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    how long should it take a marine mechanic to service your outboard?

    I took my boat to a marine mechanic three weeks ago, all I needed was a new impeller. I've called them and stopped by a few times and they haven't even looked at it yet! I know they are busy winterizing boats but is this normal to wait this long. it just seems like total insanity to me. an auto...
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    May buy a 1987 GW tournament, what problems should I look for?

    Hey all, I've been boat searching and there is a 1987 Gradywhite tournament for sale that someone donated to a charity. They are selling it for 4k, the Outboard is bad but I have a 130hp evinrude that I can take off my 18' seapro that has hull damage and is now junk. I hear the GW is in good...
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    prop comes out of water of rough days

    Hey everybody, I got a new question. my trolling motor has a 54" shaft on my 18' seapro. on rough days the prop will come out of the water, it doesn't happen often, it has to be pretty rough out and still doesn't really stop me from using it. so my question is, If I buy a new TM should I go with...
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    What Could Be Wrong With My Trolling Motor?

    Hey yall, Im having a problem with my TM and I was hoping someone might have an idea of what it could be. I was on the water and it was running fine, then I went to another spot and went to turn it on and it wouldn't come on, (prop wasn't spinning and it didn't sound like the motor was running)...
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    New cushions for a seapro 180cc

    I have been looking to replace my seat cushions on my 1998 180cc seapro, I was looking at this site and they look like the same style boat seats, what do you think? will they fit...
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    Sea-pros boat anchors

    The anchor that I got for my 180cc sea pro never holds. its one of those economy type anchors. but for some reason, no other type of anchor will fit in the anchor locker..has anyone else had that problem???
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    fuel leaking in water!!

    Hey all, I have a 1996 evinrude 130hp and everytime its idling I notice a sheen of fuel in the water. I checked the hoses and didn,t find any leaks. it looks like the fuel is coming out of the exhaust. what could be wrong to cause that?? I don,t know a lot about outboards so I probally won,t be...
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    oil leaking from spark plugs

    Hello everyone, My outboard (1996 evinrude 130hp) has been bogging down lately, it usually does about 42mph but its bogging down to about 32mph. its happened before and was usually a leaky hose, but this time I couldn,t find a leak in any hose (yet) but I did notice a little oil seeping from the...
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    plastic fuel tank repair??

    Hello everyone, I recently posted a thread on the seapro board about info on replacing a fueltank on my CC, but I was wondering if there was a way to temporarily patch my plastic fuel tank. It is leaking on the top around the lable, other then the leak around the lable, it looks to be in good...
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    Any experience with fuel tank removal?

    Hello everyone, im new to the board,well im not new, I,ve lurked a few times:D I have a leak on the top of my fuel tank, right around the peremeter of the lable, I think I may have no choice but to cut the deck out from under my center console and replace the tank. its a 1998 sea pro 180cc...
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