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  1. SportPhish31

    Prop doing weird things

    All right guys I have a Palm Beach 181 whitecap cc. Its weighs around 1600 lbs, seats five and currently has a 88 johnson 140hp with a 2:1 gear ratio I think. I recently swapped the evinrude 115hp for the johnson 140hp. Its technically too much motor for the boat but its close enough for me. The...
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    Money on a trade? Help.

    Okay so let's dive right in. I have well had a 86 searay Seville with omc cobra and engine. I took her out recently and discovered she has a rotten transom and most importantly the forward gear is out. Well I took her to my local shop and got some prices. $600 for rotten transom repaired(I know...
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    Omc Searay jerking?

    I have a 86 Sea ray Seville that I bought not too long ago. It's been sitting around waiting on parts and money to come in. So I finally get it on the water and I apply the throttle a little bit and instantly the boat starts to jerk almost like its slipping out of gear. We continue to cruise on...
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    omc impeller question?

    Kind of a dumb question but do I need to replace my impeller? This is the original on the 86 searay seville with an omc cobra. I recently bought the boat and went to start it on muffs and I noticed it was running kind of loud and hot also, there was no exhaust water. So I checked the impeller...
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    ignition doesnt work?

    I think theres a problem with my ignition. When I turn the key on the gauges all work but when I turn to the starter position nothing. The motor runs great btw. Do I need to get a new ignition or what? Some help would be great.
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    No power?

    My 86 searay seville doesnt have any power to the console or anything. I checked all fuses and wiring I could think of. Battery is good and when I test the starter it works fine. Advice please?
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    Picking up a battery.

    I'm pretty new to owning a boat so I have a lot of questions if y'all haven't noticed yet. Anyways when I went to go buy my boat they battery was dead so I pulled my battery out of my car and dropped it in. I turn the key and nothing. The outdrive hydraulics worked fine though. Is this normal? I...
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    Craigslist Bimini top?

    It's never been used, measurements look good. The problem is it doesn't come with mounting hardware. Should I go for it?
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    Short term salt water?

    Alright so here is my problem. I have my college spring break coming up and im going to the beach as most college students do and I was hoping I could bring my new boat along and try it out, but im assuming its a fresh water boat. The beach house we go to is on an inlet that is like maybe 30%...
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    ID this boat?

    Whats up everyone, my name is SunsetDockman or Phillip. I'm pretty new to actually owning a boat but Ive been around water all my life and have always wanted one. So I gathered up what little money a poor college student could and worked out a deal so I could get one. I'm stoked about owning a...
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