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    Boat title notary

    Hello I am selling my boat unfortunately because of being transferred to Kodiak and wondering if the title needs to be notarized when selling to private party? Also, he is getting a loan for the boat so do I give him the title and he deals with it or do I have to send it to the bank where he...
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    Trim pump reservoir leak?

    Good day, Stopped by the boat today where its being stored just to make sure its all good.. look in the engine bay and it looks like trim fluid was leaking down to the bilge. Did not appear to be coming from the hoses. Just wondering if there is any common leak spots on a reservoir or pump...
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    What type of wheel should I buy

    I want to get some nice looking wheels for my boat trailer. Just wondering what would be the best type of wheel to get as far as longevity of the wheel from corrosion. Looks like my choices are aluminum, chrome, painted steel and galvanized. I think I have galvanized wheels right now but they...
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    Boat cover

    Just wondering if anybody knows a good brand of boat cover or what to get. I have a baja outlaw 20 and I know Westland makes a custom cover for over $300 and semi custom ones aren't much cheaper. I just need a decent waterproof cover. Greatlakesskipper.com has a custom "shipping" cover whatever...
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    Gear Lube inside water pump?

    I took my lower off to check the impeller because of overheating and it looked like there was gear lube inside the pump area. Would that mean the seal carrier needs to be replaced or some other seal? Thanks 2003 alpha 1 gen2 (0M551478)
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    Running above normal temp

    Boat runs maybe 10-20 degrees hotter than it should while Im running. When on the hose in the driveway it gets up to temp it stays there and doesn't overheat so maybe the thermostat is going bad? Or the engine is having to work too hard for some reason while underway? I cleaned the bottom of...
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    Wax Hull?

    Should I be doing any sort of hull maintenance to my boat before summer? its a 2003 Baja Outlaw 20. Im talking about below the waterline. The paint looks good and the clearcoat all looks good but I was just going to wax it and call it good. The boat is not kept in the water or anything but it is...
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    A good Cleaner

    Im looking to find a good cleaner and or protectant for my seats and sun cushion on my boat. Im not exactly sure what the material is, i guess its either vinyl or pleather or something. Its in pretty good shape just want to get it looking good for the summer. thanks
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    custom fabricated coolers

    I am trying to find ideas for some coolers that I am going to put under the bench seat in my boat. Not sure if there is somewhere online that makes custom coolers or somehow I could make them (Not sure what materials I would need). Thanks
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    Need a good starter battery

    I have a deep cycle battery that starts my boat and it takes forever like 5-6 seconds and im wondering if a battery labeled as "starter battery" would make it start right away. I was looking at an optima starter battery but want to make sure it starts quicker before I spend the money on it. 2003...
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    water circ pump

    Went to start up the engine just to run it so its not sitting all winter and the water circulating pump pulley was not moving. It ran for about 10 seconds before I realized it and turned the engine off. Its 42 degrees right now but lately it has been getting in the teens at night. I did drain...
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    water in lower unit

    After running on muffs or in water, does all the water from the outdrive empty completely out of it? Its in the down position so its even with the ground and the water can empty out of the drain holes...but from where it sucks up water on each side its full of water below that. I thought that it...
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    alpha gen2 question

    Goodmorning!! Got a quick little question... I changed my impeller a while back and noticed that after I run the boat if I leave the raw water in the engine it will leak out from the lower unit. Is that normal? I never noticed it before but then again i was never looking. I didn't pressure...
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    Cant get outdrive off

    I am trying to take my outdrive off to inspect everything and I cant get it to come loose. Shift is in forward, trim cylinders removed, 6 bolts removed and I just cant get it to budge. I tried sticking a piece of 2x4 in-between the outdrive and bottom of bellhousing to drop it and break it...
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    2003 merc 5.0mpi alphagen2 maintenance

    Ive got manuals, just like to hear opinions... Ok so Im trying to figure out what I need to do for when I take the outdrive off. I am going to change the impeller so I am gonna buy that with the gaskets I need. Also, I am going to buy the gasket set for the outdrive unit. The boat is 7 years...
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    engine misses

    trying to figure out why the engine keeps missing. Does it at idle and when taking off. Once up on plane sometimes it will do it and sometimes it wont. Changed the water/fuel separator and run stabil in the tank. Im going to check the spark plugs next just wondering what else I can check while...
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    engine cutting out

    2003 baja outlaw20. 5.0mpi merc alpha 1 gen2. 220 hrs. Trying to figure out why my boat is having issues. It seems like the engine is cutting out or sputtering doesnt matter if its in nuetral, idle, taking off or top end. Sometimes when cruising it will be normal and I go to punch it and it...
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    wiring subs and amp in boat

    I am trying to hook up two 12 inch subs and a 600 watt amp along with an additional two 6 by 6 speakers to my boat. Right now I just have two 6 by 6 speakers and a deck. Not really sure how to go about it, if I need another battery and how to wire it. Anybody point me in the right direction...
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    fuel sending unit ???

    So Im pretty sure I need a new fuel sending unit. Ive got voltage going to it but Im still not getting a reading. So my question is..looking on this website for a sending unit should I get the more expensive Moeller Reed Switch Sending Unit or can I just get a universal one?? thanks
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    Couldnt pull a wakeskater up

    I have a 2003 Baja Outlaw20 with a merc 5.0mpi alpha 1 gen2. Not really the type of boat to be pulling a wakeskater, nonetheless I couldnt even pull him out of the water. I have a vengeance 23 pitch 3 blade prop. The only thing it does good is top end, can do over 60. Other than that it sucks I...
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