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    Weight/trim issue in 18' bow rider

    Hi all. I have a 1997 18' Rinker bowrider with a 4.3 alpha one. I have a question about my trim. When there is about 5 people in the boat, I can ride whatever speed and rpm I want and the trim seems to work great. Once I hit 6 people, about 1000lbs, the boat will porpoise non stop with the trim...
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    Mercruiser 4.3 prop issue

    I have a 97 rinker captiva 182 with a 4.3 alpha one gen 2. My prop is very banged up and corroded, I can not read any numbers off of it. Is there anyway to know what was on it? I bought a 14 1/4 17p from the marina today, as I am going away this weekend and was looking to replace it before that...
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    4.3 running issue

    I'm having an issue with my boat. I ran it all day yesterday, no issues. Got gas today, and seems to have a fuel issue. It's a 4.3 carb, thunderbolt ignition 1997. It will not idle. Checked for power at the fuel pump, it gets power when cranking, but I think it may be losing power at idle. Is...
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    What are these parts called?

    I need some help. The gasket from my flame arrestor to carb is broken, the previous owner used copious amounts of silicone to fix it. I can't find it online, but I might not be calling it the right thing. Also the plug on the out drive that covers the hole where you access the bolt for the lower...
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    New (to me) Rinker

    After a lot of looking (about 28 boats) I finally found a nice inexpensive starter boat. The couple I bought it from were a pleasure, and I'm very happy. It's a 97 Rinker captiva 182 br with a 4.3. Lake kept for the last 7 seasons. It's dirty, but once I clean it up and tune it up I think I'll...
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    Looking at a 2000 wellcraft

    I'm going to look at a 2000 wellcraft 200ss this weekend. Bellows replaced 2 years ago, has bottom paint and I assume it was used in saltwater because of where it is located. He's asking 5500. It has a 5.0 in it and comes with a trailer. Anyone have experience with these boats? Any known issues...
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    Buying a used boat at a marina

    Hey guys. I'm on the hunt for my first boat, I've looked at about 40 so far, and I found two that I like at greenwood lake marina in NJ. It's only a 2 hour ride for me, not bad. My question is if I'm buying a boat from a marina, can I trust the mechanic there to be honest? I'm a heavy equipment...
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