this mean the prop is too far out of the water. The trim pin is set in the all the way down posistion. Thanks,
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    Rough riding boat Help please

    Hey guys I have a Stingray SVB165SS with a 3.0L merc, The boat runs great and rides great until the water gets a little choppy and then when at speeds above 20-25 Mph it starts slamming as it goes over waves and I don't even dare give it full throttle (40 Mph). When going to fast it will slam...
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    Salvage Yard In Michigan?

    Hello everyone, I was curious if any one knew of a boat salvage yard in Michigan or anywhere near that. I am looking for a windshield assembly to complete my project and have had no luck finding something local. I have seen some on ebay but I would prefer to look before I buy. Thanks
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    hole in outdrive and chunk from skag

    Well I had my boat in the water all last week while on vacation and just pulled it out and returned home and now I have a chunk missing out of my skag and a hole in the lower unit behind the prop. I do not know if this is repairable or if it means replacing the whole drive housing. I am new to...
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    New I/O Owner few questions

    Hello to everyone well I finaly did it I upgraded from my old outboard tri-hull to a slightly newer boat and am quite happy with the upgrade. The purchase was an 84 Stingray SVB 165 SS w/ a mercruiser 3.0l 140 with a beutiful all original interior. The boat runs out great and with a 4 blade...
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