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    2007 Four Winns cracked fiberglass need repair opinions....

    Hi everyone I recently purchased this 2007 Four Winns and am looking to either repair it myself (might be to hard to make it look good) or just bring it it. I am looking for all opinions and also what people think this will cost to get it fixed if I just took that route. Thanks!
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    does a VP 99 4.3GL PWTR have a Shift Interrupter Switch?

    Well I have been trying to solve my knock, bog, sput electrical problem for a while (tach goes crazy) but only have time every once in a while. Was reading today and found this thread. It is about a merc 4.3 but does my VP have the same switch, cause it is exactly what I am having as a...
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    99 115HP Evinrude CHECK ENGINE LIGHT :(

    I have a 99 115HP EFI evinrude that the check engine light won't go off. I got the motor last fall and put it on the pontoon and started it and it ran no lights or errors or nothing.... This is the first time i have started it since then and now it will start and run and sound really good...
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    Water in #1 cylinder, compression Results what is the verdict?

    4.3L GL PWTR Vortec It has been running bad all spring and I have been thinking it was an electrical problem so i switched about everything then it finally stalled on me and so I pulled the plugs and to my surprise water came out of #1 cylinder. I did compression and they were as follows...
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    Well I found the problem.... Cracked head 99 VP that I purchased in the spring :(

    This is a totally different topic so I started a different thread. This is my prviouse thread here of when i was trying to figure out the problem.... http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=251442&goto=newpost It finally stalled and so i pulled the plugs and while looking at the engine from...
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    99 VP 4.3L back firing over 4000 RPM

    I have a 4.3L VP that is back firing over 4000 RPM's. Anything below that it runs great and also idles good. It also seams when i push the throttle down to go a little more it doesn't get anymore power and is back firing. Fuel is good I am running 90 octane which is what the owner before me...
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    99 Glastron 4.3L Steering Cable stiff! How to clean?

    Hi I followed previouse posts and solved that the stiff power steering is from a real tight steering cable becasue it is disconnected from the power steering and the cable end is still really hard to turn under no load at all.... Sounds like some real gummy grease and a 45 degree day. My...
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    Lost Boat title which I bought from insurance auction!!! Please Help!!!

    Last summer I bought a boat from an insurance salvage recovery auction and I have no idea where the title went. I know I am stupid and should have been more careful but I didn't. I never got the boat transfered into my name and so now I can't get tabs or anything. The boat is a 2005 Larson so...
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    No Power starting out and boggy also

    Hi finally got the new floor in my 14ft open bow bartta project boat. It was finally good to take it out for some test drives.... I just cleaned the carbs and I am still having problems.... It doesn't have any start out power and also hesitates for a moment sometimes and only gets up to 3000...
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    14ft Baretta rides off balance at full throttle

    Hi we just restored the floor of a 14 ft baretta and it currently has the same problem as it did before we rebuilt the floor in it. The boat will ride balanced and turn good goth ways at half throttle but at full the right side which is the side i am driving from goes about a foot higer and...
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    Borrow Mercruser alignment tool? Minneapolis, MN

    I was wondering if anyone was near me that I could borrow there alignment tool. Thanks i BELIEVE IT IS PART NUMBER 91-805475a1
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    Borrow Mercruser alignment tool? Minneapolis, MN

    I need to align my mercruiser engine and was wondering if anyone was near Minneapolis, MN that could borrow me there tool. Thanks
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    How to repair front motor mounting to hull? Have pictures just need a little insight

    Hi we are repairing the floor and the front motor mount was jimmy rigged together. We arn't sure how it should be held down or what to do...... I have attached some pictures and hopefully I will be able to figure it out. It is a 14 ft baretta with a 140 mercruiser inboard on it. picture...
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    replacing 1984 14ft Baretta open bow... 140hp mercruiser

    WE got a project boat in the fall where everything needs to be taken out i was wondering if anyone has a guide to a complete rebuild for the floor. We pulled up the floor today and the front motor mount was not even attached but we have no idea if that is how t is supposed to be. I have worked...
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