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    OMC Lower Unit damage

    Sunday heading back to Weymouth Landing at low tide (extremely low tide due to the full moon) found out the hard way that cutting the corner (not staying between the bouyes) was a REALLY bad idea. Hit something REAL hard (going about 25 MPH) just after I cut the wheel when my depth alarm went...
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    MSD Ignition Question

    A friend has a spare MSD Ignition mod that he bought for a Chevy Blazer that he never got around to installing and gave it to me for my boat. Has anybody installed one of these in a boat and is it safe for marine applications? Will it improve perfomance? Should I install it? Any hints/tips on...
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    4.3 liter to 5.7 liter swap??

    Just found out that due to an unfortunate accident, I may be able to get my hands on a pratically new (Under 10 hours) 5.7 liter v8 engine (boat sank in salt water, engine pulled within hours of water submersion, water removed and whole engine oiled and moving freely - eletronic ignition and...
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    Acceptable prop shaft movement?

    How much (if any) should the prop shaft move (forward and back). I noticed that I can move the prop about 1/8-1/4 inch. Is that too much? If so, what do I need to look at to fix it?<br /><br />Thanks in advance,<br />Will
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    Fluid leakage from outdrive

    I noticed today that after I had stopped on the lake to do alittle fishing, there appeared a little shinny fluid floating on the surface of the water. I know it is not oil from bilge and I don't think that it is lower unit oil..could it be un-burned gas from exhaust? I am still trying to get...
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    What should I expect?

    1987 21' Regal Majestic Cuddy 4.3 liter OMC V6 w/ 4 bbl Rochester Carb.<br /><br />I had her out Sunday and I was at WOT 4200 RPM and 37 MPH (by GPS). I had about 500 lbs of equipment and passangers and a full tank (50 gal). I am pretty sure the manual said (don't have it in front of me right...
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    AKI ?

    Stupid novice question... what is AKI? I thouhgt I found a post on here before but can't seem to locate it. <br /><br />My manual states that my timing is<br /><br />89 AKI 6 BTDC and 86 AKI 1 BTDC...I am assuming that the AKI is an octane rating...????<br /><br />Thanks<br />-JustMrWill
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    87 Regal Majestic Cabin Drainage

    I have noticed that when I get water in the entrance to my cuddy cabin (step down from deck) it does not drain. It appears that there is a drain pipe coming from the front of my boat (under floor and gas tank) to my bilge but it appears to be clooged. Before I start ramming stuff up the pipe...
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    87 OMC 4.3L 4bbl Rochester

    FINALLY after many months of working on it and $1k left at the shop - had to get flywheel and starter replaced, I got her on the water (fresh) last Wed. Ran great except for bogging down at about 3800 RPM (just shy of full throttle). I figure that it is just a carb adjustment and I can live...
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    Engine Box

    Bought my first boat recently - 1987 21' Regal Majestic Cuddy Cabin. I have a couple of structural questions. The interior vinyl and wood was in bad shape so I ripped it out. The engine box was BARELY intact so that is gone. I salvaged the upper most "trim" boards on either side and...
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    Temp Gauge Translation

    Novice question:<br /><br />My temp gauge does not have actual numbers on it..just color scale. Obviously RED is bad and yellow is proabaly ok running temps, but what are the actual temps?<br /><br />-JustMrWill<br />87 V6 OMC Regal Majestic 210XL
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    87 OMC 4.3L Question

    Purchased is boat last year towards end of season.<br />It had been winterized 2 years prior and never had been run since. I checked and it still had antifreeze in hoses so I assumed still good. It fired and ran for about 2 minutes last year (on earmuffs) but it took jumper cables to get it to...
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    87 OMC 4.3L Tilt Stuck

    Help!!<br />Purchased boat this summer. It's been a lawn ornament since. I have started getting it ready for winter.... I lowered the outdrive and changed the lower unit oil. Went to run engine and the battery was dead. Replaced battery. Decided to move boat (wife doesn't like where it is...
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    How can I tell?

    I purchased a 1987 Regal Majestic 210XL...first boat. It has an OMC Cobra outdrive but how can I tell the engine type and HP? The last owner was clueless and said he "thought" it was a 170 HP Mercruiser V6 but nowhere on it does it say that. Emails to Regal has got me NOWHERE. Any help on...
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