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    1990 225 sundowner

    So I did a handful in the trans and did not find any that looked terrible. Yes most holes shavings were wet some. I’m thinking this winter to gut it and redo it. Does anybody know the sundowners ? I see where the motor sits on two stringers, but then once they hit the tank wall they stop. Do...
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    1990 225 sundowner

    If I drill them on the the inside can I just use silicone ?
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    1990 225 sundowner

    So I was wondering if anybody has done a transom and stringers on a 90 225 sundowner. I installed a transducer this past weekend and noticed some wood chips were wet. This was up high on my transom. The floor of my boat is still solid so I don’t know how bad it really is. I have a loco co op...
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    5.8 omc not running right

    90 omc cobra 5.8 put 40 gallons in it this morning and took it out on the lake for fire works tonight. Ran the boat about 4-5 miles out to swim, boat ran fine. Loaded up from swimming and just after getting on plane the boat bogged out, Then it would clean up for a few seconds and do it agin...
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    Omc cobra outdrive issues ?

    90 omc cobra 5.8. We were coming back in last night and the lake was pretty flat. We got up on plane, and moving and I got the boat up to pretty much maxed with it trimmed out. All was good. After a few minutes, it almost sounded like my trolling plate fell and the boat was lagging l. I...
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    Pin holes in the hull ?

    I have a 225 sundowner,1990. I’m a pretty new to boats so bare with me. This is my 3rd year with the boat and it does not stay in the water. Last year I noticed some water around the gas tank when doing a good cleaning. I unscrewed the cap in the floor and seen some abs sucked it out with...
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    Sundowner,Water getting around fuel tank

    Hi, I have a 225 sundowner,1990, it has the 5.8 omg. I know my boat is stored as it’s winter, but I haven’t had time to ask this question. I noticed mid summer last year when cleaning my boat I had about 10 gallons of water around the fuel tank area. The water doesn’t ever come back to the...
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    Omc cobra tilt and trim issue

    Hi, I have a 1990 sundowner with a 5.8 omc. Last time I used the boat the tilt and trim worked fine. I have had the boat in the driveway with the cover on for two weeks as I was out of town. I went to go out today and the tilt and trim would not do anything. I hit the bottom and nothing...
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    Proper prop size

    I’ve dug a little around the prop section but really didn’t find the answer. I have four Winns 225 sundowner with a 5.8 omc. The prop I have is a 15x17 aluminum. I was really wanting to know what was the right prop size that came in the boat. Also, if I have a loaded boat, 6 plus people the...
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    Omc cobra possibly getting hot ??

    Well here’s another omc cobra possibly getting hot . I have posted about this before and thought I was in the clear. 1990 Four Winns Sundowner 225, with a 5.8 omc. My temp gauge is really hard to read, it says 100, has a line , 150 , has a line , and 240. At idle at the dock the boat starts...
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    1990 omc cobra shift issues

    HI, 1990, 5.8 omc cobra. When our to the lake today and left the dock no issues, as I went to park to fish the boat wouldn’t go in neutral. I went back to the dock and shut the boat off and it goes into neutral just fine but when the motor is running it won’t. Once I shut the boat off agin and...
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    Omc cobra outdrive gear oil change

    Hi, I have read up on this but still wasn’t clear on some things. I want to change the gear oil in my outdrive, 5.8 omc. I know of the three plugs in the drive and I need to lower the drive and drain it out the bottom. Can I just add 80-90 w Marine gear lube from the top? I’ve seen a video where...
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    Few 5.8 Inc questions

    Hi, I have done searches but didn't come up with much. 5.8 cobra , and I want to change the oil, can I do this just like!e you do a car ? Also, I want to change the fuel filter , can I just twist of the old and twist a new one on? The guy before me had a new lower unit installed right before I...
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    Omc overheating

    I've read and read forms all day about this and can't come up with the problem. I've posted a few times about other things and mentioned this in another post but the post is dead. 5.8 omc cobra. I had slight overheat on the lake and now I'm stuck still. Replaced the impeller and the old one...
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    Omc 5.8 issue

    Hi, I'm a new boat owner and had a issue tonight. Before I take the boat back out I wanted to ask some questions before I got stranded or anything. 1990 Four winns 5.8 omc cobra. Boat does start hard cold , but I've been told the cobras are cold blooded. Took the boat out and everything was...
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