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    Best compromise for my 4.3...?

    I have a 1998 caravelle 188 with 4.3 Volvo. At lake Powell, 4000' fully loaded with camping gear I can spin the 21p aluminum prop to 4600, but it takes way to long and shifting weight to the front to plane out. Once on plane it is fine. I have a 19p SS that I am going to try out in the...
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    SX pivot housing water drain

    I followed the procedure outlined in my owners manual to winterize my 4.3GL. When I unscrewed the plug for the water drain on the pivot housing nothing drained out? If the drive was down and I had already pulled the muffs, should I get water from that drain? The drive and engine all drained...
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    Leaking bellow video...normal...?

    Hello all. I finally started poking around in my 1998 Caravelle w/4.3GL SX after I took on some water after being beached all night with the leg down at Lake Powell. I found two loose bolt on the inside of the boat to the outdrive so I hope that solves the problem. Then I discovered that...
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    Can I get the run hours on my 1998 4.3GL?

    Is there anynway to hook my engine up to a diagnostic tool to pull engine hours? It doesn't have an hour meter on the dash. It is a 1998 Caravell with a 4.3. I have lots of maintenance documentation but it all seems to be annual/biannual instead of based on hours. I have a receipts for a new...
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    Solas VE-RB-1 correct hub for Volvo SX?

    I ordered a VE-RB-1 to be pressed in to a SS prop. I received it today and it is a 15 spline hub. I was fairly certain I ordered the right hub but am trying to figure out what happened. Can anyone verify the correct Solas rubber hub for a Volvo SX drive? Thanks!
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    Correct hub kit for SS prop/Volvo SX drive

    I bought a used SS prop for my SX. The guy told me it was off and SX, I looked at his boat and drive...it looked like an SX. But it is now obvious that it was actually a 15 spline OMC because it doesn't fit my 19 spline SX. So now I need to re-hub the prop and want to make sure I don't buy...
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    Sure is lonely over here on the dark side...

    Hello everyone...just thought I would drop by and say hello. As most of you know the old 73 SS found a new home in Northern NM. The sequence of events that followed was me driving 600 miles to Dallas to get my next boat. I took new tires along for the ride, had them mounted in Texas followed...
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    Audio set-up opinions

    I am updating the stereo system in my new to me 1998 Caravelle 188. I got a new Kenwood HU to power one pair of 6.5 and one pair of 5.25 Kicker Speakers. A 4ch 600w amp will push a pair of Alpine 6.5" components off two channels and a 10" Kicker Comp sub in a ported box bridged from the other...
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    Shift shaft just spins...stuck in Fwd

    After several attempts to reinstall the LU, I finally got it lined up and installed. I fired up the engine on muffs to test my power head reselling job. It was running good so I wanted to test the gears before heading to the lake. Fwd engaged fine but when I pulled back to reverse something...
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    2000 Caravelle 188-purchase opinions

    A family friend is talking about partin with his Caravelle 188 with a Volvo 4.3GL. It looks clean and has a two year old engine due to a deep freeze in Texas. Caravelles appear to be nice boats but I am looking for any opinions of this hull and drive combination. What would you all consider...
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    Looking at a 1981 150 V6...anything to look out for?

    I am going to look at replacement for my 1972 1150, I currently have it apart, with a 1981 150. The 1150 is the only outboard I have owned so a V6 will be a completely different animal. Is there anything that would be a deal breaker or something to steer clear of with the V6? Are they strong...
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    Fixing leaking exhaust plate on 1972 1150

    I have been on the hunt to repower my boat due to a leaking exhaust plate causing cylinders 3 & 4 not to fire once warmed up to temp. After looking at several used Mercs much worse off than mine I think I might just try to repair this one. For anyone who has attempted this repair, what are the...
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    150HP on an 18' SS...?

    The 1972 Mercury 1150 on my 18' SS is sucking water from the exhaust plate on two cylinders so I am looking for a replacement. I went to look at another inline 6 today but it had low compression on #3. It was a 1975 1500 so the weight is almost identical to my current motor and I could have...
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    Looking at a replacement 1150...fair value?

    Hello I am looking at this 1150 locally. It is a 1975 by SN. It will need a new internal wiring harness or I coul pull the harness off my 72 1150. Assuming the compression checks out and the gear oil is free of water what is this thing worth? It would be nice to have the better gear ratio...
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    1972 1150, cylinders 3 & 4 not firing

    Been chasing ghosts all season after no problems last year. It started bogging down fully loaded so I pulled the three carbs for a good cleaning and some new gaskets. The carbs looked good but the middle carb now leaks when I prime the bulb. Could a high float level cause those cylinders not to...
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    Considering going to the dark side...

    So a late 80s inboard Correct Craft has caught my eye and I am thinking about the unthinkable....SELLING my SS! We are going to the lake this weekend to get my boat on the water and checkout the Correct Craft to see what the wife thinks. It is 19' inboard but closed bow...she is not super...
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    Looking at a 1987 Correct Craft Dominique

    I am going to look at a 1987 Correct Craft Dominique this weekend at a local lake. Aside from obvious stringer issues that I need to look for, what else might make for a deal breaker on a late 80s inboard boat? Any major maintenance issues I need to make sure have been done etc, etc. I have...
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    Two ski lockers on an 18' SS?

    So I have this 1/2 poly board type stuff that a friend gave me from his old boat...it used to be an engine cover. Anyway I had planned on using it as a door or wind break between the consoles. It is the wrong size for that. Well after my recent trip to Lake Powell, camping off a boat for four...
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    My first trip to Powell...INCREDIBLE!

    So I finally made it to Powell with a few friends that have been going there for years. We left Albuquerque, NM last Thursday about 1230. We got to Halls Crossing with about an hour left until sunset. Just enough time to load/launch the boat and find camp. We camped for four nights and had...
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    My Trailer restoration

    I picked up this boat and trailer last July. I jumped right into restoration of the boat which has gone well. The trailer on the other hand has been a project of funtion while I decided whether to throw my current trailer in the trash and get a new one, or keep this old home built girl...
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