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    Do not want to have to sand my hull every year

    So long story short, bought boat, was heavily oxidized, wet sanded and polish and waxed, looked great, then last year, had to do the black stripe down the middle of the hull because it oxidized again, do not want to keep wet sanding as it will leave me no gel coat. The red under the rub rail...
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    Looking for correct impeller

    Re: Looking for correct impeller It runs great, love this boat. Here is one kit I found.
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    Looking for correct impeller

    I have a 1988 Cobra, not king, 5.7 looking for impeller kit. Seem to find two out there, one with 6 blades, one with more. Also would like to get complete kit or what ever I need to replace. Thanks
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    Put wrong gear lube in, now what?

    Re: Put wrong gear lube in, now what? Thanks for the info, this is what I put in The last line is what bothered me, and also that it says 75 hp and below. It is not the high preformance lube. This is from their website...still think I will be ok? Engineered specifically for use in all outboard...
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    Put wrong gear lube in, now what?

    Changed my gear lube but noticed the new stuff was not green, checked the bottle and saw it was not synthetic like what I had in it before, and only rated for 75 Hp! Stupid me grabed the wrong stuff! So questions: Is it ok to leave in for the winter? Will I have a problem in the spring if I...
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    Cobra Shift Cable and Trim Sender problem

    All summer it seemed my boat was hard to shift into gear, and when I shifted the trim indicator would boune around, and sometimes seem inop. After pulling the boat off the lift yesterday, I noticed the oarange cable was actually going around the trim sender in the rear by the piviot housing. Is...
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    1988 Liberator with OMC RPM and Prop question

    1988 Liberator with OMC RPM and Prop question I have a 1988 OMC Cobra Drive, 350 Chevrolet. It Idles fine and the tach reads 800-1000 RPM's. At 35 MPH at plane it reads 4000 RPMS, but at WOT it Reads 5900 RPM's at 52 MPH. That tells me I should run a 25 pitch prop not the SS 21 I have now...
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    1988 Liberator with OMC RPM and Prop question

    I have a 1988 OMC Cobra Drive, 350 Chevrolet. It Idles fine and the tach reads 800-1000 RPM's. At 35 MPH at plane it reads 4000 RPMS, but at WOT it Reads 5900 RPM's at 52 MPH. That tells me I should run a 25 pitch prop not the SS 21 I have now. Taking into account each prop pitch increase lowers...
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    Help, I forgot to put the transom water drain plugs in after winterizing

    So I put my boat in and relized I forgot to put the little screws that go into the transom plate some call them drain plugs. I remember they seem to be holes that go no where but are recommended to be removed in the winter. So what damage did I do? Need to drive it off the lift and on the...
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    OMC trim clicks both up and down, but will not engage trim motor

    What does it mean when OMC trim clicks both up and down, but will not engage trim motor. 1988 OMC Cobra 5.7
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    Shift cable affecting trim sender?

    1988 Cobra 350....When I shift into gears sometimes it is hard to move lever forward, and when it is, the trim guage will move up and down as I attempt to shift. If I do not have this problem and shifts normally, the trim guage does not move. So I pulled the boat out of the water, and there is a...
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    First sea trail Tach RPM"S read 8000+!

    As you may or may not know, have been restoring my 1988 Liberator Cobra 800 5.7. Had to replace the gauges. When we took it out this weekend, at WOT the tach reads 8000 or pegged! It does not appear to actually be 8000 rpms, I have been in many boats and it sounds like it is running fine. What...
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    Liberator Restore pictures of new stripes UPDATED NEW PICTURES

    Well, we are getting close to getting it wet. The buffing and sanding of the hull is complete. Thanks to all for the great info from this forum! I sanded the hull to remove oxidation, used a DA sander started with 500 grit, then 800, then 1000. I then buffed with Imperial 3m Compound, love this...
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    painting outdrive rustoleum Self-Etching Primer

    Anyone ever use this as a primer for out drive? It claims to be for aluminum. Rustoleum Self-Etching Primer http://rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=397 I thought I also read somewhere to wash surface with vinegar and water first.
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    Sundeck hinge replacement need drillable wood filler

    So I have removed the sun-deck to put in new hinges. The hinges call for 12 screws each, 6 into the sun-deck, 6 to the boat its self. The previous owner kept drilling and adding more screws instead of fixing it right. I am going to use marine tex to fill the holes on the boat, but need advise...
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