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    Crank Driven VP Raw Water Pump Bearing

    I fired up the boat last night to warm for oil change and realized raw water pump was weeping. (1999 Volvo Penta 5.0GL) No boating today but I have a second used pump I bought on eBay as spare so going to use it (need get new anti rotation bumper first) Out of boredom I messed with old...
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    New Smyrna Florida boating advice

    We live in Tampa Bay area but traveling to Orlando area next weekend to visit with friends and thinking about taking boat along. Closest beach too them is New Smyrna. I did a little bit of web searching and people talk about disappearing island but not even sure where that is. Not looking for...
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    How to adjust Merc GenII Control Drag?

    I recently replaced the binnacle(remote) for my 1999 Merc 90 ELPO with a new take off gen II control and cables. It shifts like butter but at WOT needs slightly more drag to hold the setting. Since I bought the control from eBay as new take off I received no paperwork. In my inital look I...
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    2005 Merc 115 ELPO ...no spark on 2 cylinders

    I am posted for a friend of mine that is not mechanically inclined. We were running his 2006 115 EPLO (carb 2 stroke)this weekend and it chugged and shut off. The boat runs every week and never had any issues(old fuel etc.). Boat would run very very poorly when cold start enrichment was on...
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    1999 Volvo Penta 5.0GL/SX Overheat, water leaking from transom shield.

    I have a 1999 Volvo Penta 5.0 GL/SX with ~900 hrs on it. Recently it has had some heat soak/overheat issues. At idle on muffs it will sometimes creep to ~200 deg then as if thermostat opens drop back down to ~160. Idling in the water seems to run slightly lower. At speed temp is temp is OK...
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    5.0GL Volvo Penta wont run....

    I have 1999 VP 5.0GL with ~900 hrs on it and took boat out Wednesday after work and ran fine for while (2 hrs) and when idling for while when switching riders it would hesitant and miss when pulling rider up. (wake board boat). I have put about 18 hs on new iginition stuff (coil and module)...
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    Trolling Motor Install Advice

    I have been looking/thinking about a trolling motor for my 17CC for a while now and saw on another site that Wally World had some on close out so I bought one. I bought a 50lb bow mount FW minn kota edge. I need to remove a section of bow rail to install, I hope the 50# is enough for canal...
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    Bought Volvo QL Trim Tabs.....curved transom

    I finally bit the bullet and bought some trim tabs for my 20' Chris Craft Bowrider. Because the molded in swim platform/ladder I went with Volvo QL tabs. (lower profile). Since the transom is slightly curved the tab does not sit totally flat. Paperwork just says to make shim to provide a...
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    What micron is factory VP fuel filter?

    I have a 1999 Volvo Penta 5.0GL with factory spin on filter by the electric fuel pump. Anyone know what level micron filtering it provides? In light of the ethanol fuel this days would like to have a 10 micron filter and wondered if OEM one provides that.
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    How to Tell Ignition Coil Compatababilty

    I recently had an ignition module fail and through the process replaced stock coil with MSD Master Blaster Coil. Stock coil had a slight oil leakage around the crimped lid. I know there are some different coils out there, I know there are coils for electronic ignitions and some for points...
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    1999 Volvo Penta 5.0GL Ingition

    I have a 99 VP 5.0GL and yesterday had odd ignition issues. I think the coil but wanted some other advice. Boat ran great for ~30 minutes then would notice it would feel like it would drop cylinder or two in low speed no wake areas, would run OK on plane (might have been slightly down on...
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    Info on Lake Eustis?

    Me and my wife are joining some friends in Orlando on Lake Eustis a couple weeks from now and trying to decide if Ii should bring a boat. They are part of a sailing club, but I am not much of a sailor, kinda all day cookout picnic thing. I have a 17CC that draws ~1.5 draft, but would rather...
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    115 Merc ELPO on hose- no tell tale

    I have a good friend with a 2004 Merc 115 ELPO and recently had a local shop due annual maintenance. He not notices when he flushes it (not on muffs, it has garden hose attachment where you don't have to run motor) there is no tell tale stream. Has good stream in the water and no over heating...
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    1999 Merc 90HP ELPO....surging

    I have a '99 Merc 90 HP ELPO I bought ~1 year ago. 1st outboard I have ever owned, always had I/Os. Anyhow, right after I bought it I did typical things I usually do when I purchase a used thing. I changed spark plugs, wires (had dry rot), gear oil, water sep filter, decarb, etc.. Anyhow ...
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    1999 Merc 90ELPO Tach Install Questions

    I am trying to install a tach on my 1999 90 Merc ELPO (3 cylinder 2 stroke). boat is a 17' Trophy w/ Quicksilver top mount controls. I do not see any secondary harness for the tach wiring harness. I bought the boat used and the wiring is not the cleanest, fair amount of butt connectors and...
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    '99 90ELPO Merc Oil Tank Replacement Questions

    I have a leaking oil tank when the '99 90 Merc is trimmed up. Looks like the inside of the tank neck is hammered so I ordered new tank and cap o-ring. My question is looks like there is a lower mounting bolt that requires removal of lower cowl. Anyone have tips/suggestions for the job? I am...
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    Any Trophy 1703 w/ swim ladders?

    I have a 1999 1703 Trophy center console I have been using for scalloping and am thinking of adding an aftermarket ladder. Anyone have any pics of what type ladder fits? I searched and saw a post with the 18' but that transom looks slightly different. Thanks. Mike
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    anyone have pic of anchor locker lid for 1703 Trophy?

    I bought a used 1999 Trophy 17 CC and the anchor locker lid is missing. Anyone have a good pic of what the lid looked like so I can try to find a replacement. Thanks.
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    99 VP SX Trim Issue, continuosly runs in "down" postion

    I noticed this morning that the drive was trimmed all the way down into the ground (typically I trim almost all the way down, stop right @ skeg to flush). And there was trim fluid running out of the bilge. Long story short, the trim automatically trimmed itself down, ran until battery was dead...
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    Wiring Wiring thru hull for center console, any tips

    I didn't know where to post this, and note to moderators, please move if in wrong place. Anyhow, I recently purchased a little 17' CC to fish with and I am adding a depth sounder. The rigging tube does not have a rope, or any wiring thru it, just throttle cable, shifter and steering. The PVC...
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