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    Boat salvage/junk yards

    Hello, I was just curious if anyone know where a boat junkyard would be anywhere somewhat close to the Cincinnati area. I'm hoping to find a place know of like the car junkyard I go to where you can walk around and look and pull your own parts of need be. If anyone does know please let me know...
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    Adding trailer breaks

    Is it possible to add trailer breaks to a trailer that doesn't have them? If so does anyone have a link to a video or some kind of reading material to read? Thanks
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    Boat won't start

    Hello I have a 1989 Baja Islander 190 with mercruiser 3.0. I got stuck on the lake last week because it wouldn't start when we were done. Keeps clicking. Sounds like the starter so I took it off and had it tested. They said it was good. Think I will take the alternator off next and have that...
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    How big of boat for trailer brakes

    Hello to all. I am just curious how heavy is a boat before a trailer with brakes is needed. I am not quite sure how heavy my boat is because I am not at home. If it helps it is a 1989 Baja islander 190. It has a mercruiser 3.0 in it. It is on a single axle elite trailer. The reason I am asking...
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    engaging prop out of water

    hello I was just curious as too what the rule is about putting the outdrive into gear while it is out of the water with muffs on? Whether it should be done or not. I know it can be dangerous but I would definitely make sure no one is around. I would like to check something before I get it...
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    control box

    hello, I have a 1989 Baja islander 190 3.0 mercruiser I/o. my control lever was a little tight so I made some adjustments on the cables and lubricated where it needed. The lever is better but I think it could be better. are you suppose to lubricate the control box or make any adjustments in...
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    boat compound/wax

    Hey everyone, I am wanting to wax my boat (1989 Baja Islander 190) and was just wondering what kind should I use? Is there a difference in car wax/compound because I have a ton of that stuff. If not its no big deal its just another bottle I can add too my shelf. Thanks for any suggestions or...
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    hull railing

    hello too all, I broke a part of my railing off last summer and I cant seem to find the piece I need anywhere. Would anyone know where I could find it. it isn't that big and looks just like the other side that is mounted. If you have any suggestions or places too look at please let me know...
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    salvage yards

    hello to all, I was just wondering if there is such places called salvage yards. You can go look at around pull parts that you need from boats that are junk but still have some good engine parts or anything inside of the boat. I live in Bright, Indiana. Its about 25 minutes west of...
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    gear oil comimg out of prop

    Hello to all, well the topic headline says it all. I went to winterize my boat today and when I lowered the trim down gear oil started dripping out of the propeller. Wasn't a lot just kind of dribbled out for a minute or so. Is this normal? I looked up in there and it kind of looks a little...
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    How fast should my boat go

    Hello, I have a 1989 Baja islander 190 with a mercruiser 3.0 engine. I was just curious how fast should this engine go. When I have it wot and only about 350 lbs in the boat sometimes less weight I top out about 31mph. That's a pretty good speed for the water and I don't want to drive like...
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    Engine Oil

    Hello, I have a 1989 Mercruiser 3.0 181. I know that it should take quicksilver 25-w40. But, is there another weight or something equivalent that may be a little cheaper that I can use. I have only had the boat since November and never got around to changing the oil. It is still fairly clean...
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    neutral posistion

    Hello, I have a 1989 baja islander with a mercruiser 3.0. I seem to be having some issues putting it in neutral. When going forward and when I put the handle into the neutral position it is still idling forward a little bit. I have to pull the handle back towards reverse just a little and then...
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    Sterndrive gear oil

    Hello all, I have been searching the web for days trying to find out if and where I need to add gear oil into my sterndrive. I'm almost certain that I do because over the winter when I had it put in my barn there was some drops of gear oil on the ground. I have been trying to find a manual...
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    anti siphon valve

    Hello to all, I have a quick question and I'm not even sure that I am in the right forum but here it goes. I have a mercruiser 3.0 and I was told that the anti siphon valve was bad and needed replaced. I have been searching for quite some time now and all I see I'd the valve barb. Pretty sure...
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