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    Keeping water from entering between windscreen and bow cover

    Hi I have a bowrider or open bow, as the US guys call it. I fully understand that these type of boats are probably designed for better climates than here in Scotland, but I detest the constant trickle of water that enters where the bow cover fastens forward of the windscreen. The cover I have...
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    4.3 revving up in neutral after a run at speed

    Guys I've posted the same issue in the VP section and not had much luck, so trying in the mercruiser section. My friend has a VP 4.3 205hp 4 barrel carb engine (similar to Merc 4.3 as we all know). Problem seems to be that after a run up on plane, when slowing down and putting into neutral, the...
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    Volvo Penta 4.3 carb revving high after a run

    A friend of mine has an early 90's 4.3 205hp carb engine. After a run at speed for more than 5 minutes, when then slowing down and taking out of gear, the revs shoot up to around 2000rpm. A real nightmare when coming into dock ! First off, I was thinking it's perhaps a sticking cable...but I'm...
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    Thoughts on what Propeller for an 18ft open bow

    Hi Just looking to see what others opinions are and what they run with and have tried on similar boats to mine. I have an 18ft Campion Chase performance edition with a 5.0mpi mercruiser and corsa marine exhaust (few mods) attached to an Alpha 1 gen 2 1.47:1 ration. I currently have a 19"P...
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    Better prop than a laser 2 for my bowrider ?

    Hi guys... Posting from the UK...not much experienced advice available on my particular subject... Question is; Might there be a better prop to run on my Campion Chase 550i, 18ft bowrider with 5.0 MPI with cam, running about 300hp with an Alpha one leg ? Being honest, she runs really well...
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