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    86 Capri 19.5' tongue wt.

    Anybody know what the tongue weight should be for an 86 capri 19.5' cuddy? When I first got the boat the tongue was really light and I could move the boat with 1 hand but it towed like crap and would bounce around on me. So I moved the axle back a bit and now I think it's too heavy.
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    Hate vandals

    So Tuesdday night/Wednesday morning sometime some little S***head decided to slash my tires. Since I only have a single car garage I park my truck and the boat on the street. Both are clearly visible from the front window of my house. My wife goes to workout every morning at 5:45 and noticed...
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    Bad ebay experiences

    Anybody else had a bad ebay experience? Just today I won an auction for a steering cable for $13.50 plus $4.95 for shipping. After the auction ended the guy sent an e-mail telling me not to send payment because I did not meet the $50 reserve. The auction did not have a reserve and his...
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    Question about steering cable length

    OK fella's I need some assistance here. I need to replace the steering cable and I'm confussed on the length. All the sites I have checked said you measure from the center of the steering wheel to the gunnel. Then from the dash to the transom. Then the gunnel to the center of the motor and...
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    Stability problem with 19' cuddy

    Hey guys, Been a while since I posted. Only got the boat out 1 time last summer due to outragous gas prices. Anyway here is the problem. I have an 19' 86 cuddy that to me seems really rocky. If I'm cruising along and left off the throttle the boat wants to lean to one side or the other...
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    Need some advice.

    The wife and I have decided that we are done having anymore kids. Being that it's only fare that since she had to carry them and deliver them. Not to mention she has been the one responsible for taking birth control for the past 10 years. I have decided to get snipped. I don't know of very...
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    Here she is almost done.

    So far I have wet sanded and buffed the gel coat, replaced the floor and carpet, and replaced all the vinyl. The motor is running really well now. And it figures the season is almost over. Here's some pics for you guys. Here's what was in it Here's what I put in And here she is all...
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    YIPPY, she's back.

    Well I would like to thank all of you on this board for the help getting my 86 125 Force running. After doing the decarb and resetting the timing she's running great. I took her out today and she was running around 38-39 mph and the rpm's were right at about 5000. She's getting up on plane in...
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    Weekend mishaps

    I bought my first boat last spring. It was a 16' tri-hull with a 115 Evinrude. The guy I bought if from did what I thought a pretty good job going over everything. So we spent a couple days cleaning it out and getting everything ready for the maiden voyage. We decided that we were going to...
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    19' Cuddy Capri plane issue

    OK after the last time I took the boat out after getting it running, I installed some dol-fins to help get on plane faster. It does get on plane faster but I noticed that it leans to left. I thought briefly that it because of my wife sitting over on that side (shh don't tell her I said that)...
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    Low RPM's on 86 force 125

    I finally got my tach installed and got the boat on the water yesterday. The idle is good at around 750 but WOT all I get is 4000. My top speed was right at 30 with the speedo from the boat. Any ideas on what to do to get my rpm's higher. I currently have a 15 pitch prop, I was thinking...
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    Bayliner swin platform

    Anybody have a US Marine swim platform that they don't use anymore. When I got the boat a month or so ago the ladder was missing off the platform. He said it flew of when they were driving because they forgot to put it up. All I need is the step that slides in under the platform. If nobody...
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    86 Bayliner 19' cuddy prop

    Just curious as to what size and pitch prop others are running on their 19' cuddy's. I beleive mine is a 13 3/4 by 15. I know the pitch is 15 but not sure of the size exactly. The top speed it roughly around 30-33. But it takes forever for the boat to get on plane. I tried to mess with the...
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    Proper motor mounting

    Well I finally got the boat out and running half way decent. I took it out Thursday with a couple of my buddies for some tubing. I still have a problem with it taking a really long time to get on plane. I noticed as I was being pulled on the tube that motor looks to be barely in the water...
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    Adding Tach

    I need to add a Tach to my 86 125 Force. I thought I read a thread a little while again that said you have to use a 20 pole tach. Is that correct? Would a tach from an auto parts store not work? I don't want to waste my money at the auto parts store and I don't have a boat dealer very close...
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