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    looking for rod holder ideas for a 2016 FM 165

    Hi all, my wife and I recently purchased a brand new 2016 Lowe FM165 WT with all of the bells and whistles. Here are a few pics: i am looking to mount some rod holders and wanted to use clamp on mounts so that i wont have to drill holes into the boat, and be able to move the rod holders...
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    trying to solve a stall out issue

    hi all, i own a 1985 Galaxie v-hull I/O with an OMC 400 OMC stringer and a GMC 4-cylinder 3.0 L motor. i have been restoring this boat since last year. for a little background on the boat, here is what i have done so far: i completely tore down and rebuilt the out drive, replacing the drive...
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    completely stumped by my tilt! please help!

    hi all, a few weeks back my tilt went out and i have been trying to get it back in action. i first opened up the clutch assembly, and inspected all of the parts. the worm wheel, worm gear, the clutch assembly, the spindle, everything looked to be in great shape. no burs, no warps, everything is...
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    need help/advise on tilt clutch

    hi all, earlier this week i was prepping my boat for a trip this friday and noticed that the tilt was only working intermittently. i went through all the paces of checking the battery which is a month old and is able to power all of the other electronics including the trim, the solenoids/relays...
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    just replaced my drive shaft/water pump shaft myself, tips and thoughts

    hi all, a few months ago i bought an old 1986 galaxie v hull with an OMC stern drive 400 stringer. it ran great, was properly cared for with service records included, and was treating me great until last month when i lost drive to the propeller. i started with the simplest solutions and started...
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    ball gear info

    in a previous thread, i have been posting in an attempt to figure out why i lost drive to my propeller shaft on my OMC stern stringer. i have the lower housing off and i will be dissecting it to see if i have a break in it. when i push on the shift rod and turn the prop shaft by hand i can see...
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    motor runs like butter, prop wont spin

    hi all, im new to the forum, and relatively new to boating. i have a 1986 omc stern drive with a 3.0L 4-cyl motor mated to it on a 1986 galaxie v-hull boat. the boat has been running great, i have had zero problems with it, it was well taken care of, and since ive owned it i have been keeping up...
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