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    OMC Shifter-Hard to shift into neutral

    Please help.<br /><br />I have an 1989 OMC 5.8L engine (1989 Bayliner ciera), and am having problems when shifting out of gear into neutral. The shift handle clicks like it is in neutral, but the gears are still engaged, whether it be reversed or forward. (Whichever gear I just shifted out...
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    Water Temp/Impellor/Thermostat problems

    On a use boat that I recently acquired, I noticed the water temperature gauge was not working properly. (It would start out at about 100 degrees and never go above 110 degrees). I could have sworn that this gauge worked properly last fall when I test-drove the boat. (Perhaps the marina removed...
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    Solar Battery Chargers

    I have a 26' cabin crusier cabin with two batteries. I am not rigged up for shore power and don't intend to. I am going to be running alot of electronics inside. (TV/VCR, fans, coffee maker,etc). I was planning to install a second battery in the main cabin inside a storage closet. (Probably...
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    no keel wood on my boat?

    I was drilling a few holes in my floor to try an locate a leak (Trickle leak --about 1 gal/hr) on 1988 Bayliner 24'. When I cut a hole in the cabin floor, I was a little shock to see daylight in the otherwise darkened cavity. The daylight was coming in about a 1" wide strip in the keel (very...
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    Bayliner Ciera Leaking gas tank

    I have a leaking gas tank on my 1988 Bayliner Ciera SB 2455. It is located under the aft cabin. It is a 55 Gal tank, and I believe the dimensions are approx 4'L x 39"W x 9" deep. I believe this should be able to fit out of the aft cabin and into main cabin then out of the boat.<br /><br />Does...
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