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  1. BajabossJD

    Engine is out.. Motor mount question

    Hey guys.. Making progress. Couple of weeks ago, the coupler stripped out when I was getting on plane. I was able to get an Engine Lift for $40 on CL.. Somehow made it work and clear the back of the Baja (air out of tires helped!). Engine is out and I am painting a few things and cleaning up...
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    Engines almost out. Motor Mount question

    Everything is disconnected, and the engine is almost ready to be lifted out. Do I take the mounts off the stringers, or do I just take off the top bolt on the mount? I'm sure it matters when it comes to alignment issues... I see 2 front mounts and two large bolts attached at the transom...
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    Spun Coupler, Just pulled drive. PICS

    Hey guys, Last weekend, I was cruising 1100rpm up the ICW and lost thrust. Prop fine.. Drained Drive oil (Looked good). Pulled the drive for the first time ever today and it looks like the Splines on the Yoke shaft were gone at first. After looking at it, the splines had almost a clay type...
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    Bravo drive. All fine.. Then grinding. Now nothing.

    Hello All.. Sitting in the ICW of beautiful Fort Lauderdale. Engine was acting funnig.. Changed fuel filter at gas dock and things got better. Tried to hop up on plane and then a loud grinding came from the engine. Engine still runs fine, but the drive won't engage. I look and see the flywheel...
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    What type of battery charger do I need? Had a Hot, humid weekend in the cuddy!

    Not hot and humid in a good way lol. Took the GF down to they keys in my 232 Baja. Over the last month, I have installed a small 12v 1500 BTU Air conditioner. (Small cuddy, small AC).. On low it draws 15amp, on high it draws around 30. When it ran, it did keep things comfortable during the 83...
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    Sensitive Steering / Bravo I

    Hey guys, Just working on some projects on the boat. Many complain of sloppy steering on the V bottom sterndrives.. Mine moves very free with no effort (on the wheel) and the boat will react to .5" movement in the wheel. It seems like its loose, but its actually effecting the boat with very...
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    1156 LED Lights in Cuddy. Issue.

    Hey Guys, Just got in some nice 12 LED 1156 Lights for the fixtures in my Cuddy. Currently, there is a 1156 ST in the fixure and it works fine. I put in the LED 1156 and nothing. I went back to the old one and it worked fine. I then was playing around with it and touched the outside of the...
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    What to expect from the 23p I bought..

    Hey guys, I had my boat (232 Baja Boss W 7.4 and B1) out this weekend. Had a half a tank of gas (40 gal) and 5 people on it including me. My trim gauge doesnt work, so I am learning to do things by feel. I was running 4750 RPMS WOT (need to be 4200-4600WOT) with my Mirage Plus 21p. GPS on...
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    Manifolds.. Major leaking around gasket. See pics

    Hey guys, After seeing rusting ( which as you can see, I have seen for a while.. although it wasnt like this when I bought it 8 months ago).. I have been nervous about Hydrolock. After a bad battery had me scared the other day, the boat is running well (thanks guys) I didnt realize how these...
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    Starter just clicks?? Hydrolocked?

    Hey guys, I took the boat out a week ago Sunday. I had it docked behind the house (Brackish water...tide).. Dead battery yesterday, so left it on the charger. Today I tried to start it and the starter was clicking at a rapid pace. Wont turn over. My manifolds are a little rough (was going to...
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    7.4 LX manifolds. Hose Change.

    Hey Guys, I have a nice low hour set of fresh water manifolds I am going to be installing in place of my Salt water, rusty manifolds. While I am in there, I am replacing with new gaskets of course, new thermostat..and I think I need new hoses. My hoses are crunchy..all of them. Are these...
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    Help with overhauling trailer...sell?

    Hey Guys. I bought a 232 Baja boss last summer. At the time I was in need for a trailer as the boat was sold without one. I picked this up for ...err.. $900. Its sized well for the boat.. looks a little shabby though. Has rollers which mark the heck outta my hull and I think it needs a couple...
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    Baja 232 Boss.. 454 Carb and M+ 21P?

    Hey guys.. I have a 1997 Baja Boss 232...with a 454 Carb'd and a Bravo 1 spinning a 21p Mirage Plus. I finally got the engine running strong and I was told it was rebuilt with about 15 hours on it when I bought it.. I hop onto plane very quick and it seems I climb to the upper end of the rpm...
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    Help with Carb idle adjust screw..

    Hey guys, Not sure what type of carb I have. Looks like choke has been disconnected as the little sensor doesnt have any wires on it.. and I can't find the idle speed adjust screw. I can only find the front mixture screws.. I need to raise the idle as the it stalls out when the lever is all...
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    Fuel Filter / Seperator Question. Bulb is Collapsed

    Hey guys... I took the boat out last weekend and all was running well.. At then end of the day, boat acted funny and died. I got towed in and was thinking I has a fuel problem. The boat wouldnt resart. Today, I tried to start the boat and it fired right up. I had it on the hose and noticed the...
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    Changing the Bravo Oil

    Hi Guys, I drained the oil fluid out of my Bravo 1 today. I took the cap off the reservoir, opened the vent screw and let it drain out the drain plug. I was expecting milky oil as the reservoirlooks super milky (only a small amount in the reservoir). .Well, the oil came out and looked ok. It...
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    Milky Drive Oil / Bravo 1

    Hey guys.. I have milky oil in my Bravo 1 bottle. I am bringing in water through a leak in the drive. My outdrive doesnt have a visable drain plug... Is it visable with the prop off? Also, the boat has Thru Hull with a Y headed down for the Thru Prop. Well, the exhaust boot on the drive is...
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    Voltage Regulator question.. Showing Max volts

    Hey guys.. After the ground came off my battery while running a couple of weeks ago.. I have made some repairs. I had to replace TB IV module, and pick up sensor. Boat fires right up now. While running, I was showing 16V+ on the volt gauge. I would imaging the regulator needs to be replaced...
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    Thunderbolt timing.. Need to order quick.

    Hi Guys, Well, after buying a new coil today, I still didnt have a spark. I posted a week back telling the story about the ground cable coming off the batter while running fast. Well I tested the + tive side of the coil with the ignition on and I have 12volts when I grounded my Multimeter. I...
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    Battery Ground Came off 454 Merc running offshore...

    Hey guys, New here. I picked up a 23' Baja 2 weeks ago. It has a carb 454 Bravo 1 with a Thunderbolt IV. I was running about 4k RPM's over some 3' er's on the 4th of July and somehow, some bottled waters got back in the engine bay and knocked the ground off the battery. The tach pegged to 7k...
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