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  1. MotorMan101

    Need Points information for Sea King 9.2hp

    I have a old Chrysler sea king 9.2hp outboard that does not seem to be sparking at correct time. The points were burnt and not working when I got the motor. I might have slightly over sanded the points trying to clean them up and through the timing off. The plugs now spark. The problem is...
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    1987 Four Winns Boat 16ft inboard would you Buy?

    I am on a pretty low budget of $3000 and came across a 1987 Four Winns bow rider for $2500 running and that was winterized. It has a 3.0L Mercuiser motor. Would this be a good buy? I am new to boats like this and only have experience with a small john boat.
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    V-Hull Vs Flat bottom Speed

    I have a 14ft flat bottom with a 4hp Johnson on it and am getting about 7mph with it going up river and 9mph down on a good day using my gps. How fast do your think I could go if I swap to a 12 or 14ft v hull?
  4. MotorMan101

    Sea King 9.2hp Motor will not start

    I have a old 9.2hp sea king motor that just will not start. The motor has a new fuel pump diaphragm and spark. The motor however seams like it is not getting any fuel and will not pop at all a when I turn it over. I can get it to back fire once in a while if I spray starter fluid in the carb...
  5. MotorMan101

    Has anyone built a boat with Marine Plywood

    I am thinking about making a costume boat and keep hearing I need to use marine plywood. Does anyone have a good place I can read up on technics for construction? I have built full size 14ft t0 18ft boats for racing in cardboard boat races before and gotten extremely good at it and am...
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    1993 Bayliner capri 1750 vs 1998 Larson 186sei

    I am new to boats and looking at two really good looking boats a bayliner for 1500 and a larson for 2000. Which one would you guys go with I have heard bad things about bayliners but not sure on larsons. The bayliner is a inboard 3.0 Mercuiser and Larson is a outboard Johnson 225hp.
  7. MotorMan101

    Sea King 9.2hp will not Spark

    Hello I am working on a sea king model VWB29909A motor sold by Montgomery ward and I believe built by Chrysler. I am having trouble figuring out exactly what it is as far as year but thinking 1969. The motor has Spark on top plug but not the bottom plug. I pulled the condenser off and put my...
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