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    Swap of Merc Alpha for Merc Bravo

    Thanks to all who gave me advice about my recently cracked block on my 5.7L Merc (210hp). As I expected, the repair shop is not stepping up to take any responsibility, so I'm going to have to get the work done elsewhere and sue. What a waste of time and energy..... So, the estimate I got to...
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    Advice about winterization gone wrong

    I'm hoping I can get some thoughts from others about this scenario - I called a local shop and asked for a quote on having my boat winterized. The woman (non-mechanic) takes my message and then later calls me back with a quote after she talked to the mechanic. Long story short, although I...
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    Interior renovation - liveaboard

    I'm thinking of buying a 72 foot Navy ship as a liveaboard. The ship already has been converted (for the most part), so it has a nice galley, captain's quarters, and bathroom. That is about 40-50% of this ship's usable space and, except for the captain's quarters, that is all deck level...
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    Force 125 bogging down

    I previously asked for advice about my 1987 125j[ Force outboard which is bogging down at full throttle. I think it's the fuel filter or air filter but am not sure. Here's what happens: after I take it to full throttle, it runs at max speed for about 1 minute then bogs down. I tried manually...
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    125 hp 1987 Force question

    Had it serviced a month ago and everything seemed to be running fine. Now, it runs clean at low speeds (1-7 knots) and is fine at higher rpm for about the first 5 minutes. Then it seems to get "clogged" and power drops to about half, with max speed of 10 knots. Any thoughts? Air filter...
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