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  1. ggundersen3

    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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    Celebrity boats

    Just looking for an opinion where Celebrity Boats fit in in the quality hiarchy with brands like Cobalt and Bryant being at the top, and Bayliner/Maxum being being near the bottom/entry level. Looking at a few used ones and prices seem to be affordable. Is there a reason for that? Poor quality...
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    2000 20ft Bayliner holes drilled in hull

    I'm looking at clean 2000 Bayliner 2050 with a 4.3L Mecruiser 210HP. The boat was maintained fairly well, solid floors, original seats with no tears(Captains seats with large bench seat in back. All seating is in good shape. However, someone installed a reinforcement plate to the floor under...
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    4.3L variations on HP

    Im looking to upgrade from a 120HP Force/Mercury OB on my present boat to a 4.3L V6 IO on the next boat. I've had 3.0L 4 Cyl and 5.0L V8 on older boats but never a 4.3L. I've been looking. What are all the different variations on HP on the 4.3L? I see them as low as 165HP up to 210HP, some 2...
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    1994 19' Marada bowrider

    So Im still shopping around for an upgrade to a different boat while still enjoying boating on my Bayliner. I came across a 1994 19' Marada w/4.3L Vortec and Mercruiser Alpha one drive. The boat and trailer are spotless. What is the story/ reputation and most importantly the quality of Marada...
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    1997 Wellcraft 210SX

    I'm owner of my 4th bowrider boat. I've had Crestliner (1981 w/90HP Evinrude OB), a 1987 Sea Ray 17' w/3.0L Mercruiser IO, 1988 19' Bayliner w/5.0L OMC IO and now recently a 1994 Bayliner 19' w/120HP Force OB. I wanting to upgrade to larger boat and a higher "brand". My first idea is to look at...
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    1994 Force (by Mercury) 120 trim and tilt replacement lines

    I bought a 1994 Bayliner 185 Capri with a Force 12 OB in excellent condition in 2014 for a great price knowing the trim and tilt didn't work. I've used it without the trim and tilt since but am finally getting around to wanting to repair it. It appears all that is really wrong is the hydraulic...
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    1994 120 Force (by Mercury) 2 cycle 50:1 mixture accuracy

    What are symptoms of an incorrect 50:1 mixture? What would be the symptom of to much marine outboard oil in mixture? And what would be the symptom of not enough in mixture. It's a '94 Force (by Mercury) 120. Thanks.
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    1994 Force by Mercury 120HP oil leak

    I noticed a drop or 2 of black oil on the garage floor under my Force 120 in between uses( a few days). I recently installed a transom saver so the motor stays in the "far up" position in between uses. It didn't do this before I installed it. It's a '94 2 cycle so there is no crankcase or oil...
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    '94 Bayliner 185 Capri Transom gelcoat cracks/concern

    I have a 1994 Bayliner Capri 185 with a Mercury/Force 120 hp OB. On the left/port side of the transom exterior there is 2 or 3 very fine, hairline verticle cracks in the gel coat running about 6-12" from top of the transom down. I'm attaching a photo. Is this normal? Is this caused by the weight...
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    Fine, hairline horizontal cracks in transom gelcoat

    I have a 1994 Bayliner 185 Capri with a Mercury/Force 120 OB. I noticed a few extremely fine hairline horizontal cracks in the gelcoat on the left/port side of the transom. I attached a pic. Is that from the weight of the 120 outboard over the years? Stress? Is it normal? Should I just monitor...
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    1994 Force 120 impeller/overheat alarm

    I have a 1994 Force 120. Bought it 2 years ago. It's on a Bayliner 185 Capri. No problems thus far except it did something odd when I fired it up on earmuffs and the garden hose turned on about 1/2 way yesterday for the first time since fall winterization and winter storage. It started after a...
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    Speedometer not working/120 force tube location is?

    1994 Bayliner 1800 capri with 120hp Force outboard. Bought the boat last fall, used it all summer and its in great shape and runs good! However the speedometer doesn't work snd hasn't since I bought it. There is no pickup or anything mounted to stern anywhere and looks like there never was...
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    tc-w3 outboard oil

    Is there much of a difference in the different brands of tc-w3 outboard oil? Coastal, West Marine, walmart Super tech, Ace are some of the generic brands and of course pennzoil and the other name brands make it. in fact pennzoil makes a "premium" outboard oil and also a "etl" extended life type...
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    '94Force 120HP OB Fuel question.

    2 questions. This is my first season with my 1994 Force 120HP Outboard. It's my first outboard since 2001 when I sold my boat with a 90HP Evinrude and went to I/O. Now I sold my I/O and went back to an outboard. It runs good but wondering if it makes a big difference if I use 87 or 93 octane...
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