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    Double check me on my stereo wiring install

    Speakers: 4x Polk MM651 (2.7ohm, max 100w RMS) Speaker Amp: MB Quart NAU460 (4x60w RMS) Sub: Polk MM1240 (425w RMS) Sub Amp: Hifonics Brutus BRZ1200.1D (450w RMS) I've adjusted the gains so that max volume is just under distortion level. I estimate the speakers getting 85w RMS each (low...
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    Dual cable steering bracket and guide tube - need replacements

    I discovered the source of the super tense steering on my 88 150 Mariner - see below: It's a Teleflex no-feedback dual cable system, and that's the bracket that used to hold the inner (closest to the boat) steering cable. No idea how it got bent like that, but I need a new one. It also bent...
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    Teleflex No-Feedback Steering Adjustment

    My '79 Hydrostream Viking has a Mariner 150 outboard and a Teleflex no-feedback steering system (dual cables). It's a recently installed system and the no-feedback works great (tracks 100% straight at idle), but there is a TON of tension in the steering. It takes two hands to turn the wheel hard...
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    Hydraulic effect = Wet footwell

    My '79 Hydrostream loves to get plenty of water in the bilge. It's a fact of life due to the boat sitting so low. See below: In the second photo you can see the footwell up front. At the base of that footwell is a drain that runs back the length of the boat back to the bilge. I've noticed...
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    Advice on marine mechanic schools

    Hi all, My little brother is in high school and is a seriously talented mechanic. He has rebuilt the entire driveline of a Toyota pickup, several boats, helped restore a '90 Nissan hardbody practically from the ground up, and generally kicked *** at what he loves doing. His real passion is...
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    Hoop-style ski hitch for outboard

    I have an '18 Hydrostream V-king with an outboard on it. Currently it's got a raised ski pylon that puts the mount point up over top of the outboard. I'm a pretty hardcore slalom skier and I would really like to put a hoop-style mount on it that loops around the outboard, so that I can get my...
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    Carpet Recommendations

    Hello all, I just picked up a sweet little 79 Hydrostream V-king. It's all in great shape, just aesthetic and electrical work to be done (just finished rewiring the boat last night). I'm replacing the crappy old gray carpet and would like to put in a good quality dark blue/navy. Can anyone...
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    Power limitations on a 150 Mariner outboard?

    EDIT: misleading thread title - meant to put Mariner, as that's what it is EDIT: Fixed that Hello all, I'm about to take the dive on a neat 17' Hydrostream Viking with a 1987 150HP Mariner outboard. I'm planning on putting a decent little sound system in it - Sony head unit and a single...
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    5.7 Mercruiser Smoking After Carb Rebuild

    I have a 97 Maxum 2300SC with a 5.7L Mercruiser and an Alpha One drive. After some fun experiences with bad gas, we rebuilt the carb. After getting everything reinstalled, setting idle, etc. etc., all seems to be in order except for the fact that we're getting some smoke at all RPM range (idle...
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    Dale Hollow, TN

    Anyone run around here? I'm going down with a big group August 5th-7th, always looking for more friends to enjoy sun, water, and beer with.
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    Alpha One drive damage?

    Hi all. I have a 97 Maxum 23' with a 5.7 Mercruiser and an Alpha One outdrive. Had her out in the river last night and encountered some debris. Nothing major that I would be worried about, and I didn't find any significant damage except this - seems to be a very solid nick in the outdrive. I...
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    Dallas/Fort Worth and Phoenix, AZ places to go!

    Hi all, I will be relocating soon to one of the two aforementioned areas. Being from Cincinnati, I know next to nothing about the southwest and am wondering where the hot spots are to go boating. Proximity to entertainment/night life/bars is a big plus, I'm still young and dumb! Just from...
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    Structural: Big torque on a small boat

    Hi all. I have an 86 Larson Senza 19' cuddy. It is a great old boat that has been in the family since it was brand new and I want to ensure its longevity for the long haul. I don't mind dropping the dimes into it over time but I would like some help planning some action on it. In his hot...
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    Transom shore-up

    I'm looking at buying a 1986 Larson Senza V195 cuddy. The boat is in overall good shape for its age and runs like a demon, but I am worried about its structure, particularly the transom. It had the stringers all replaced and re-glassed 6-7 years ago but as far as I know the transom is still...
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    Soon to be boat owner looking for advice

    Hey folks! Lifetime part fish from Cincinnati, spent my adolescence boating with my dad on the mighty Ohio River and Caesars Creek lake. He has moved on to bigger and nicer boats, but recently I got the chance to purchase his old boat that I grew up on! It's an 85 21' Larson cuddy that was my...
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