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    In dash GPS speedo?

    That's a most interesting point that I hadn't thought of. So that applies to WOT runs, or at a set RPM. Probably negligible where I boat, which is maybe why I haven't noticed it. I don't remember seeing more than 1mph on the GPS while drifting with the anchor up. Not that it doesn't happen...
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    In dash GPS speedo?

    If it's frozen at one speed, sounds like there's a clog.
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    Going from surge brakes to no brakes

    Hopefully this isn't a hijack. I did the front brakes on my Suburban last weekend due to a pulling left issue, and then hauled the boat yesterday. It's taking them a while to break in or something. My wife didn't like them when she had it out before that, and I don't either yet, especially...
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    Tie off anchor?

    On a larger scale, there was a big ship of some type up in the Great Lakes area that had an anchor drop and drag, and it caught some underwater cables and caused big $$$ damage. - It can happen to anybody. NTSB reports. Too bad about the going to Rev thing. Did you just pass N accidentally?
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    '86 Cobra - Delay Before Impeller Sprays Out, Muffs

    I pulled the impeller and it looked fine, other than just a little black debris below the cup where it rests on the housing inside. Couldn't tell if it was just a little bit of melted plastic or what. Went ahead and replaced it and saved the old one. After backflushing the hose to the t-stat...
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    NO CRANK!!

    Positive cable at the starter is the first place I'd look, to see if it's making good contact there.
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    '86 Cobra - Delay Before Impeller Sprays Out, Muffs

    I thought the water pressure did that. There's a little getting out, and it's coming out the 2 holes on the RH side, but they fit pretty snug. I'm wondering what the barb on the impeller housing is intended to be hooked to now. The old housing just had a hole, the new style has a plastic barb...
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    '86 Cobra - Delay Before Impeller Sprays Out, Muffs

    So I tried it again after not quite a half hour off, and let RPM around 1000 right away, and there was very little delay. Temp still went over 180 running it at 750rpm-ish. I pushed it up to 1000 and the temp stabilized and came down to just barely over 180. I tried 1150-1200 with no...
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    '86 Cobra - Delay Before Impeller Sprays Out, Muffs

    How long is normal for there to be nothing before water comes out of the port in the housing, after starting on the water hose? I've got like 30sec or so. I could actually hear the impeller when I started it this evening, before it started spraying, and the housing was warm. It finally...
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    OMC exhaust flapper alternative.

    Put a homemade flapper on the exhaust hole that comes out the back, where the exhaust bellows would normally go. I believe I read on here that some boats have that as part of their design (Volvo Penta?). Since I couldn't just cap it off with what I used (lol), I cut it so it would come open...
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    Check your furnace filter

    I can't even use the more heavy duty ones, or my system seems to cycle on the limit (gas heat). I have a semi-odd size and have not always been able to find the cheap ones easily; that's how I found out. Another Q re this, is do you know where all of them are? There may be one hidden in the...
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    OMC exhaust flapper alternative.

    I've got a 3" rubber pvc cap, strategically cut, on my 4.3L and it's worked fine for a coupla seasons. But it's got a remnant of the exhaust bellows underneath it or it would be a little too big. As it is, it fits perfect and is attached with a hose clamp. When I say strategically cut, I mean...
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    Lot more new boaters and large wakes?

    Yeah, no holidays. Not even after noon on Saturday. I don't mind the PWCs jumping the wake if they stay reasonably far back; I don't like their unpredictability sometimes though. Had a couple of clueless little kids (the driver anyway; I think the little girl on back was more aware than him)...
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    How to tel if boat will over heat in the water

    How do they feel about paddling back to the dock? Or waiting on a tow? Might not be the most conservative approach...
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    Drain plug question

    Nice! That sounds like a lot, but it's out now. There's lots of good info. and lots of help on here for new boaters. Park it with the bow a little high when not in use so whatever's in there will drain out.
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    Drain plug question

    Yes. I hate to be negative, but it's a sign there may be other issues; like, step back and see what else might be wrong before focusing in too hard on that one thing. Did the seller take you out in the boat? Have you looked in the bilge? Was it stored inside (if it ever sees rain, that goes...
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    Drain plug question

    Yeah, you might try tapping it with a metal tool without the wrench too, and see if that helps shock anything loose.
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    Burned Impeller

    Finally got to take it out today. Everything seems fine. Ran well, temp between 120 and 180, oil pressure above 40psi, etc. Did a few back and forths near the dock, stopping and checking for water in the bilge and that, before taking it out further. Had a little slow cranking scare after...
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    Drain plug question

    I'd be curious what's in the bilge now.
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    Burned Impeller

    Thanks y'all. I'll report when I find out for sure. I always do a test run on the first outing of the season, like me and just one or two of the boys as "crew". Seems extra important this time.
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