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    mercury outdrive problem

    1989 thompson daytona 27' with twin 4 cylanders... 180's i believe.. one of my outdrives is making a lound noise.. i believe it needs some gear repair.. i was thinking about getting it repaired however it seems you can get a lot of stuff on ebay and I can probably buy a used one for about 500...
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    power faliure

    1989 thompson daytona 27 with twin merc 470 4cyl... I am loosing power in one of my motors. the day starts off fine I usually cruise at about 3200 rpms about 22mph. The throttle for each motor is a little less then half way down. As the days goes on I have to push one of my motors to maintain...
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    help anti freez leak issue

    1989 thompson daytona twin merc 4 cylander 470 motors. Antifreeze pours out almost as fast as I can put it in. I took some pics and circled the spot of the leak. it looks like it could be a waterpump or something but I am not sure what is behind this housing. any feedback would be helpful. check...
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    quick oil change question.

    1989 thompson with twin 4 cylander motors merc 470's. just changing the oil for the first time. my last boat i used straight 30 weight oil but im not sure if this boat would take the same. thanks
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    bought a new boat...

    Just picked up a 1989 thompson daytona 270 with twin 3.7 liter 4 cylinder merc cruiser motors. in nice shape needs some touching up but for $4500 bucks with a trailer I couldnt pass it up. I want to give it a complete tuneup, change all filters, oil in drives and motors ect..how do I change the...
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    banging noise

    26 foot 1982 larson with an omc stringer drive... i was driving the boat last year and bang all of a sudden the motor is knocking like crazy... when I pulled the boat out of the water and ran it the noise actually sounds like its coming from the drive.. i drained some oil from the drive and its...
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    looking for bigger boat.

    I am looking to upgrade from my 25' to a 30'+ boat. I want something with a flybridge or an express cruiser. Is there anything I can find that size that I can I can put on a trailer. I dock it for the summer however I want to be able to keep it at my house in the winter to work on. How big of a...
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    insurance quote question

    I was driving my boat this past weekend and I blew out a rod in the motor. The motor is knocking so bad I was forced to have sea tow pull me into the dock. I am insured for this type of engine problem as long as the problem was not preventable. I always service this boat and the motor was...
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    replacing shift cable??

    i have a 1982 larson 25foot dc with a 350 i/o and an omc 800 stringer drive. i use this boat a couple times a week at least in the summer and the last dozen or so time i started running into trouble getting out of gear. somtimes if im in foward and i pull the throttle back into nuetral it stays...
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    omc stringer 800 winterizing question

    bought this 1982 larson last winter 25 foot dc with and omc stringer drive. i installed a rebuilt 350 with some extra horses and the boat ran like a top all year. first time in years i have been able to just get in the boat and go. no worries. I want to make sure my next summer is just as...
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    the whether is changing fast..winterizing questions

    bought this 1982 larson last winter 25 foot dc with and omc stringer drive. i installed a rebuilt 350 with some extra horses and the boat ran like a top all year. first time in years i have been able to just get in the boat and go. no worries. I want to make sure my next summer is just as...
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    rear main seal???

    i am pretty sure i have a leaky rear main seal but i would like some feedback here.. 1982 larson omc 25'. bought a new motor this winter and rebuilt it. new crank, bearings, rings ect... it runs like a top. .however it leaks oil. if i am looking at the motor its on the left side... oil is...
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    cruising speed??

    this may be a dumb question... my boat is a 1982 larson 25 cabin cruiser with a 350 and an omc stringer drive..... i can get it up to about 31 mph on a flat river pretty much wide open trottle...(if i hold it wide open it boggs out a little,prob a filter or something) and the rpms are about...
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    trip to the hamptons

    i have a 25 foot 1982 larson single engine. i live in jersey and my boat is docked in englewood cliffs.(right next to the harlem river) i am going out to the hamptons next weekend and i was thinking of taking the boat. i have been boating for years however only on the hudson river. i have never...
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    water pressue larson

    not sure if anyone out there can help me. i have a 1982 larson 25' cruiser. i have a sink and shower and i have no idea how to get it to work. i am afraid to add water cause if the pump is broke then i am stuck with 20 gallons of water and no way to get it out. is there a pump somewhere i am...
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