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    Seadoo Speedster 1996 for $4000

    Anyone know how this deal is? It seems to be the best I can find for one of these boats around my area. Let me know if you have any input (he's a nice guy, will take it out on the water (what should I look for also?). THanks.
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    Are Seadoo Sportsters reliable?

    I was just wondering because I find these pretty cheap on craigslist at 2004ish. Any input or experience?
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    Destruction around my flywheel

    1973 Glastron Swinger 187 Volvo Penta 270 Outdrive Ford 302 Engine When I was out testing my boat, it made a very loud sound. After researching the problem, Don S said he believed the problem was my intermediate bearings. I removed the upper unit and he sure was right. I have a guy who has...
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    Replacing Intermediate Bearings in Flywheel Cover

    Hello, I'm trying to replace these bearings because I believe they are bad. I understand I have to pull the engine. I want to make sure I have all my facts straight before I begin and also ask a few questions about the steps. From this diagram, I am trying to replace number 63. I think the...
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    Loud Sound Only In Water - Replacing Intermediate Bearings

    EDIT: I changed the title because I've realized I need to change out the intermediate bearings and pull the engine, so I'm looking for help on that. The main information on that starts on page 2. So it's making this sound in the water, in idle, and not on the ear muffs, but it didn't start...
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    Blower question

    Pictured at the bottom of my post is a picture of my switches, followed by a boat description. One of the switches is for blower, which as I understand it gets rid of fumes which could cause an explosion. When I got the boat the fuse was blown to the blower. I reinstalled the fused (15A, too...
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    Certain electronics don't work on my boat

    Hello, I'm trying to figure out where my problem is on my boat. I have a Volvo Stern Drive Shop Manual with wiring diagrams for all these models, but I have no idea which is mine. They are all similar to AQ151A/B/C or AQ290. There are probably 20 AQ's, and some that are just numbers. I don't...
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    Checked lower unit oil - White

    Sig has boat details. I'm just wondering what I should do. I took my boat into a mechanic to have my forward gear in the upper gear housing replaced. When I got it back my mechanic told me I'd need to add a quart of oil. I checked the oil and there was not enough to even see it on the...
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    Fuel Grade

    Hello, I was wondering what type of fuel I should put in my 1973 Ford 302 Engine. I used the lowest grade once, and had no problems. As I understand it, the only difference in the rating of fuel is the autoignition temperature of the fuel. The higher the grade, the higher the temperature. This...
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    How to Find a part for a Volvo 270 Outdrive

    EDITED with help from Don S. Hello, I've been trying to get my boat fixed now for about 3 months. The boat is a 1973 glastron with a ford 302 Engine. It also is a Penta 270. The part I need is the main forward gear in the Drive Gear set in the diagram linked here (Number 13 for the Upper Gear...
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    1974 Volvo 270 engaging Forward

    Looking for solution to this problem: My boat will not fully engage forward, other gears work fine. Details on the problem known for sure: 1974 Glastron Ford 302 Motor Volvo 270 I/O Engages reverse and spins nicely. When boat is turned off I cannot turn prop the opposite way it wants to go...
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    Could my mechanic have messed up?

    I had a boat that worked fine, took it out on the lake and it's all great. I took it to a mechanic who reinstalled the large plastic exhaust tube behind the stern drive. He had to remove and reinstall the stern drive to do this. Now, the boat won't fully engage the forward drive (It barely...
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    Engine engages reverse, not forward

    Hello, I have a 1973 Volvo I/O engine I recently purchased. I had idle problems, but those are fixed. Now I have gear problems. When I'm in neutral, running the engine, I can shift it to reverse and it runs like it should. But when I shift it into forward the prop slowly spins (about once a...
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    Motor quits as throttle reduced

    Hello, I had another thread, but I decided to make a new one because I have more information. I have a 1973 Ford 302 Engine with a Volvo I/O Motor. This motor has been kept outdoors and was last run empty on gas. It has not been run for several months. Here is the problem. I have to start...
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    Carburetor Question - My first boat

    Hello, I'm new to these forums and the entire boating world. I just bought my first boat yesterday cheap and used. First off, since it seems the time the boat has been sitting is important, I'd like to give some background information. I have a 1973 Glastron boat I just purchased for 2000...
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