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  1. imraan47

    idea for van modification to fit seadoo

    Hey. was thinking to put an electric winch at the front...that will be easy to load it right into the dodge grand caravan. last night had to put my seadoo in there because they are powerwashing the darn basement in my condo. so anyhow i was wondering how the heck to get the seadoo out. i...
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    battery and outboards

    Do all outboards need a battery to run? I was really confused and well there were some dingy boats with outboards..i think mercury. some where electric key starts and other pull cords on them. i was wondering do all of them need a 12v source i.e. battery or is the internal alternator or...
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    muddy grease

    Got some dark brown grease coming out from the back of the wheel on the axel... is it a bearing or seal broken? i can see it splater on the rims at the back of the wheell...nothing wrong on the front and its clean where the lugs nuts and that zirk fitting is.
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    got this pwc trailer...ques

    Got this trailer... i am wondering what that white plastic tube is for ..it looks like a wire inside and on the other end is a broken light. Do i need this again? i have new lights so will be wiring that up this weekend anyway. also where would i stick the number plate? i figure right in the...
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    identify my carb for rebuild

    Hey. Need help with my carb ... since its winter and it was giving me some problems i think time for i take on a project to rebuild it. i think its a rochester 2 barrel carb but need more than that so i can order the rebuild kit. any recommendation fo what kit i need would be helpful Mercruiser...
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    oil pump and adjusting it

    Hey ok so i tried to attach the oil pump cable and it was a success...now looking to adjust it any not really sure as the manual is not too clear any one have instructions? my problem that in mine there are 2 alignment marks!! one is lightly and the other mark is almost like a crack or...
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    96 Seadoo SPX 717 project hookup

    questions: what is number 1...is it the inline fuel filter 1a where does the of of this hose go? where does 2 go? i followed it to the bow and its an exit to the outside so i guess the drain...is this to be connected and where? 3 is from the oil reservoir can...where is this supposed to hook...
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    no hose to run boat winterizing

    Hey. so a dilemma here. i can't get any water to run the boat to winterize it. how can i still do this. i was thinking just to drain block which there are 2 outlets. i was going to remove the thermostart housing also then pour down some antifreeze untill it comes out of the drain outlets...
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    to buy? 98 seadoo 718cc opinion

    went to see a 1998 seadoo gts 718cc can anyone tell me about this and if its a good buy for around $1700 cdn, no trailer. hows this engine? every thing looked clean in the engine bay. boat was started cold and it was cranking but didnt start. so then he just poured a little gas in carb and it...
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    carb issue with choke

    So i cant seem to start the boat lately and i opened the carb to see the choke plate sits open at cold. once i close the choke plate by hand the boat will fire on single start. if i then shut it off and try to start again it just wont start or is hard to start...i just pull shifer out and press...
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    95 yamaha waverunner

    thinking about getting this 95 yamaha waverunner...$350 with the trailer. apparently it ran 1.5months ago and just stopped. someone checked and there isnt or is low compression on one side. it has two plugs. what would this cost to get it rebuilt? any ideas if its a good buy? ?? i was just...
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    running hot

    when boat is running...the riser (i believe thats what it is called -- see red arrow in pic) is really darn hot. my temp guage doesn`t work still. replaced sender and therm last time out i hooked wire from guage S`to `sender...and now the damn guage reads high constantly even when ignition...
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    2 jetskis...worth the buy?

    anyone think this is a steal price? 1993 XP and 1-1993 GTS , a 1993 Shoreland'r trailer taken care of by a marine mechanic they are: XP, type 657 engine (650cc), xp has tilt and trim ,twin carbs. This was clocked at 55mph by a friend. GTS type 587 engine(580cc), also has reverse. last time...
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    temp guage not working

    Hey. OK so temp gauge is not working for a while now and i should really fix that. I tested the gauge and its working fine. to test i took a small wire and hooked G and S and the gauge went to max the gauge just sits at the first line (cold) is there a sender or something like that on the...
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    rough running, slows down when your press gas

    ok so boat seems to idle a little rough. also when you press the shifter it sometimes will want to shut off (it doesn't though) then it will slowly pick up and go fast. i sprayed some carb cleaner so far. so its odd that the engine will almost speed up when it kind of wants to once you push...
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    did i do something wrong here to **** the mechanic off??

    Hey, Ok so met this mechanic back in 09 where i went when he worked at a marina. There he gave me his personal number and told me he does repair jobs at his place and i would save on labor. So i bought a boat and ended up taking it to him for lower unit. He told me $2000 for that so i told him...
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    alternator

    Hey. apparently alternator has seized? and need a new belt. $295 with labour. is this reasonable? what is the cost for an alternator. i want to do the job myself as i know its not hard to replace this. what alternator is the right one for this engine? oh how would the alternator seize...
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    rattling sound when reving up

    Hey. so i am getting this rattling sound or basically tin to tin hitting each other. its only when i rev the engine or go over 2000rpm. runs like crap this way and its making me concerned. could it just be the plate behind the engine coupler or is this something more serious? 1988 merc alpha...
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    how to get this to a shine

    Got this area thats black and its got this whitish hue to it. i have tried to use the 3M Marine "One Step" Fiberglass Restorer and Wax as you can see thats in pic 1 but still not good enough. on pic 2 you can see i tried to sand with DA sander but used 150grit i think and it just put big...
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    video: problem with shift adjustment

    video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEnAfX_8JXo first time i am there is in forward. then i go away and put in neutral. then i go away and put it in reverse. i tried to use manual to help but the closest i could get which is what it as right now is the prop will spin smooth with no clicking...
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