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  1. ggundersen3

    Celebrity boats

    Just looking for an opinion where Celebrity Boats fit in in the quality hiarchy with brands like Cobalt and Bryant being at the top, and Bayliner/Maxum being being near the bottom/entry level. Looking at a few used ones and prices seem to be affordable. Is there a reason for that? Poor quality...
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    2000 20ft Bayliner holes drilled in hull

    I'm looking at clean 2000 Bayliner 2050 with a 4.3L Mecruiser 210HP. The boat was maintained fairly well, solid floors, original seats with no tears(Captains seats with large bench seat in back. All seating is in good shape. However, someone installed a reinforcement plate to the floor under...
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    4.3L variations on HP

    Im looking to upgrade from a 120HP Force/Mercury OB on my present boat to a 4.3L V6 IO on the next boat. I've had 3.0L 4 Cyl and 5.0L V8 on older boats but never a 4.3L. I've been looking. What are all the different variations on HP on the 4.3L? I see them as low as 165HP up to 210HP, some 2...
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    1994 19' Marada bowrider

    So Im still shopping around for an upgrade to a different boat while still enjoying boating on my Bayliner. I came across a 1994 19' Marada w/4.3L Vortec and Mercruiser Alpha one drive. The boat and trailer are spotless. What is the story/ reputation and most importantly the quality of Marada...
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    1997 Wellcraft 210SX

    I'm owner of my 4th bowrider boat. I've had Crestliner (1981 w/90HP Evinrude OB), a 1987 Sea Ray 17' w/3.0L Mercruiser IO, 1988 19' Bayliner w/5.0L OMC IO and now recently a 1994 Bayliner 19' w/120HP Force OB. I wanting to upgrade to larger boat and a higher "brand". My first idea is to look at...
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    1994 Force (by Mercury) 120 trim and tilt replacement lines

    I bought a 1994 Bayliner 185 Capri with a Force 12 OB in excellent condition in 2014 for a great price knowing the trim and tilt didn't work. I've used it without the trim and tilt since but am finally getting around to wanting to repair it. It appears all that is really wrong is the hydraulic...
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    1994 120 Force (by Mercury) 2 cycle 50:1 mixture accuracy

    What are symptoms of an incorrect 50:1 mixture? What would be the symptom of to much marine outboard oil in mixture? And what would be the symptom of not enough in mixture. It's a '94 Force (by Mercury) 120. Thanks.
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    1994 Force by Mercury 120HP oil leak

    I noticed a drop or 2 of black oil on the garage floor under my Force 120 in between uses( a few days). I recently installed a transom saver so the motor stays in the "far up" position in between uses. It didn't do this before I installed it. It's a '94 2 cycle so there is no crankcase or oil...
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    '94 Bayliner 185 Capri Transom gelcoat cracks/concern

    I have a 1994 Bayliner Capri 185 with a Mercury/Force 120 hp OB. On the left/port side of the transom exterior there is 2 or 3 very fine, hairline verticle cracks in the gel coat running about 6-12" from top of the transom down. I'm attaching a photo. Is this normal? Is this caused by the weight...
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    Fine, hairline horizontal cracks in transom gelcoat

    I have a 1994 Bayliner 185 Capri with a Mercury/Force 120 OB. I noticed a few extremely fine hairline horizontal cracks in the gelcoat on the left/port side of the transom. I attached a pic. Is that from the weight of the 120 outboard over the years? Stress? Is it normal? Should I just monitor...
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    1994 Force 120 impeller/overheat alarm

    I have a 1994 Force 120. Bought it 2 years ago. It's on a Bayliner 185 Capri. No problems thus far except it did something odd when I fired it up on earmuffs and the garden hose turned on about 1/2 way yesterday for the first time since fall winterization and winter storage. It started after a...
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    Speedometer not working/120 force tube location is?

    1994 Bayliner 1800 capri with 120hp Force outboard. Bought the boat last fall, used it all summer and its in great shape and runs good! However the speedometer doesn't work snd hasn't since I bought it. There is no pickup or anything mounted to stern anywhere and looks like there never was...
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    tc-w3 outboard oil

    Is there much of a difference in the different brands of tc-w3 outboard oil? Coastal, West Marine, walmart Super tech, Ace are some of the generic brands and of course pennzoil and the other name brands make it. in fact pennzoil makes a "premium" outboard oil and also a "etl" extended life type...
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    '94Force 120HP OB Fuel question.

    2 questions. This is my first season with my 1994 Force 120HP Outboard. It's my first outboard since 2001 when I sold my boat with a 90HP Evinrude and went to I/O. Now I sold my I/O and went back to an outboard. It runs good but wondering if it makes a big difference if I use 87 or 93 octane...
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    '94 Mercury FORCE 120 frayed battery cables

    I noticed the battery cables going into the motor are serious frayed from years of vibration and rubbing against the steering cable, in fact the insulation is worn through on one cable and bare wire is showing! I know it dangerous, so I want to replace these right away. Are these a Mercury Force...
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    Chevy trailblazer trailer lights round connector problem

    I had a 2004 Chevy trailblazer with no trailer light problems at all. Always worked correctly. I recently traded it in and bought a 2008 trailblazer. With this one,something is wrong with the round connector on the vehicle. There is power but the pins in the connector don't line up correctly...
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    2008 chevy trailblazer trailer lights not working

    Just traded in a 2004 Chevy Trailblazer on a 2008, basically the same vehicle. I tow a 19' bow rider with it. Trailer lights always worked fine on the 2004. The receptacle on the back of the '08 is dead. I checked all the trailer light fuses in both the underhood and under the rear seat fuse...
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    1994 Force 120 OB Gas Odor

    My '94 Force 120 is on a '94 Bayliner 18' Capri with a built in gas tank. I notice after several days or a week of being idle, when I open the floor ski locker, there is a faint but definite gasoline odor in there. It disappears in a short time but reappears the next time I open it after...
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    1994 Force 120 water pump operation

    I just bought this boat and the motor starts and runs great! Just wondering if the looks right as far as if enough water is being ejected out. Does it look normal. This is around 1300RPM. Here is a video
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    1994 Force 120 OB trim and tilt problem

    1994 Force 120 trim and tilt not working correct. Looks like the hydraulic lines (4) themselves corroded or just went bad somehow and they leak. Are those available to replace?
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