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    Mercruiser 5.7 with ALPHA trim gauge issues - Moves straight from up to down

    Hi everyone, So I recently picked up a '96 Searay 210. Overall great condition but there where a few things that needed addressing, one of them being a non-functional trim guage. Inspection of the sender revealed that the wire going into the uni was worn and the wires exposed and corroded. So...
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    New 21" prop on 140HP Evinrude - Ventilation or cavitation?

    Hey all, I installed a new 21" SS prop on my 16 foot, Pride Panther boat that is powered by an 1987 Evinrude. I took the boat out the other day and discovered that if I try to take off any much more that about 1/2 throttle, The revs jump up high and the boat doesn't gain much speed. If on the...
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    1985 Evinrude V4 140hp, no starter and no trim.

    Hey guys. So I took advantage of a beautiful day yesterday and took the boat out with the father in law. Fantastic day, jsut no finsh. Anyway, during the course of the day we moved around between 5-6 spots looking for fish and didn't have any issues. However, leaving to head in, on the first...
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    Best Prop for Evinrude 140hp (1980's) on a 5m fiberglass ski boat...

    Hi, I recently purchased by first boat. It was a second hand Pride Panther ski boat with a 140hp Evinrude on the back. The dealer also gave me 2 props, a 17" and a 19". Now, the boat lauches and gets on plan pretty easy even with 3 people in it so I was wondering if I should change props as...
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