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    My starter is eating flywheel rings at $500+ each

    96 Wellcraft 21' Excel SX, 4.3 VP. I had the shop replace the starter, flywheel tooth ring, and water pump. After spending over $1500, I met friends at the launch, backed into the water, hit the key and WHIRRRRR! Starter not meeting flywheel. We were only 10 minutes away from the shop, so I took...
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    Flywheel replacement on VP 4.3???

    Is there anything else that should be looked at why the shop is replacing the flywheel? I know a starter would be the obvious choice, but anything else? Thanks
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    Help please! 4.3 volvo won't start

    Last week I took the boat to the lake for the first run of the year, NO START. I checked for spark found none, pulled it to the driveway and started my diagnoses. I found the cap corroded badly. It now has new plugs and distributor cap, shop was backordered on rotors. I have fuel in the carb...
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    Hull shape question

    [/IMG] Why does my 1996 Wellcraft Excel 21SX have such a funky hull shape? Maybe its normal, but I looked at 50 or so boats, plus I've seen hundreds of pictures one here. I haven't noticed any hulls like this one. I can get a better picture, but my bow hull has a big round shaped drop on the...
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    1996? EZ Loader with rusted brake lines

    Our 96 Wellcraft 21 Excel SX is sitting on the Ez Loader single axle trailer. It has surge brakes on the axle and is a torsion bar design. The brake lines have rusted and broken off at the Surge cylinder and at the axle distribution block. Is it feasible for me to rebuild the surge cylinder and...
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    Volvo SX 4.3 overheating and oil film???

    When I bought my used boat, 96 Wellcraft 21 Excel SX, the dealer was concerned about the low engine tempature, around 120. We did the test drive on the lake for 30 minutes, no heat. They tested it on muffs in the shop, still no heat. The dealer changed the thermostat and did a full tune up with...
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    Brand new to boating, checking gas consumption

    The first time I filled up the boat the gauge was sitting on 1/4 tank. It took 19 gallons to splash out on me.:redface: The second time after spending about 5 hours on the lake very little WOT mostly low 20 mph cruising, I put 19 gallons in before the pump shut off, (it didn't splash fuel out on...
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    Manual winch question?

    My used winch is rusty and sometimes doesn't stay latched, which creates some interesting wobbles when towing. I have looked all over to find a weight rating, but don't see any listed. I've seen replacements rated from 600 to 1200 lbs. My boat is a 21 ft Wellcraft bowrider. The trailer is an EZ...
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    Single axle trailer for a 21' Excel SX?

    I looked at used boats for about 4 months this year before deciding to buy a 1996 Wellcraft Excel 21SX. Prior to choosing this boat I looked at several without trailers. When checking on new trailers, all of the dealers told me I would need a single axle for anything under 19' and a tandem axle...
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