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    High Elevation Propeller Options

    Does anyone know what prop I should use on a 3.8 OMC at lakes at high elevation. I live at 4500 feet above sea level. I use my boat at various lakes between 4400 and 7600 feet. At 7600 feet there is about a 7 mile an hour max difference from a faster speed at lakes at 4500 feet. I have a 15x17...
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    OMC trim/tilt motor mounts (fail)

    My boat ran great today....for the first two hours. After that, it seemed to run fine while pulling a tube, but then moving from one location to another at wot, the engine started to lose power. So I thought about removing the air filter to see if that would help. But when I removed the engine...
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    OMC Propeller

    I have a 1985 boat with a 3.8 OMC I/O. I live at an elevation of about 4500 feet. At this elevation, my boat maxes out at about 32 mph. I went to a lake two weeks ago at an elevation of 7600 feet. My boat maxed out at about 26 mph. The prop on my boat now is a 15 x 17. I'm considering a...
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    Engine Power Loss

    I have a 1985 4.3 OMC I/O. Yesterday, I was on the lake for about 7 hours pulling tubes and skiers without problem until the last run of the day. As we were cruising at about 25 mph, the engine lost power as if I turned it off. I throttled back and the boat started to accelerate again. A few...
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    OMC Stern Drive won't raise up

    My 1983 Sun Ray (3.8 liter) OMC stern drive won't raise. The solenoids were clicking and the drive wouldn't go up or down. I replaced the blown 50 amp fuse and both solenoids. Then the drive would lower but it won't go back up. Please help.
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