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    Info on Coleman Saling Houseboat Co.

    Hello, I just got a old steel bottom 43 foot Coleman Saling houseboat that I am restoring in GA. I do not know the exact year and was wondering if anyone knew anything about this co.<br />Such as the years that they built them?<br /> Thanks BOATMAN1959
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    OVERHEATED, NOW WATER IN CYLNDERS???

    I HAVE A CHEVY 305 1977 IN THE BAYLINER THAT IT CAME IN. THE IMPELLER FAILED LAST WEEK AND IT GOT HOT. I PUT NEW ONE IN AND LET IT RUN FOR ABOUT 2 HRS AND ALL LOOKED FINE. I WENT TO GO OUT THE NEXT DAY AND IT WARMED UP, RAN AT 160% AND WHEN I WENT TO PULL OUT OF THE SLIP I GOT ABOUT 50 FEET AND...
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    Little water in oil,bad intake?

    Hello, I have a 1977 305 volvo. It had not run for 3 years,and was winterized. I got it running and after about 4 hrs use I saw that the oil was up only about 3/4 of a inch on the stick but was white. I know that the intake gasket is leaking air and was wondering if small amounts of water can...
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    2 ? s ON A BOAT THAT HAS SAT FOR 3 YEARS

    Hello, I have 1977 crusier that I am getting back into the water. First ? is I put a new coil in and I am still not getting spark out of it. with a test light I can see that I have power going to it but with the key on only sometimes can I cet it to light comming out of it . It has a resistor...
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    Oil on spark plugs

    Hello, I have a 1990 evenrude 225 on a 26 foot deck boat. It use to go about 32 mph and I never had a working tach so I dont know the rpm but now it will only go about 22 mph and whenever I check the plugs they have oil on them. I have changed the plugs , wires , and used some power tune, but...
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    OIL ON PLUGS

    Hello, I have a 1990 rude 225 with high hrs, The compreshion is getting low about 88 lbs is avrage,it runs ok but tends to foul puugs. I am running champ, QUl77V and they are staying wet w/ oil. I wanted to know if anboby knows a little hotter plug I can try without hurting anything.<br /><br />...
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    Rebuilding carbs on a rude 225

    I have the wont rev past a point problem. When I was working on it yesterday two different men told me that the way it was acting it sounded like carb rebuilding time ( and the motor shipped 400 miles )then riged last week so it did get bounced around a lot. My question is that after talking to...
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    Need HELP.1990 rude 225 Wont Rev Up

    Hello, I Am A New MEMBER, I GOT THIS MOTOR CHEEP BECAUSE IT NEEDS WORK, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO KNOW HOW MUCH? IT STARTS AND RUNS FINE TILL ABOUT 3000 RPM AND THEN IT BUCKS, SPITS AND SHAKES AND WONT GO ANY HIGER. IT HAS HIGH HOURS ON IT AND THE COMPRESHION IS 84-87 IN 5 CYLS, AND 73 IN 1.MY...
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