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    WHAT DID I JUST BUY?

    So my friend said he knows someone that is selling a 1988 Bayliner capri 17 ft boat cheep. so i went there and looked it over a bit. New upholstery, garage kept, almost new tires, to name a few things. It has been in the garage for 2 years so the battery was weak and it at least turned over. So...
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    Ballast resistor? why

    I am tracking down why my old starfire wont start. i am only getting about 5 volts to the starter switch and gauges. It looks like someone prior to myself made an attempt to rewire the dash as all the wires are either red or orange. I can not find any info on the ballast resistor as it seems...
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    How much water should come out?

    Ok I have an old, 75, Starfire 18 ft with an OMC 190 setup. I have the factory connector to hook up my garden hose to it instead of using muffs. So my questions is with the motor running at idle how much water should be coming out of the upper hoses that are connected to the thermostat housing...
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    New used boat getting the water flowing

    So I just bought a 79 Seawirl 19 ft with a 305 chevy. i/o omc . I heard it run for a few moments as the guy I got it from had no way to cool it. I took it home. I started it up with the motor flusher attached. I hooked everything up and started it with water pouring out at the point of where the...
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    NEW USED BOAT now what?

    So I just bought a 76 sea 19 ft with a 305 chevy. i/o omc . i head it run for a few moments as the guy i got it from had no way to cool it. I took it home. I started it up with the motor flusher attached. I hooked everything up and started it with water pouring out at the point of where the...
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    WATER CAME DRIPPING OUT. Is it time to donate it?

    I just got an 1989 Wellcraft from a friends friend. It was given to me so I have nothing inverted except the gas to get it. The interior is trash. It has been sitting out for years. I did find someone who can do the upholstery work reasonable cheep. I took off the cowl, pulled out the dipstick...
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