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    Is my drive shot

    I have a aq231 with Volvo penta 275 drive that I ran for about 45 minutes with no drive oil. I fished into December last year and when I winterized local marine store was closed for year and I had already drained drive oil so I figured I would fill it before going on first trip and sure enough I...
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    Sending unit wire

    I recently replace my alum gas tank with plastic and am in process of hooking it up but my sending unit on new tank is on other end and wires won't reach so I need to extend them can any one tell me what type wire to use for and if they have to be rated for higher heat thank u for any help...
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    Engine mount repair

    Hello everyone and thanks in advance for any help. I own a 1989 23ft WA cuddy cabin Magna made by Galaxy boats. After last trip out I noticed the glass on the one motor mount was cracking and mount was starting to sink in. Yesterday I got around to pulling engine and was able to do some looking...
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    need advice on pulling engine

    Hello everyone, First I want to thank everyone on this site for helping people like myself if it weren't for this site I would not be able to afford owning a boat. I own a 22ft magna made by galaxy boats and it has a volvo penta aq231b with a 275 outdrive. I am going to be pulling engine to...
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    problems starting

    Hello everyone, I am having problems starting my volvo aq231b. Have not started motor for about a month and a half. Got it to start then shut it off for a little while, went to start again and it cranks slow than just clicks. Went to check battery and posotive cable was hot. Any ideas what could...
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    trouble finding manual

    Hello everyone. I am looking for manual for aq231b need to find info on everything to drain while winterizing. I looked in the stickies and the only one it shows is the printed version. Anyone know anywhere I can download one for free or am I going to have to buy one. Thank you for any help TJ
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    Banging noise when throttling down to about half throttle

    I have a aq231b with a 275 outdrive. Had boat out last weekend and when I was throttling down and would get to about half throttle it would make a banging noise which sounded like it was the outdrive. I have been having problems with my reverse latch not locking when in reverse and didnt no if...
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    reverse latch

    I am having problems with my reverse latch locking when in reverse in water. When out of water it locks down and can not be lifted I even tryed with shifter in reverse and still the same. If in water when put in reverse outdrive lifts up. Can anyone tell me why this would happen and how I can...
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    replacing shift cable

    I am trying to replace the shift cable on aq231b 270 outdrive. Just outside the drive the cable is missing the outer cover and the inside cable is just bending and twisting when I move shifter to reverse. I have disconected it at the control end and now I am going to disconect at the outdrive...
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    Valve cover breather hoses

    Had boat out for test run and ran great went into motor compartment to check things out and I touched the end of one of the breather hoses and there was a little bit of oil on the end, no oil leaking out just a little on the end. Is this normal??? Motor is aq231b Thank You TJ
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    What impeller kit

    Re: What impeller kit So I ordered new impeller kit for my aq231b got sierra part #18-3081 and pulled old impeller to find out they are not same size. The old one is a jabsco and the part# on it is 22120-01 and I cant seem to find this pn anywhere. Can anyone tell me where I might be able to...
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    What impeller kit

    Can anyone tell me what impeller kit I need for a AQ231b Thank you TJ
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    engine overheat

    Re: engine overheat Here are some pics of the rubber hose im talking about one is the hose that is on boat the other is the one that melted
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    engine overheat

    Had boat out for test run today. I have a volvo penta AQ231b. Motor fired right up and ran good after 10 minutes of running one exhuast manifold started getting hot shut motor off. Question is what could cause one side to over heat??? Thank you
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    volvo 275A exhaust outlet flap

    Can anyone tell me if I can buy just the rubber flap for my 275A exhaust outlet or do I have to buy the whole section????? If so where can I get one at . Thanks in advance
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    Hole in bottom of boat

    I posted about a week ago about a dime sized hole in the bottom of my boat. Well i went to pick boat up and I found out the hole is in the side of the skeg and about a foot of the skeg sounds hollow. Does the skeg go into the boat or is this molded on afterwards??? The hole is about center with...
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    motor hood gasket

    Does anyone know where I can get a new rubber seal for a motor hood?????? Thank you
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    small hole in boat

    I have a hole about the size of a dime on the bottom of my fiberglass boat. Can anyone tell me the easiest and best way to fix this. Thank everyone in advance
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    hull id number

    Does anyone know a good website to look up hull id number thanks
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    Lowrance Mark-4 Fishfinder/Chartplotter or Eagle cuda 350s map sonar gps

    Looking at these 2 fish finders not trying to spend to much basically just for back bays anyone have any imput on these 2. Thanks in advance
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