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    HPDI 2001 200 HP Squealing noise

    I recently pulled the boat to replace the low pressure fuel pumps. Started them out of the water all seemed fine. Took boat for test ride today. After coming in from ocean i noticed this unsettling sound from starboard motor. Any input would be great https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux3mF8AJGLw
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    DF70 wont start

    Running in the other day and it was pretty rough so we were doing a bit of slamming. Hit pretty hard on one and the motor shut off. After coming to a complete stop I tried to start her up again and it would just turn over and not start. Kill switch is in! After 4 hours of drifting off the coast...
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    DF70 wont start

    Running in the other day and it was pretty rough so we were doing a bit of slamming. Hit pretty hard on one and the motor shut off. After coming to a complete stop I tried to start her up again and it would just turn over and not start. Kill switch is in! After 4 hours of drifting off the coast...
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    Fuel cells and bilge relationship

    THe belly of my 84' sport craft has 2 cells under the seat in the stern. One is the fuel cell and the other is the bilge which is located in the back... Standard. My question however refers to the relationship between the fuel cell and the bilge. The fuel cell has two pvc pipes that run from the...
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    Hull/ Rotten wood... :(

    Started to get my 1986 17ft Sportcraft center console ready for winter and have made a terrible discovery. Popped the hatch off the stern floor board to check the bilge and discovered that the wood decking between the fiberglass deck and hole is completely rotten. Could stick my finger in about...
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    Wet Wood in bilge

    So we finally got my 1986 SportCraft with a 04' 70hp Suzuki on the back, re did all the teak gunnels, re wired and installed a new inboard fuel tank. While installing the fuel tank I found (what Im guessing is the stringer) completely dry, good right!? well, today I was down at the dock sorting...
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    1986 Sportcraft Restoration

    bought a 86' sportcraft with a 04' four stroke suzuki motor. Used the boat all fall and she ran great but I wanna make her pretty now... Here are some pics any advice is appreciated because this is my first restoration... Check her out got her for 3,500...
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    1981 70hp Carburetor mixture setting

    1. Cleaning the carbs and changing the fuel lines i got my motor running to its full potential of about 5,000 rps from the 2,600 it would max at. However after rebuilding the carbs I am not sure how to set them to the right mixture setting. I know to set them one turn out from the seated...
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    1981 Mercury 70hp

    Hey guys just bought an old Silver Line 17ft bow rider, with a 1981 Mercury 70hp. Thing will only start with starter fluid sprayed in the carbs then will get up too about 2600 rpms then will die at full throttle. Brought it to a marina had mechanic check it out and he called me with this not so...
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