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    Lost vent fuel hose

    Hello all Thank you for looking. I have been working on my boat and unhooked the fuel vent line. i took boat out on external tanks and now was going to fix vent line The line is hooked to tank and runs under deck to side then comes up to side of boat . during run out on water i must have bumped...
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    what is best 2 stroke oil

    hello fellow boaters was curios what was best 2 stroke oil to use or does it even matter i have been using quiksilver premium 2 stroke oil but it seems a little expensive and have seen some cheaper brands just wondering if i am wasting money when i could be saving. thank you
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    What is Best time to pull boat out of water

    Hello i live in Virginia beach, on Chesapeake Bay and keep my boat in water. not on lift just against a dock. Was curious when was best time or latest i could keep boat in water. its on small canal that gets ice on top layer but only during really bad winters. Not sure if it will be cold winter...
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    To Paint or Not to Paint

    Hello folks, i was curious if i should paint my boat over the winter.there is no bottom paint on boat (she is a 95) and I keep it in water most of the time. i have to pull it out every 3-4 weeks. But i was wondering what are pros to painting and what are the cons to painting. Bottom painting...
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    What octane gas to use

    Hello again fellow water men and women i was curious as to what octane gas to use on my 1995 yamaha 115 2stroke 4 cylinder. I just read something in a car magazine that said that you could burn the 87 octane in new engines even though the manual tells you not to ,they recommend higher octane...
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    Whats best way to clean out a gas tank

    I am about to or try to completely empty out my gas tank and clean it to the best of my ability. Problem i have is i can not get to my tank except through sending unit because it is until deck under my center console. Have a small 10 inch diameter whole under center console and then sending unit...
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    Whats best choice for Fuel/Water Seperator/Filter

    I am about to go and purchase a new fuel water seperator/filter and was curious what is the best brand and what is the best model fo me I have heard racor is the way to go. I have a 1995 -17 ft center console 115 yamaha and use it mainly for fishing and wakeboarding and go out several times a...
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    Tank keeps getting stuff in it ????

    Hello everyone I am kind of new to being a boat owner have always had one in family and now I have my own. What my problem is I have had to periodically pull out my sending unit and syphen out the gas tank cause i keep getting water or something in the tank. I have syphened the tank around 4...
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    Yamaha alarm

    Hello everyone i am kind of new to boating and have had a problem lately. I own a 1995 115 2 stoke 4 cylinder yamaha. what my problem is is that the motor runs fine until i go over 4900 rpms and start to trim up to pick up speed. Motor runs fine until i go over 4900rpm and then within 10-20...
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