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    dropping prop pitch...again 89 force 125hp

    I'm currently shopping for a new prop I currently am running a 15" pitch 3 blade. at WOT when the boats fully loaded down I'm pulling 4500 rpm and once trimmed out hitting about 26mph on top. by myself lightly loaded (fishing gear and me 1/3 tank of fuel) it'll pull 5400 and top out at 34mph. I...
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    I made it 2 years without needing help!!! (ignition problem)

    hello all, I had the boat out on saturday. after a few hours on the water the engine made a horrible noise. I shut it down and popped the cowl to find aluminum shavings everywhere. I made it back in to the marina and got the boat trailered. after shutting it down at the dock the engine wouldn't...
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    Welding bunk supports?

    Has anyone welded the bunk supports to the trailer frame? my bunks keep shifting when I unload the boat, I've tightened the bolts but it didn't seem to make any difference. I was going to launch the boat to get it off the trailer then try replacing the bolts, but I have a welder and was thinking...
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    passing on info (89 force 125)

    it's been a while since I've posted here...(no problems) I did some overhauling last summer and over the winter. the boat has been awesome all season until last weekend. it started stalling and didn't want to restart. I got it home and felt kinda dumb because I thought I had just ran it out of...
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    1989 Maxum bowrider stringers, deck and a splash

    I've periodically posted and asked a few questions in a couple different posts but here is everything done and a few pictures of along the way. I unfortunately got lazy taking pictures toward the end but here's some proof it was done!
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    Paint?

    what is a recommended paint for painting over glass? I'm carpeting over it but I was going to paint it first, do you think it's overkill to do this?
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    light at the end of the tunnel!!!!

    I've been restoring my boat for the last few months now...(seems like much longer though) and after a lot of advise from here and making a ton of decisions I can say I finally can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I decided to get the 2lb flotation foam from aeromarine products. last night...
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    installing a ski pylon?

    at one time my boat had the ski pylon in it. it still has the mounts on the top of the transom for the two support rods. my question is how strong does the base have to be? I'm almost finished with my new 3/4" ply deck at the point where the base lines up I've doubled the plywood carrying the...
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    installing a deck?

    shortly I'm going to be ready to install the new deck in my boat. how are you guys attaching it to the stringers? I've seen videos of using stainless screws and sealant, which I may do, but something about drilling pilot holes and running screws into my new sealed stringers just isn't appealing...
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    installing stringers

    when installing stringers is it acceptable to use liquid nails or some other construction adhesive to attach the stringers to the hull?
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    had a visit by a ghost lastnight!!! e

    I'm in the process of restoring my boat, so the garage has been transformed into dry docks. last night I woke at 3 a.m. to a noise in the garage. I ran out there to find a saw had turned itself on and was dancing acrossed the hull of my boat. luckily no damage was done, but I don't have a clue...
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    leak testing a hull

    I have the hull stripped. (no stringers, bulkheads etc.) would it damage it if I took it to the lake and "floated" it off the trailer to look for any leaks while everything is exposed?
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    plywood for stringers?

    I'm in the process of replacing the stringers and deck, the factory stringers look to be 1 x 6's. I was watching some videos on youtube and saw a few replaced with plywood. either way they're going to be glassed in. which would be better?
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    removing the back to back box seats and entire deck? 1989 maxum 2000xr

    I decided to end the season a little early and start the resto on the deck. I replaced the deck in the bow at the beginning of the season but didn't want to down the boat for long. now Im pulling everything out and doing it the "right" way. the first real issue I'm having s removing the seat...
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    3 blade or 4 blade? dropping pitch either way.

    I have a 1989 Maxum 2000xr powered buy a force 125ob, when I bought the boat it had a 13 x 17 mich match prop on it. I could tell it was over propped and dropped to a mich match 13 x 15p. I'm currently pulling 5100rpm at WOT and running 31mph on GPS with the boat loaded. (4 people 3/4 tank fuel...
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    1963 evinrude 40 hp?

    I got a buddy picking up an old boat that has an evinrude 40 on it, the PO states it hasn't been on the water since 95. aside from a water pump impeller( are they still available?) any odd ball stuff that he should be leery of? he's getting the package boat,trailer & OB engine for $150.00 so...
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    mercury part number crossovers?

    can someone confirm that merc part# 31-62596A1 is the same as force part# FK85228-1 they are the caged roller bearings for the big end of the con rod.
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    looks like head gasket time,89 force 125

    I had an idling issue going on and after reading a few threads here I was hoping it was just a fouled plug. turns out the plugs were fouled which got it running the way it always has. I decided to run a compression test while the plugs were out and ended up with this. cyl # 1 125psi, cyl#2...
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    1989 force 125 hp single exhaust prop?

    I have a force 125 single exhaust. I have a 13.5 x 17" and a 13.5 x 15" pitch. I want to pick up a 13.5 x 13" for pulling skiers and for when the boats heavy. the problem is I can't find the right prop in the pitch I need. does anyone know if the prop off a newer force dual exhaust will work on...
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    I can't reply to a post

    is it just because I'm new to register? any thread I look at I have no way to respond to. I'm assuming there is supposed to be a "reply" button but I don't have one.
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