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    swim platforms????????

    hAS ANYONE EVER BOUGHT A PLATFORM FROM A COMPANY CALLED SWIMPLATFORMS IN AZ? THEY CUSTOM MAKE PLATFORMS FOR YOUR BAOT AND WAS WONDERING HOW GOOD THEY ARE AND WHAT ANYONES THOUGHT ON ADDING ONE TO YOUR BOAT. I HAVE A 2005 180 CROWNLINE BUT THEY DONT MAKE THIS FEATURE AVAILABLE FOR THIS BOAT!!
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    proper idle rpm

    I have a 4.3 v6 merccruiser and i see in the manual that the idle should be around 650 but when you put it in forward your it sounds really loud when engaging the prop. Am i reading the manual wrong or should i put idle back to around 100
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    to buy or not to buy

    Does anyone have any thoughts on which is a better boat? The 195 stingray or the 180 crownline both with 190 hp.
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    prop help needed

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />I just went from a 19 pitch alum 3 blade to a 18 pitch 4 blade alum, i dont really notice a big difference other than it seems louder when i take off with all the water the 4 blade is pushing any thoughts...
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    thoughts on new prop

    I just went from a 19 pitch alum 3 blade to a 18 pitch 4 blade alum, i dont really notice a big difference other than it seems louder when i take off with all the water the 4 blade is pushing any thoughts? should i go back to a 3 blade? Help new boater
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    new boater and need help

    Hello,<br />I have a mercruiser 4.3 lx and it starts just fine but after a while of running it wont start. It seems as though it is flooded but after it starts and runs it then wont start again once we stop. Someone had said it could be vaopr lock and since it has been warm this summer, and i...
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    Mercruiser wont restart after running...

    Hello,<br />I have a mercruiser 4.3 lx and it starts just fine but after a while of running it wont start. It seems as though it is flooded but after it starts and runs it then wont start again once we stop. Someone had said it could be vaopr lock and since it has been warm this summer, and i...
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