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    1995 Yamaha 200 TXRT

    Hi guys, Need some help & advice?Bought the boat(1995 AqualSport Explorer) about month ago. Compression (P-140.150.140 S-140.150.140), gauge may register a bit high, but even. Motor starts fine, idle fine and runs strong?but?. 1. Lots of smoke at idle, I would say more white then grey. 2...
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    Low Smoke after Injector & Vapor tank cleaning

    I bought my 2000 25 AqualSport with a 2000 Mercury 225 EFI about 10 months ago and due busy schedule no-time to put it in the water. I would start the motor every month on the hose and it ran fine?till I let the gas go low in tank, after this the motor did not run, it would start & die. I took...
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    Yamaha 3hp revs keep going-up

    My brother-in-law has an Yamaha 3hp that we took out this weekend(Columbus Day) and we could not use it, it started fine?pulled the choke & give it a pull & started-up, but when the choke was pushed back-in the motor would start to rev-up like it was going to exploded. Help?what it could...
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    Water In cylinder-5 Spark Plug

    1994 5.7 Mercruiser Took the boat out yesterday ran it for about an hour, stopped for lunch ran it for other 45 minutes?got to the channel heading in to port and while idling the engine started to run rough and it stopped and won?t not start, the starter will not turn. I decided to remove the...
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    Garmin 498

    Has anyone else had this problem with their Garmin 498, when I try to update the software it goes to 17% and then to a screen that reads ?LOADING SOFTWARE?..it never completes, I have to turn the unit off & on. I called Garmin but I feel I?m getting the round-a-round.
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    Y-Pipe Leaking?

    I know I have to remove the engine to repair the leak...no problem I?m going to take this to opportunity replace/repair lots of goodies?but I want to do this right & safe, I?ve done lots searches & reading but I still have a couple of questions. Pulling the engine: Build a gantry (something...
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    Changing powerwinch from cable to strap

    I was wondering if I can change the cable on mine Powerwinch T4000 for a strap....anyone done this. Thanks
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    Buying Dinghy w\out title

    I?m in the process of buying a 1993 dinghy & motor from this guy that doesn?t have the title; he claims he?s the original owner but just never got a title for it. How much of a PITA is it to get a title when you buy a boat that doesn?t have one?.in Florida.
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    Gilbal & U-Joints grease

    This guy at work tells me he uses LUBRIMATIC Marine Trailer bearing grease on his gilbal bearing & U-joints for years with no problems?good or bad ideal. Thanks
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    Should I switch to a 160 stat??.

    Hi guys, Last year before the summer started I changed the thermostat on my 1994 Merc. 5.7, I went with what the book recommend 140, the boat ran fine all summer no problems. But in reading some of the post on this forum some recommend that a 160 stat would be better. Should I switch to a 160...
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    Adding two remotes to the JBL MR-4 Radio

    Need a little help, I?m trying to install two remotes (REM20GSB) to my MR-4 JBL radio and was wondering if they sale some type of y-connector that would do this. I found the JBL REX-W on some WEB-sites but some claim it will only work on the REM35 remote and some claim it work for all...
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    Prop Nut Torque

    I was wondering what the torque spec would be on the prop nut on my 1994 Bravo II drive. and was is an average prop size for this drive. I currently have a 17.25 25P prop (Merc. 5.7), I think i may be over pitched. Thanks
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    Small portable generators(inverters)

    I’m thinking of getting one of these small portable generators to run my small AC on my boat: I know that the Honda EU200i is a great little unit that runs for ever and it’s very quite & reliable. But I’m also looking at KIPOR unit, the KGE3000 Ti, its less money (not much less) and a bit more...
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    Exhaust Manifold & Risers

    I have about 500 hrs on my 1994 5.7 Mercruiser and believe the exhaust manifolds have never been changed, I think the risers have been….So it’s time before they start to leak and I have a bigger problems. The manifolds are corroding between the riser and the manifold joint, actually piece are...
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    U-joint bellow sleeve install

    I’m having a hard time installing the sleeve on the u-joint bellow, last week we removed my Bravo II drive and replaced the gimbal bearing and the three bellows (the u-joints were new). Putting the drive back together was no big deal (just took time) until we got to sleeve. We just could not get...
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