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    Boat speed

    I have an 19' bayliner, with 87" Force 125 hp motor. I have owned the boat for two years, but untill recently<br />,had no working speedometer. I know the motor is getting a little tired, but I am looking for an opinion. The other day i was <br />out on the river ( the water semi. choppy) the...
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    Boat speed

    I have an 19' bayliner, with 87" Force 125 hp motor. I have owned the boat for two years, but untill recently<br />,had no working speedometer. I know the motor is getting a little tired, but I am looking for an opinion. The other day i was <br />out on the river ( the water semi. choppy) the...
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    Rebuilding question

    I have an '87' 125 hp motor, and the compression numbers are starting to progressively drop.Iam considering at least replacing the rings over the winter. I have a manual, but it is not clear to me how much of the motor i would have to dissasemble to replace the rings. Could someone tell me whats...
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    Carb question

    I have an 87 125 hp Force motor. Just for kicks the other day I decided to check the idle mixture screws. I was kind of shocked to find out that the screws were aprroximately 3/4s of aturn out from closed.I know this isn't real good for the motor,as the engine lubrication relies on the oil fuel...
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    Steering question

    I notice when up on plane that the boat tends to pull to the right, so i have to compensate with the <br />steering wheel to keep it going straight. I know on the bottom of the cavitation plate there is a adjustible<br />fin that I believe would help with this problem. Can anyone explain which...
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    Tach question

    I have an "87" 125hp force motor on a 19' Bayliner. It doesnt have a tach, and I would like to put one on. I have heard <br />this can sometimes be a problem, as the force motors do not work with standard tach's. I dont want to spend a lot of money. Can someone suggest any simple -inexpensive...
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    Tire Question

    I just replaced my trailer tires, and have a question about air pressure. The tire dealer set the air pressure<br />at I think 40 psi. The tires say max load at 50 psi. The sticker on the trailer lists the pressure at something else.<br />Which number should I use???? I came home from the...
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    Speedometer Question

    Iam finally going to replace the speedometer on my boat, it has not worked since I got it. The boat is a 19'<br />Bayliner, with 125hp Force motor.I think it has the original prop. Can anyone tell me what the approximate<br />max. speed would be, so I can get the right speedometer.<br />Thanks
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    Prop question

    Is the prop supposed to move on the hub at all ?? I have a 125 hp force motor. Just out of curiosity ,<br />I scribed a line on the hub and the prop casting to check and see if it moves at all. Took the boat out with 5 adults in its.<br />I hit the throttle, and it takes off pretty quick...
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    Bunk Pads

    It is about time to change the carpeting on my trailer bunks.I happened to be in a marine store and spotted a kit consisting of teflon squares that you screw to the bunks. Has anyone had any experience with these??? could I just install them over the old carpet, without replacing it?.<br />Thanks
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    Bunk Pads

    It is about time to change the carpeting on my trailer bunks.I happened to be in a marine store and spotted a kit consisting of teflon squares that you screw to the bunks. Has anyone had any experience with these??? could I just install them over the old carpet, without replacing it?.<br />Thanks
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    compression test

    Just getting my boat ready for the season, and decided to do a compression test. I didnt know what to expect, as the motor is fairly old, 87' force 125hp. The readings I got were.<br />Cyl#1-109,#2-105,#3-107,#4-97 Are these still usable numbers?<br />Thanks
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    Seems like a dumb question??

    I have had my boat (19'Bayliner)for about 2 years.Whenever I needed gas,I either pre-mixed 5 gallons at a time or if I got gas from a station, I would mix a small amount of gas in a can then finish adding whatever amount I had mixed for.I have never filled the tank because I never know how much...
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    Spark plug question

    I have a 87 125 hp force on a 19'bayliner. I do a lot of slow speed crusing, which fouls the plugs pretty regularly. I thought I saw somewhere that you could use a regular type plug instead of the surface gap ones, to help with fouling. Would this work??? Does any one have any idea what the plug...
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    speedo

    Does anyone no where I can get a replacement speedometer for a 19' Baylinere(cheap) I have seen generic units at the boat stores, but I would rather not have to cut up the instrument panel,to make it fit, if I dont have to.<br /> Thanks
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    Outboard Oil

    Could changing brands of oil cause hard starting? I recently ran out of my regular brand and had to<br />use something different.It seems when I did the motor has been harder to start then normal.<br />...
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    Oil Question

    Have an outing scheduled after work and realizied I ran out of outboard oil. Sent the wife out to get some.<br />She couldnt find the brand I used, and someone at the boat store talked her into Havoline 2 cycle oil.<br />Iam a little leary to use it, does any one have experience with this oil or...
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    Prop Question?

    I have two props that I alternate occasionally, just for the heck of it. Both the props are the same diameter and pitch. One has cupped blades, and the other on has straight blades. The straight blade prop has good pickup and planes the boat fairly easily,but has a real bad steering pull. The...
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    Spun Prop ?

    I was out on the lake today, motor (125 force) was running fine all of a sudden the boat started to slow down and the rpm's started to go up. I throttled the motor down and tried it again with the same result. Limped it back to the dock.On the way back, the motor seemed to run O.K. at low speed...
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    Prop Question?

    Rather new to this boatng thing, and was wondering, under normal conditions, should the prop move on the center hub at all? I got close to a sand bar last year, but I didnt think I caused any problem. Just out of curiosity, I scribed a mark on the outside splined washer and one on the metal hub...
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