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    Prop Suggestions

    Had the old girl out today, runs good 1984 Chris Craft Scorpion, 186 BR, with an all original as far as I can tell 198HP 898 in front of an MR drive spinning a 14.5 x 17 wheel that's got a few dings in it.....NADA lists her at 1550 but I suspect this might be a bit low.... 39 on the GPS at a...
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    Classic boat pic gallery (20yr and older)

    Re: Classic boat pic gallery (20yr and older) Man y'all have some really nice boats, I'm slowly making mine look a little better 84 Chris craft Scorpion 186 BR, almost all original with the 5.0 898 alpha 1 I just redid the bow side cushions, didn't come out great, but it'll do
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    sundeck piano hinge replacement

    Re: sundeck piano hinge replacement if you could raise the cover so it's even with the transom you could use these Cool part is that instead of just lifting up so it falls back on your head while working on the engine it will be removable. That's what's on the cover for my convertible cover...
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    84 Chris Craft Scorpion 186 BR Prop blowout

    Hey All! Just wondering if any other scorpion owners experience this When I drop a skier or tuber, and crank hard port or starboard without slowing down the prob "blows out" for lack of a better term, it's like it slipping until I throttle back very low, and hit it again. It has no trouble...
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    Identify loose hose

    Re: Identify loose hose I think that's the end of your cable that I marked in red.....that goes thru the tube that you marked, but that's just a guess, mine's a V-8 Find the parts breakdown for your engine,
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    replacing part of floor, slightly wet foam

    Had a soft spot at rear port side of boat, decided to peel the carpet back and see how bad, first mistake, LOL Anyway, the cracked glass and rotted wood came up too, tore out about a six foot section, found a seam in the ply about 6 inches in front of the rear bulkhead. It looks like that's...
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