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    1986 Wellcraft Nova Low Speed at WOT

    Ahoy mates! I have been dealing with a long standing issue with poor top speed at WOT on my Nova 23 (Not XL). It was originally propped with a 14.5 x 19 3-Blade, and it was only achieving about 4000, maybe 4100 RPM with a top speed of 36 MPH. The motor was dog slow for a bit when putting down...
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    HELP! Reman Mercruiser 5.7L - oil in bilge

    Ahoy all. I just had a mechanic (who provided and installed my reman engine last year) change the engine oil a week ago to prepare for launch day...which was yesterday. Boat ran fine in the driveway during pre-launch test. No leaks, all good. Launched boat at my marina, and when I got a...
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    What prop ??

    Ahoy folks! I am also wondering what prop regarding WOT RPM's I should put on my Alpha One drive. I have a reman (5/2015) 1986 Merc 5.7L 260 HP in my Wellcraft Nova 23 cuddy that currently has a 19P prop on it, and at WOT, I'm hitting around 4000-4100 RPM's and topping out at 35mph. My aluminum...
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    Boat randomly turns off while idling in neutral or in gear

    Ahoy all! I had an issue this past weekend where my boat just completely shut down while I was at idle in neutral as I was waiting to tie up to a friends boat that was dropping anchor. The whole boat just shut down. The key was in the ON position, but the motor turned off as did all my...
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    Boat randomly turns off while idling in neutral or in gear

    Ahoy all! I had an issue this past weekend where my boat just completely shut down while I was at idle in neutral as I was waiting to tie up to a friends boat that was dropping anchor. The whole boat just shut down. The key was in the ON position, but the motor turned off as did all my...
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    HELP! One month old Merc 5.7L runs rough when hot

    My 1 motnh old remanufactured Merc 260 runs fine when cold, but if left idle, once warm, idles extremely rough, and it starts to die out when attempting to drive after warm up. This began when throttling up after getting on plane and the motor backfired once or twice. I've replaced the fuel...
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    Bottom Paint: Can I do without it?

    Ahoy all! I have a question about bottom paint. This will be only my second season as a boat owner, and I'm not sure what to do about the current state of my bottom paint. I have a 1986 23' Wellcraft Nova that the previous owner painted the bottom of for some reason, and it appears that it...
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    Help! Mercruiser 5.7L Engine knock! Marina mechanic baffled!

    Hi all. I am a new boater (since May) and have had some minor typical issues with my 1986 Wellcraft Nova 23. I've had to replace the U-joints, and immediately after my Binnacle shifter. After all that was done successfully, I took a nice enjoyable test ride to make sure all was well. When I...
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    Boat Vibrates after lifting out drive while docked and in Neutral

    Hi all. I have a question about my out drive. I am new to boating, and I have a 23 ft Wellcraft Nova 23. Motor is a MerCruiser 260 (5.7L). When I lift my out drive while docked or moored, my boat begins to vibrate significantly and make loud rumbling noises. Same thing happens when I turn...
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