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  1. s2gots

    which trim tabs would work best for me?

    Alright guys, its about that time to start getting the boat ready for the season, fixing ods and ends, etc... The first thing on my list is to correct the listing problem I have. The listing is only when in motion, not when anchored. Its to port side. Its not a whole lot, but enough to get...
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    porsche cayenne??

    who tows their boat with a cayenne??? If so, what size boat, and whats your overall opinion on it??
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    bindings-why so difficult????

    Ok, heres my situation... In the begining of the season, I got a used wakeboard for free....now at the time, I didnt know tooo much about all the different sizes and what not. It turns out the board is too small for me, but the bindings are o.k. I think theyre the older style that unstrap...
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    found a leak....best way to fix??

    On the back of the boat,(swin platform) where the top half, joins the bottom half, I got a leak. ..I removed the aluminum strip that was screwed in to both halves,(it also houses a rubber strip that goes all the way around the boat) and noticed that on the top half, the aluminum strip was held...
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    leaking through bolt holes..how to fix??

    I have an 88 4winns horizon 200 with a swim platform thats part of the boat, not the wooden bolt on ones...on the top of the platform, the ladder bolts to it on portside. The bolts from the ladder are a little loose, and I believe water gets in through there because there is dampness on the...
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    how much my boat weighs??

    any one know how much my boat weighs?? 88 4winns horizon 200
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    anchoring ?

    I hope Idont get lauged at tooooo much for this one!!! anyway, My boat is an 88 4winns 22' I/O. Since purchasing last year, Ive been out less than a dozen times.....Ive never used the anchor!!! It sits in a nice little compartment right at the nose. Its not the mushroom type anchor, the...
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    How do I fix a lean??

    88 4winns Horizon 200 I/O whenever the boat is moving, slow or fast, it leans to port side..Its not horrible, but enough to need fixing!! All the gear and riders are balanced on the boat...I think the boat does this because when the previous owner reupholstered, and reconfigured the seating...
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    lower end rebuild... reasonable $$??

    88 4winns with 5.7 Cobra drive......a couple weeks ago I posted about hearing a slight thumping noise when starting out in the water...a few people said to check the throttle cable, and a few said it might be the lower gears...well the shop I took it to for a look over said it was the...
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    san luis reservoir...pros/cons

    anyone been to the san luis res. in CA? Ive heard it gets really windy out there quite often? I want to go check it out..anyone have any input?? TIA
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    Finally splased down, but....

    Sunday was the first day of the season for me...was a very good day out at New Melones lake,( for those of you that are familiar) the boat ran very good, except this thumping noise that happened about 3 times or so...this is the situation-siting idle, move lever forward and boat starts to move...
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    finally splashed down....but

    Yesterday was the first day of the season for me...was a very good day out at New Melones lake,( for those of you that are familiar) the boat ran very good, except this thumping noise that happened about 3 times or so...this is the situation-siting idle, move lever forward and boat starts to...
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    tilt steering wheel???

    tried searching but couldnt find what I needed...anyway, is it possible to intall a tilt steering wheel??? 88 4winns 200 cobra drive
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    air pockets....how to tell

    any way of knowing if there are air pockets when changing the outdrive fluid?? Mine in perticular is an 88 OMC cobra...If im that concerne about it, shold I live the fill hole open overnight, and let the air pocket bleed out???? For those of you familiar with the set up, I filled it from the...
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    how to tell....air pockets

    any way of knowing if there are air pockets when changing the outdrive fluid?? Mine in perticular is an 88 OMC cobra...If im that concerne about it, shold I live the fill hole open overnight, and let the air pocket bleed out????
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    single weight vs. multi weight

    My manual says to only use single viscosity oil, 30w. The previous owner used 10w30. should I stick with the 10w30, or go with manufacuter recommondations?? pros/cons??? 88 4winns 5.7 cobra TIA
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    wix fitlers

    are wix oil/fuel filters good for marine applications???
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    what oil for outdrive?

    I have an 88 4winns horizon 200 with a cobra outdrive.....what oil do you guys use/recommend?? Id prefer a synthetic lube. The manual is 20 years old, im sure theres some newer, better stuff outthere than what the manual says!!!
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    where to buy

    where do you guys buy filters and what not for maintenance?? any on-line favorites??? Ive been reading the repair manual for the engine, and it quite ofter emphasizes to use marine grade parts...I really dont have a place close by to me that sells marine stuff....
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    Gauge not reading fuel level

    I purchased my boat last september-88 four winns horizon- Im going to be taking it out of storage to get it ready for the spring. Im undecided if I want to change the fluids myself, or take it in somewhere to do a full inspection? Its only been out twice since ive owned it, and all went...
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