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    Plexiglass in place of glass windshield

    I need some advice plz I have an 05 larson 248 lxi the starboard side front windshield busted. I can't find any replacement glass for this 1 piece, it is a 5 piece windshield. Could I use plexiglass in its place? it does have some bend in it. If so would it look ok?
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    05 bravo 3 leaking oil at prop

    So 2 weekends ago we used the boat with no problems. I brought it home on Sunday. On that Wednesday I noticed oil dripping off by the props on the drive way. First thing I did was checked the reservoir in engine compartment...it was fine. Next I drained some out of lower unit checking for...
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    father in law wants more speed but stubborn

    Well here is what he has, 2007 triton 210 with mercury pro xs 250 with ss 25 pitch prop, not sure on gear ratio, I goggled it and came back 1.75 ratio, and I'm not sure if that is standard or an option. Today I had my gps with me and we ran 55mph turning 5100, if I'm not mistaken this engine...
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    pulling engine without pulling drive

    I have 88 4.3 omc, I'm needing to replace the flywheel, iv heard if you have room to pull engine foward you can pull it without touching the drive, is this true and if so are their any tricks that I need to be aware of. Thanks for any help
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    fuel pump....running rich

    88 4.3 omc. My engine is suppose to have a mechanical fuel pump and someone has removed it and put an inline electric pump on it. Boat is running rich, while idiling in water I can see gas floating around boat and the back of the boat is black when I pull it out of the water. I have done a carb...
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    is my boat just slow

    I have an 88 vip valiant 18ft with omc 4.3. I am currently running a 13x19 aluminium prop, I turn it 4600 - 4700 rpms (wot) and by gps I run 38 mph. So many people with similar set ups are running high 40s to mid 50s, is my boat extremely heavy or maybe a cheap quality prop...thanks for any...
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    carb #17086107....rodchester 2 barel

    Can some one look up this carb for me and see if that's the right one for my engine, it an 88 4.3 omc
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    2 wire dwell meter....how to 88 4.3 omc

    Today I stopped at an auto shop and got a dwell meter, its a two wire meter. The guy said to hook red lead on pos side of coil and black on neg side of coil, is this rite? My reading were not consistant, I was at 39* at idle and then at 1500 rpm it dropped to 29*, then unhooked and tried again...
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    more timing issues

    So I'm looking at service manual and it has a chart, I think its saying at 1000 rpms timing should be at 6*btdc. I set mine at 550 rpms and when I throttle up to 1000 my timing is at 14*. If anyone could please clarify for me, am I reading the chart rite if any one else has manual or just knows
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    timing advance

    Hey guys I'm new here but been reading some of your answers and its been helping me out. I have an 88 4.3 omc and can't get the timing to advance more than 18 degrees. The springs seem to be working rite when moved by hand, any sug gestions thanks
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