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    1988-85hp Force thumps when I floor it????

    I have a 1988 bayliner bass trophey. when I punch the throttle from a stand still (neutral to full) about half the time I feel a sort of "thump". If I get the boat going slow and then floor it I don't think it makes the sound. The boat runs great and this is my only problem. I think it is the...
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    gas on a rag to clean plugs??

    I am just about to put my boat in for the season. My plugs are pretty dirty and I bought new ones but I wanted to hold off installing them until I run off some of the old gas out. Can I just rub the plugs with a rag soaked in gas to clean them a bit??
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    Cousin skipped a few steps on winterizing boat-help

    My cousin winterized my boat for me and I think I may be in trouble. My cousin fogged the carbs and put in the stabalizer-did the normal stuff- but when he drained the lower gear oil he didn't fill it back up because his pump was broken. I think he drained the majority of the gear oil and he...
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    Stripped Plug when I changd gear oil-help

    I have a 1988 Force 85HP outboard and when I was winterizing the boat I noticed the plug on the bottom of the motor was stripped when I went to drain the gear oil. I was able to get it off and back on but it needs help. Is there a part number for this or do I need to get a new one machined...
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    anyone have an 88 force 85hp Motor-HELP

    i have a 1988 Force Outboard and I'm trying to figure out what prop I need. I want to replace the prop on the boat currently but I can't find the pitch listed on the current prop. The boat runs at 4700 rpms at fullthrottle. My manual says 4500-5500 is the normal range so I'm assuming my pitch is...
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    1988 Force 85hp, Bayliner Bass Trophy-trim issue

    This is my first boat. The boat runs great but wasn't used for about 3 years. When I lift the motor up and down with the trim switch it works fine. However, the motor slowly begins to fall back down, not completly down. Someone said add trim fluid or bleed it. Where do I put the trim fluid...
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    New Boat Owner-simple Gas question

    I just bought my first boat, a 1988-17 ft, Bayliner Bass Trophy(It was dirt Cheap) and I'm not sure where to start. I bought it in the fall from my neighbor, he only used the bought once last summer(and only a few times the previous summer) and he ran it for me in October with "Ear Muffs" out...
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