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    Wee picture of the boat.

    Only been out the water a week...missing her already. Wee picture of her at full chat passing a Chaparral camera boat which was doing 50...as if it was sitting still...haha.
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    Mercruiser MPI shift interrupt

    Hi after a favour guys... would somome possibly be able to send me a video of their merc 350/5.0 MPI (or identical set up) shift interrupt micro switch being activated as it’s shifted into gear please ? Mine was causing problems in the season and activating when at WOT. Its now apparent that...
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    ‘85 Yamaha V4 115 rebuild

    So, a few questions and some advice needed... the time has come for me to eventually dig in and make a start on rebuilding my recently acquired classic boat project and engine. Engine is as stated and briefly I’ll state that the reason for rebuild is that it took in water contaminated 2 stroke...
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    Yamaha v4 115 130 s stroke Manual

    Hi guys hoping one of you have a link to a worshop manual for my ‘85 Yamaha V4 ? I need to rebuild and can only find one in German. Thanks
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    To rebuild or not to rebuild

    ok so I’ve recently acquired a stunning and rare original CVX16 roger Clark glastron with the original yam 115 v4. Normally bomb proof but the last short term careless owner allowed the oil tank to get filled with water after letting the bilge fill way too high with rain water. He ran it until...
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    Winter project Glastron CVX

    Just me boasting how lucky I am to have got a hold of a stunning Glastron CVX16 roger Clark UK version. Needs a polish and some engine work but all original and in tact. Anyome any experience with these ? What are they like to drive ?
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    Enertia Prop...Wow !

    Well at long last, I managed to find a used enertia prop to try and buy for the boat. Even with a few rough edges and a slight dink, all I can say is what an incredible thing this is. A complete exception to the rule and a different league from anything I’ve tried on her before. Strange...
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    Yamaha 115 v4 compression

    Guy long story short, managed to in seize the yam yesterday but the old thumb test and turning by hand suggests that one cylinder is almost non existent on compression. Could this all be down to a sticking ring ? I’m thinking it’s unlikely. The head is coming off that bank today for a look.
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    Yamaha 115 v4 2 stroke

    hi doea anyone have a link to a workshop manual for this please ? I may need to rebuild it. Find out tomorrow. Better still if anyone has a previous step by step guide from a previous rebuild. Any pointers or advice welcome. Thanks
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    Low Cruising RPM and consumption !

    Big top end pitch cruising RPM. Not bad at these RPMs. Not sure of prop slip, usually better at top end, but I’d imagine it’s prettt good even at these speeds. Impressive as it is (to me at least...you guys over there have crazy fast boats)...the bigger pitch ballistic is pretty rubbish at...
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    Ballistic confirmed quicker than Laser 2

    So after having the old trusty laser 2 on this season and most of last...I decided to switch over again to the ballistic not as easy to live with and not as predictable as the laser when trimming up. The laser will garentee a decent too end, good grip and decent hole shot. The ballistic has a...
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    Mercruiser mystery leak

    Guys bit of a long one, but hoping you can help. Cant remember if I have touched on this before, but here goes so pretty much since the start of the season, I have had the feeling that my boat has been taking in more water than usual...for a bow rider In Scotland. To be clear, it always takes...
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    Phantom water ingress leak

    so I have a leak... simce start of season the boat has intermittently taken on water. At first I put it down to me throwing buckets of water around the cockpit cleaning. And also that it’s a bow rider and always has taken on rain water. Its far too much for that. Took on loads the other week...
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    Drive shower problems !!!

    ok, so mainly for cosmetic reasons, I fitted a drive shower to my Alpha one gen 2. Looks great and all pleased with myself....until I went on the first outing the other week. The drive shower seems to work a treat and is very effective....problem is that it’s just as effective at showering the...
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    broke the speedo. Faria lifetime warranty ??

    Tried to post a picture but exceeds the 2.0mb limit. Had the boat out for the first run of the season last weekend. Running with no hoods, wake tower or even seats...and the old trusty laser 2...she managed to put the faria speedo right round the 65mph increment and beyond off the scale...
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    Mpi generation ecu generated tacho

    Quick one and something I haven’t seen info on before; Is the RPM indicated by the smartcraft considered pin point accurate ? Presumably it is ? How is that info gathered by the ecu or ecm ?
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    Mercruiser MPI V8 easy power gains

    To my North American Friends on the forum.... given that these GM engines are only ever seen in marine applications over here in the U.K...tuning and general messing with these engines is not even a thing here...as far as I know. When these engines like the 350 and 305 mpi are in a...
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    Bass boats.....?

    Whaw.....constantly amazed at the performance of these bass boats you guys have. Only ever seen one across here in the U.K. perhaps for obvious reasons like weather and sea and lake conditions being mainly choppy, so never really seen the hulls up close. They are so quick. Been watching...
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    Boat identification

    Hi guys came across this interesting boat over here in the U.K. literally just saw it 2 mins before posting on here. Anyone have an idea what it is ? Looks almost like a donzi 22 or Spectre hull, but maybe not. No doubt you guys will get it quickly, but never seen one here...
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    Worst snowfall on record in U.K.

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