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    Technical shifting question

    I have an 89 seaswirl sierra cuddly classic. 302 with a one year old sei 116 outdrive. Bought a new shifter with the outdrive. It has been working good for a year , shifter adjustment has been great. Started not going into neutral when pulling back on the shifter. Adjusted again and I can get it...
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    leaking fuel from carb

    i have an 89 60hp johnson outboard on a fisher boat. it has started leaking gas from the lower carb when the motor has been tilted for some time. today put a new float and needle and seat. it's coming from the the shaft that runs up and down, not the butterfly shaft, any ideas?
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    patching a hole.....

    i have a 1989 seaswirl 19' sierra cuddy classic. when i bought it it was outfitted with a bait tank with water drawn through the floor of the boat under the engine. it has a thru hull fitting. i would like to get rid of the fitting and patch the hole. i have done some fiberglass work before and...
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    another what size prop question

    i tried the search and reading other posts. looking for some help on selection. my specif data, 14 1/2 "x 19" on an 89 seaswirl, 5.0 motor omc cobra outdrive. holeshot is kind of slow. at 30mph it runs 4000rpm, 40 mph is just over 5000 rpm. would like to slow down the rpms a little. not...
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    gas tank removal

    i have searched and read a few articles. because of the danger of this i would like to be sure. tank is aluminum. i am replacing it. i understand the safest method is to drain the gas and fill the tank with water before cutting the wood floor? i will not be cutting the tank..
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    vhf radio static..

    i have a 88 Galaxy cuddy cabin. 262v6 motor. when i turn the am/fm radio on, the hand held vhf gets full of static. the stereo is wired to a separate battery not connected to the starter/boat battery. noise filter of some sort?
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    starting problem..

    i have a 84 invader with the aq 125 b 4cyl volvo /270 out drive. i have an intermittent starting problem i need advise on. i originally thought it was the neutral safety switch as it would not turn over. i would have to put the gear selector in neutral and pull the lever all the way towards...
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    depth reading problem.

    i put a used garmin 160 on my boat. once in the water at idle or not moving, it takes forever to get a depth and when it does reads around 800ft in 15ft water. never got a reading under that. transducer problem? new transducer? thanks kc
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    piranah prop

    took my boat out for its first run since putting piranah prop. so far great. runs smooth, picked up a couple mph at top speed. comes out of the hole better i think than with the oem prop...kc
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    prop cavitation

    heres the scenario, 17 ft invader volvo 4cyl 270 outdrive. prop was a little beat up so i sent it and had it repaired by a prop shop in l.a. looks like a really good shop. they do 20ft diam props to small boats. last week out with it for the first time it was flawless smooth as could be . this...
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    volvo prop shaft length

    Re: volvo prop shaft length heres what i am looking at, would you measure from the flat part of the large ring or the raised part?
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    volvo prop shaft length

    i have a 1985 aq125b w/270 outdrive. to order a new prop i need to know the shaft length..how would you measure the length of the shaft. mine has two sets of numbers, one is a part# a16142, the other the prop info i guess, 14r19mwc,, thanks kc
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    prop shaft length

    i have a 1985 aq125b w/270 outdrive. to order a new prop i need to know the shaft length..how would you measure the length of the shaft. mine has two sets of numbers, one is a part# a16142, the other the prop info i guess, 14r19mwc,, thanks kc
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    sharkskin bimini top

    anyone buy one of the sharkskin plus tops? they have a few on clearance here on i boats for a pretty good price.
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    engine overheat, PROBLEM SOLVED

    i have a 1985 aq 125b 4cyl volvo motor, at idle speed the engine runs at 180 degrees, at speed it quickly rises towards 240 degrees, slow to idle speed and it goes back to 180...:(
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