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    Help! clear oil change hose lost in oil pan!

    Yep, I'm the dumb one. I like(d) to use a clear hardware store tube to remove the oil ot of my 3.0 Volvo sterndrive. I (would) stick this tube down the oil dipstick tube and begin siphoning and when the oil was visibly toward the end, then I'd allow it to siphon down. well, a couple of days...
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    tilt control & pump

    Brand new boat, just grabbed off the lot as a 2008 leftover. During the recent rains, I left the cover off of my 2008 Glastron 17' open bow with the 3.0 Volvo Penta. Apparently some water got in the tilt switch and it was making an intermittent buzz at the outdrive. I'm guessing since it was...
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    Help with Prop-- Top speed RPM won't increase even after pitched

    1) Performance issue you are trying to correct. Run it up to top end on the original 14 in, 21 pitch prop and it does 33 mph on gps, 3800 RPM. swap prop for a 4 blade 18 pitch, and it does 32 mph on gps, 3900 RPM 2) Current prop manufacturer, model, aluminum or stainless and as a minimum...
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    Make the jump!

    Just swang for a new boat here here, had a 17 footer some years ago. Stopped off at the dock and dropped the straps, placed the plug, unhooked the safety chain and disconnected the strap. Good to go, right? backed the truck up, boat bobbles right up and starts sliding backward, and don't...
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