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    Help with finding engine S/N for 1979.5 Mariner 90hp

    Hi guys, I recently acquired a boat with a 90hp Mariner 2stroke 6 cylinder (inline), 3 carbs. The engine is a 1979 1/2 model, I could find that on the front plate with cover removed. There is a yellowed plastic pouch there but of course no papers or cards in it. I am needing to get it...
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    High winds pull new boat off trailer on highway

    Text of article...: High winds pull new boat off trailer on highway Boat pushed off trailer, down highway embankment Published 6:05 AM CST Jan 27, 2014 KANSAS CITY, Mo. ?Drivers encountered an unexpected sight near the Grandview triangle late Sunday night after high winds pushed a large...
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    New to Me 1980 Glastron SSV167 with 90HP Mariner UPDATED with more pics

    Last weekend I bought a 1980 Glastron SSV167 (16 foot V-hull outboard) with a 90HP Mariner. The boat is in very good condition, better than any Craigslist "mint" or "excellent" or "immaculate" ads I have seen! I do not have new pics yet, sorry. I picked it up about 320 miles from home Saturday...
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    Bought a new to me boat

    Last weekend I bought a 1980 Glastron SSV167 (16 foot V-hull outboard) with a 90HP Mariner. The boat is in very good condition, better than any Craigslist "mint" or "excellent" or "immaculate" ads I have seen! I do not have new pics yet, sorry. I picked it up about 320 miles from home...
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    TORNADO! A sign to turn around? or a test of Perseverance

    ... or maybe "Here's your Sign..." or even "You MIGHT be an idiot if...." :facepalm: I had not been able to get out this season until Saturday (Oct 12). We moved her parents in with us this Summer, and that chewed up vacation and also lots of weekend opportunities, but that was OK. I did...
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    Juxtaposed XDP viewpoints

    In the VP I/O section there is one boater wanting to switch to an XDP no matter what while another owner is wanting to jettison their XDP's with prejudice so to speak. No opinion here, just found it amusing for a moment :)
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    Reward after some hard work and patience was worth the effort

    The theme this week around here was "Remember, it's for the children..." Kind of an inside joke, but we have one of the granddaughters in town. She is 9 years old and quite a pistol, but we are enjoying her. Trecking to the community pool and back ,things like that have kept us hopping in...
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    All too typical Boat Buying scenario on the fast track

    Next door neighbor comes home with $800 1995 Bayliner 180 with 120 Force. Knows the Force has problems. He is ex-Army motor pool mechanic. (Same Fort as my son, same age, Salute to their service) Not a 2 cycle mechanic at all, admits that. I go over to look it over and the inside is SOLID, I...
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    Has anyone seen this tow pylon solution

    I had been looking for a solution to change the center tow point on my boat. The stock one is low in my opinion, just a few inches above the swim platform (I/O boat), and tube riders get sprayed in their faces when the rope dips in and out of the wake's hump. The corner rings are at the same...
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    Real World Boating Applications Test for FlexSeal liquid rubber....

    Looks to me like it won't hold if your freighter hits a reef and cracks up....
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    I want to go to the Don S School for More Picturesque Speech!

    Don, You crack me up man! I was thinking how to express this one thought I had while reviewing a thread where some one mentioned Seloc manuals, and fumbled around in my head for what I wanted to convey and decided not to post. Then you put this phrase in one of yours in the same...
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    Please send your discarded ignition coils to....

    www.maclinsrecycledcoils.pun :D I used to have a business in the late 80's, a failed startup to distribute computerized igntion systems. I am thinking about reviving it and renaming it to Coils 'R Us. I know coils give it up sometimes, but, I mean, Dang.....:cool:
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    Wish I had a monopoly on...

    ...replacement ignition coils! (non-refundable!) Based on the number of "I replaced the coil and still no spark" posts I think that could keep a guy busy :D
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    Total C-List scammer, funny but now they have my real email addy

    I put in a legitimate Items Wanted like this in craigslist...: "Need good used useable Volvo duoprop set, aluminum B series, anything from B5 thru B7. " Someone responded thru craigslist with this: From: Stone Richard (stonerichard32@yahoo.com) I will like to know if the above listed item...
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    Crazy good service from my iBoats order....

    I ordered a boat ladder yesterday (Monday March 23) at about 1:30pm , the shipping note said it would be here tomorrow (Wednesday March 25th) which I thought was great, real fast delivery. I got the ship confirm email this morning at about 10 and the ladder showed up at about 1:30pm TODAY, 24...
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    Dual prop drives, does their extra bite need more torque

    My question is: Can a Dual prop drive help a smaller engine with torque multiplication? Or does their extra bite actually need more low end torque to move out from a standstill? I have a different view than QC (and maybe others) on the low end torque "required" with a dual prop drive. I...
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    Video from Labor Day 2008 of our 1991 Hydro Swift 2200 Cuddy

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CUH0uFCPuM
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    VP 280DP and 290DP vibrations and prop installation

    This is in response to the 280DP vibrations topic, I did not want to hijack that thread as my actual topic does not apply to the "A" series diesel duoprops because they have the 4 blade front prop. To diagnose a vibration I would want to know on "B" series props if the effort to "time" or...
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    Boating "Hazard" on Loch Lomand Golf Course in Scotland

    Have you guys seen this one yet..... Speedboat crashes into Scottish golf course This is the driver's "story" as reported in the article, I think it will not hold water....! "The skipper of the boat, which was called The Final Fling, was forced to abandon ship and jump into the water after...
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    Priceless (almost! worst mistake so far...)

    Successfully unloading and launching the 22 foot cuddy by yourself while staying dry.....Priceless :) Cruising the lake by yourself for an hour on a beautiful fall day.....Priceless :cool: Successfully re-loading the 22 foot cuddy by yourself and staying dry....Priceless :)...
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