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    1991 OMC Cobra 4.3 engine knocking noise

    I just bought a the boat mentioned in title. We test drove it and it ran fine. I bought it and replace plugs etc. The one plug I took out water came out. I took boat out again ran great. Now on vacation with the family and took boat to lake and started it at ramp and a knocking noise was coming...
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    boat losing speed

    Hey everyone, my boat has lost btwn 10-15 miles and hour from 60 to 45 mph WOT. It sounds great and gets on plane quickly. No extra weight has been added, the only thing is I bought gas at the Marina and didn't put Startron gas additive in like I usually do. Last week I lost 5 mph and this week...
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    trailer tires

    I have a tandem axle trailer hauling a 24' Celebrity cuddy. I just had a tire blow out, actually the tread came off. I went to buy the same tire Goodyear ST215/75R14, they only had the ST205/75R14...I went ahead and bought 2 of these. Since, the original tires are falling apart I want to change...
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    mercruiser 7.4

    Hello everyone, I just bought a 1996 Celebrity with a 7.4 EFI Mercruiser...it had 75 hrs on it...it sat a lot and looks brand new...I have had it out 3 times and it runs good at about 3000-3500 rpm but can't get it above that..I ran a whole tank out and replaced with fresh gas...It will run...
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