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  1. dvan1901

    May need a new engine...

    Ok, so apparently I may have the first cracked block of the year (do I win a cash prize? cause I could use it). My engine is a 1991 Yamaha 205 HP 4.3L V6 Sterndrive. My question is two fold; first, if should have to replace the block, should I just replace the whole engine? Second, if I do...
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    Water in the oil...

    I searched on this and saw a couply topics, but this may be a bit different. I bought my boat ('91 Larson All American 190; 4.3L V6 205 HP Yamaha Sterndrive) about this time last year, water tested it before I bought it and used it all summer with not a single problem. This week I took it to...
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    Keel damage/repair/guard

    The keel on my boat is rubbed down, nearly to the fiberglass, in about a 6" area from the previous owner beaching it. There doesn't appear to be a hole, yet, but from inside the ski locker I can see light coming through. How do I go about fixing that and is it better to put a keel guard on? I...
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    Spray adhesive for ski locker carpet

    What is a good spray adhesive for a ski locker carpet? I've rolled back about half of it do so floor work and just need to re-adhere it and was thinking spray adhesive would be the easiest.
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    Carpet to paint transition...

    I am replacing a section of my floor and to do so I ripped up the carpet. The carpet in my boat ('91 Larson All American) was on the floor and up the sides as well. I have left the carpet on the sides and will be painting the new floor with a non-skid and am wondering how to make the...
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    Quick Plywood question

    I have, what I hope to be, a basic plywood question; Are marine plywood and pressure treated plywood the same thickness? I am only having to replace a small section of floor and the boat was originally built with marine plywood. I do woodworking as a hobby and I know that different plywoods...
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    New floor surface...

    I know this has been talked about quite a bit as I have read through some old threads. I am redoing a section of my floor and I have ripped up all of the carpet. When I put the new floor down, I don't want to use carpet. So, how should I go about finishing the floor in a non-skip manner? I...
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    Working with mat...

    What is the trick? I just got done doing the worse job possible (first time working with it). I layed it out and that went fine, but the minute I started to put the resin on, it just all started to come apart and became a mess. It stuck to everything and I ended up with balls of mat. I think...
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    Water temp gauge not registering anything...

    I have a '91 Yamaha YEMS 4.3L V6 Sterndrive. I have recently noticed that my water temp gauge isn't working. I'm not sure if it is the gauge or the sensor itself. How do I test the gauge? Also, I'm not exactly sure where on the engine the sensor it/what it looks like. Thanks.
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    What is the difference between....

    What is the difference between fiberglass mat, cloth and fabric? I am doing a floor repair and think I need fabric, but now I'm not sure. Thanks
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    Problem pumping out oil

    I have a '91 Larson All American 190 with a Yamaha stern drive 4.3L V6 205HP. This weekend I tried to pump out the oil with this: http://www.iboats.com/mall/?session_id=995791760&cart_id=094629584&category_id=246638&list_time=1164755614&view_id=56374 I let the engine warm up for about 10...
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    Partial stringer rot

    In the process of pulling up my rotted flooring, I noticed that part of my stringers were also rotting (big shocker there). Here is the first part of the question, my stringers are about 9-12" tall and only the top 2-3" are rotted, the rest is rock solid (it appears they used red cedar or...
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    Lake Allatoona Georgia

    I'm fairly new to the Lake Allatoona area and have heard that they drain down the lake in the winter. When do they usually do that and is the lake usable at all when they do that? Are any boat ramps still open at that time?
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    Bogging down at higher RPM's

    I have a 1993 Larson All American 190 with a Yamaha 4.3 V6 in it. I took it out the other day and it ran great up to about 4,000 RPM, but when I would go to open it up to about 4,400-4,500 RPM's it would bog and lurch. The built-in overrev doesn't kick in until about 5,200 RPM's. It was the...
  15. dvan1901

    Bogging down at higher RPM's

    I have a 1993 Larson All American 190 with a Yamaha 4.3 V6 in it. I took it out the other day and it ran great up to about 4,000 RPM, but when I would go to open it up to about 4,400-4,500 RPM's it would bog and lurch. The built-in overrev doesn't kick in until about 5,200 RPM's. It was the...
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    Larson online resources

    I recently bought a 1993 Larson All American 190 with a 4.3L V6 Yamaha engine and outdrive. I've been looking around online for resources specific to older Larsons, but can't realy find any. Anyone else that has this boat (or similar) or that can help me out with some resources would be...
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