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    1994 Force 120 OB fogging/winterizing question

    I have a 1994 Force 120 OB. It gets used pretty regular all summer, like weekly. It was last out 2 weeks ago. Runs good. Its older so of course 50:1 mixture with outboard oil. I was told with that much regular use in summer, fogging the carb when putting it away for winter isn't really...
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    Cobra SX outdrive winterizing

    Is there any drain on the actual lower unit outdrive to drain fresh water out of when winterizing?
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    1995 OMC 5.0L Winterizing

    I recently bought a 1995 Four Winns 190 Horizon. It has a 5.0L OMC engine. The drive was changed a few years ago from an OMC to a Volvo Penta Cobra SX. It runs and shifts good. Question is, I had it winterized at a local marine dealer. They simply run the engine up to operating temperature then...
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    1994 Force 120 Zinc anode appearance

    Take a look at the attached photos. Are these "zinc anodes" in need of replacement? The 94 Force has spent it entire life being used in fresh water. What could happen if they were never changed?
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    Broken skeg on an Alpha One drive

    I'm looking at a '99 19' Maxum with a MerCruiser 4.3L Alpha One drive. The skeg is broke. Whats the best way to fix that? Is there an after market skeg that can be mounted somehow? Does a replacement have to be weld on? Is it OK to operate the boat without one? See photos
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    1994 Force 120 proper throttle/shift cable lubrication

    I had extensive work done on my '94 Force 120 2 years ago by a local dealer and it starts and runs great ever since(had overheating problems but they solved it. But now I notice shift lever/throttle/cables slightly binding. What is the proper way to lube the throttle /shift cables. I want to do...
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    2001 Smoker Craft 186 Bow rider

    So I'm looking at upgrading from a '94 Bayliner capri 18' with a 120 force OB. I came across a 2001 Smoker Craft 186 bowrider with a 4.3L Mercruiser alpha one drive. Who knows about Smoker Craft bow riders? I always thought they were only makers of fishing boats. This one by the way is very...
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    Boat history reports

    I'm in the market for a newer,larger, higher quality boat than I have now and am actively looking at several boats. I purchased a subscription to "boathistoryreport.com" and ran several reports. Is there a better boat history report than that one. I was disappointed with the lack of information...
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    1998 Crownline with stress cracks in hull in gel coat

    I'm looking at possibly buying a '98 Crownline 19' bowrider that's in above average condition except for one concern. On the lower left side of the bow it looks like someone did a repair to the gel coat from some type of impact. It seems very solid even though they didn't use the correct...
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    1994 Force 120 winterizing question

    So I took a few shortcuts this years winterizing my '94 Force 120 because of time constraints as the boat had to be at winter indoor storage location/building no later than a certain time/day. So rather than run it on flush attachment and take it up to operating temperature and then spray...
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    1995 Volvo Penta SX drive with 4.3L

    I'm new to Volvo Penta I/O stern drives after owning a Mercruiser Alpha one and an OMC Cobra stern drive. Just bought a '95 Monterey with Volvo Penta SX with a 4.3L. What the big differences between Mecruiser Alpha one and Volvo Penta drives? I had the maintenance down perfectly for my...
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    1994 Force 120 OB disconnected hose

    So today after taking the boat out of lake at boat ramp I see this small diameter rubber hose disconnected and dangling from the top of the lower unit? What is that hose for? I attached 2 photos, one with it disconnected/dangling as I found it and the other with it stuffed in the upper hole...
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    skeg, propeller, propeller shaft???

    How much force does it take to actually bend the propeller shaft? When backing the trailer to park boat/trailer for the night I accidentaly went a fraction too far and hit the concrete wall at a very very slow speed with the 120HP outboard in full up position. It a stainless steel prop. Doesnt...
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    Adding/installing a temperature guage on my '94 Force 120/18 ft Bayliner capri

    When I take the motor cover off I see 2 electrical leads with what looks like factory molded connecters not connected to anything. A local source told me those are for connecting an engine temperature guage. Is that correct? If not what are they and how much work is it to connect a temp guage...
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    Overheat alarm sounded while winterizing 94 Force 120

    I had overheat problems with this motor over the summer, spent over $1000 at a dealer who finally solved the problem(major teardown). It starts, runs, idles great, accelerats great,no overheat alarm ever again the rest of the summer. Now, when winterizing it, it ran great on the garden hose/ear...
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    New to trailer brakes with next boat

    Im upgrading from an 18' bowrider to a 20'. I know a good amount about boats and trailers but I'm a novice when it comes to trailer brakes. This will be the first time in 5 boats of mine that'll I'll have trailer brakes. Take a look at the pic attached and tell me what I'll need to know out...
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    Bottom of hull painting

    Looking at a 1994 20 ft Maxum in overall above average condition. I notice bottom of the hull has been painted gray. Seller states they painted it because 1) They repaired some dings/scraps with 3M 5200 and let it cure properly then they painted the bottom of the hull. 2)The water/channel they...
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    '94 Force 120 still overheats even with new water pump

    The overheat alarm sounded twice a few weeks ago after slowing down to low RPM after running high RPM (2/3-3/4 throttle). I took it to local dealer and they said it was the water pump that was bad so I paid them to replace it and they stated they tested the motor afterwards and all was OK. This...
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    1994 Force 120hp alarm sounding

    I've owned this '94 Force 120 OB for about 4 years. Twice previously the overheat alarm sounded while running it on "earmuffs" but it never happened on a lake. I assumed it was because of the limited water supply from the garden hose and earmuffs. Yesterday it sounded twice while underway on a...
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    1995 Genesis 20' Bowrider w/4.3L Mercruiser Alpha one

    Looking for some background/general info on a '95 "Genesis" boat I'm looking at. Looks well cared for but Ive had Crestliner, Sea Ray, Bayliner(all familiar brand boats) but have no knowledge about Genesis at all. How long were they made? What happened to the brand? What was the level of...
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