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    3.0 Litre OMC will not turn over

    Got to the as far away from the launch as we could,, had some good supper which my wife packed with friends,,, and then she would not turn over. Flagged a guy down for a battery boast thinking it was a low battery,, still only cranks one turn. Thankful the guy was super nice and towed us to...
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    70 evinrude looking at buying, any issues?

    I'm looking at buying a 16' bowrider with a 70 evinrude and have a few questions. Any issues with this year and model? Will it have enough power to push along with two people and gear? (Seems like a small motor for size of the boat) How does the noise level of the motor compare to other...
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    OMC 800 vs 400 transom size?

    Hey there, Just wondering if an OMC 400 outdrive has the same size transom hole as a 800 omc outdrive? Both Boats are Peterborough's. Thanks - Fred
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    Swapping OMC 400 and OMC Cobra outdrive

    Is this a quick swap? The 400 would go where the Cobra was on a Grew 183. At first look (boats are 2 hours apart) it would appear the 400 transom hole is bigger, meaning that I have to cut a bigger transom hole in the Grew. Thoughts?
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    3.0 Litre OMC engine pull

    Hey there, I just started pulling my engine last night (3 litre OMC out of a 17' bow rider (Peterborough)), wanting to put it in another boat. It baffles me as to how easy it is,, seems to good to be true. I know what it takes to pull a 4 cylinder car engine and this seems like a cake walk...
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