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    put a deposit on a boat

    went to the charleston boat show this weekend looking at boats. ended up putting a deposit down on a 2014 21' sea skiff by carolina skiff with a 115hp 4-stroke suzuki w/hydraulic steering. single axle torsion axle trailer and they tossed in a bow cushion for free. comes with all safety...
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    another sea pro question

    the more serious I get on my boat search, the more weird "info/tips" I get from friends, etc. most of the time its people I know trying to unload their boat on me so I take it with a grain of salt. This one though has me curious how much truth is in it. good friend yesterday was saying how...
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    good boat brands that simply depreciate but are still solid boats?

    I want to say I've heard that sea pro or sea hunt are actually well built boats but that they just simply depreciated compared to other competitive brands. well it may not be either of these but I want to say it was a brand that has "sea" in the name and is still actively manufacturing. been...
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    questions on yamaha 2-stroke

    going tomorrow to look at a boat with a 115hp yamaha two stroke. its a C115TL engine. what should the compression be on this engine? was there originally oil injection on this engine? owners says he pre-mixes the oil so I'm wondering if oil injection is bypassed or not. any other issues I...
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    when did boats go woodless??

    Don't really know how else to phrase the title honestly. I sold my old boat this weekend and I'm going to be looking at a newer boat. I don't want a boat with any wood in the construction, completely composite. I know really new boats are all like this but I don't know which companies went...
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    is the timing correct on this 200hp yamaha?

    ok, so my neighbor went to florida and bought a used engine after his old one finally bit the dust. he went from a 1986 175hp yamaha with 150hp carbs on it (old DNR engine), to a 1993 200hp yamaha. we got it mounted the other week and cranked it up after tossing new plugs in it. ran fine but...
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    stupid mixed gas question

    ok, so last summer I was under the impression my oil injection pump was starting to fail on my 1990 90hp mercury engine. When I performed the factory test, it was nowhere near the cc output it should be. I left it hooked up regardless as I didnt have anyway to properly bypass it. I couldnt...
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    Odd question....shipyard related

    a coworker of mine is trying to finish up a report and we're having trouble figuring out what to call something. basically the way he said it to me is at the larger shipyard terminals by the waterfront there will be recessed areas with hinged lids on top that you can open and then have access...
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    question on reed valves

    ok, so I took the carbs off my 1990 90hp mercury engine to rebuild them and while they're off I decided to get a flashlight and look at the reed valves. they are the ones that look like a flower petal setup when you look at them installed. I'm trying to determine if I need to replace them or...
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    is this a good price on this boat setup?

    its at a local boat broker. 223hours on the yamaha 4-stroke fuel injected 150hp engine. comes with the added on rear ski pylon. I've looked at the boat in person and both of the far back corner seats are splitting where people stand on them getting in/out of the boat. all of the sea pro...
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    Anyone install or knowledgable about wells?

    I inherited my grandparents property and my grandfather installed a small well way back in the day. Specs I got from him before he passed... 53' deep-shallow well. 2.5" casing. 1.25" inner pipe with a check foot valve on it. water starts at 9' from top of well. I confirmed this two years ago...
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    need help getting proper carb rebuild kits

    1990 90hp 3 cyl mercury engine. serial OB275XXX searching on here for my engine I came up with this kit: http://www.iboats.com/mall/partfinder/?*******=567189755&gd_grid_id=923&gd_poid=112206&gd_row=61&**********=267353221 only problem is it looks like just a gasket kit, I want a complete kit...
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    is the iboats parts search engine crashing anyone else's browser?

    yes, I'm using internet explorer 7 here at work. no, I cannot upgrade it. you can talk to uncle sam for me because its his computer not mine... anyway, I can pretty much go anywhere online I want that isnt blocked by the filters and type in search boxes. for some reason only here on iboats...
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    how to test hard to move throttle?

    one of the only pieces that is still original on my 1990 thundercraft is the control box and throttle cables. I figure its easiest while its cold to test this stuff before next season. whats the best way to test to see if its the control box versus the cables themselves? I'm thinking easiest...
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    so who else has actually cut up a boat before?

    just got done cutting up two boats. now I only have 5 more to go before my grandfather will be happy haha. two circular saws and a sawzall. I think we went through 3 circular saw blades and 6 sawzall blades. probably got close to burning up the sawzall front bearings too haha. went pretty...
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    where to find an oil pump for my motor?

    M90 3-cyl serial OB275426. come to the conclusion my oil pump is pretty much dead. did the test a while back and only got some trickling from the pump. I did mix oil in the gas so it wouldnt burn up while doing the test. however, I just dont like pre-mixing. I prefer to have the engine all...
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    dead seafood at the landing

    growing up my parents vacation spot was a camper area by a local landing. I'd always see people just toss sharks and such overboard right there at the landing versus keeping them or tossing them elsewhere. always made me wonder the hell they were thinking? why not just toss it back if you dont...
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    curious question about used lower units for sale

    just curious about this. I see used lower units for sale all over the place. especially ebay. most of the time the only thing you see is "pressure tested" and "oil changed". the very same posting will state "suggest you change the water pump impeller". this is on like 70% of the various...
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    2.5mil boat launch in china, what could go wrong?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-0Kk4QrYZRo
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    quick question on removing the foot on a 25hp evinrude

    at least I think its a 25hp engine. was kinda dark last night when I was taking the pic. just need to know if there's a pin holding the foot to the powerhead on this engine as we need to replace the water pump. or do you just unbolt it and it drops off?
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