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    Teleflex Rack and pinion on 17’ Bayliner outboard “groans”.

    Sound seems to be coming from the end steering arm where it comes out of the outboards “through” tube. Ideas to fix? Grease hasn’t helped.
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    1986 - 85 HP Force Temp sending unit location?

    Other than the over-temp hole, which is non-threaded, is there a location on the motor to place a temp sending unit for a temp-gauge setup? Thanks!
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    1987 Force 85 - not sure if impeller is working well enough

    First time boater. Just splashed my first project and took it for a very leisurely ride. When run on the muffs in the driveway, the water holes spit water fairly well. When idleing in the water, it tends to steam from them. Unfortunately, I’m currently limited to a 5 moh zone on my “test lake”...
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    1988 Bayliner Project

    At the recommendation of kcassels (who has rendedered fantastic advice for me before), I'm jumping in the right way, and posting my project. Like many, I went out to pick up a "great deal" of a boat. Like many, i found out too late that it wasn't. The outboard had been recently serviced, and...
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    Painting a Galvanized Trailer

    Folks; Are there any "stickies" for painting a galvanized trailer? It's many years old, with little rust. Is it something simply like Acid-etch primer with two part enamel? Thanks! -jb
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    When to fair, when to fiberglass?

    Hello all, Going to do my final flip over of the hull to fix the gouges before re-capping and starting final steps. Had a quick question. At what point is it acceptable to use filler/fairing compound? I have several spots that were fairly badly gouged (up to 1/8"), which I sanded out. I'm...
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    '86 150 ProV - Crank broken @ Flywheel - Internals appear fine

    Question for the wiser ones than me - I have an '86 Yamaha 150ProV that has low hours, but an accidental "bump" of the starter caused the crank to snap flush to the oil seal on top of the engine, by the flywheel. Upon inspection, it looks like there was a casting defect in the crank that had...
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    Bayliner 1700 fuel consumption

    I've run into somewhat of a predicament, and found that in my zeal for overbuilding my replacement stringers, I've made the gap inside of the stringers too small for my fuel tank. This is by maybe 1/4" length and width, height is fine. I'm having a hard time finding a replacement tank with...
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    Boat Floor - Specific question about sizing

    Hello all! Last year I purchased a project boat. As with many, I thought it was a steal until I got home. Fast forward a long, hot summer full of itching, fibreglass, more fibreglass and SeaCast, and I now have a rebuilt hull, stringers, and transom. HARD AS HECK. However, I now have several...
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