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    1980s Evinrude Stalls when Shifting into Gear

    Greetings All, This is an 80's version 75hp Evinrude. It starts wonderfully. Runs well. But - when you try to shift into gear, it stalls. You CAN get it moving if you really slam it into gear full throttle. Once you do that, it runs fine. But when you slow down close to idle speed, it stalls...
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    What have I done to my boat?? Grrr. Help appreciated...

    Re: What have I done to my boat?? Grrr. Help appreciated... Yes - it was the head gasket. Boat sat in the water just fine - started leaking when the engine started. Stopped leaking when shut off. I have discovered now on two occasions (which should tell me something...) that my engine does NOT...
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    What have I done to my boat?? Grrr. Help appreciated...

    Hi gang! Welcome back for another year! Here's my latest misadventure with my 18' 1988 Bayliner Capri with an OMC I/O. When I put the boat in winter storage, everything worked fine and nothing leaked. I got it out a couple of weeks ago, put the muffs on, it fired right up and ran just fine...
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    Owners Manual - 1988 Capri, Cobra, and Trophy

    Howdy, Y'all The folks at Bayliner were kind enough to share with me an old copy of an owners manual for a 1988 Bayliner Capri, Cobra, and/or Trophy. I don't know if that's been posted here a lot, but it was hard for even them to find. This is NOT an engine manual, but is the thing for the...
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    Fuel Sending Unit - Won't - Wit's End.

    Howdy, Y'all, Here's the short version - fuel gauge stopped working. Repair folks said to change the sending unit first because it was easier. I pulled the old one, and they said "just make it look like the first one". Well, did that INSTEAD of reading the directions and obviously runied the...
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    What Type of Engine Do I Really Have?

    Yeah, I know. :eek: But I need some parts and I need to know the specifics. It's an 88 Bayliner Capri (18-19' or so) with an OMC outdive and I would assume a GM engine. Model number on the plate in the compartment says "985288". Would this be a 3.0 - 4 cyl (which is what I think...) but, before...
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    88 Bayliner - Size of Fuel Gague Sending Unit

    Howdy, y'all! I have an 88 Bayliner Capri I/O with about a 22 gallon fuel tank. I need to replace the sending unit on the fuel tank. When I look at the universal units to purchase, they all mention different sizes - 4-12", 6-20", etc. I would imagine that has something to do with tank size...
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    Unhooking Turtles...

    Hi Y'all! Well, I searched and am still a little stuck on this one. This might seem weird, but I know how to handle a snapping turtle - what I can get away with and what I can't - but what about those softshells in the northeast here? My friend says to always cut the line and don't even bring...
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    Ohio River (or any large river, really) Catfishing Techniques

    Well, this should start a lively discussion...perhaps. And I apologize if I am beating a dead horse here. I've been fishing the upper Ohio River (just north of Wheeling) for a couple of years now. After the first year of "Boy, I bet I could catch a big one if I could only get over 'there'", I...
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    Camper Top Photo Needed - 88 Bayliner Capri

    Howdy, Y'all! Sorry for the cold call, but I could REALLY use your help with something. I bought an 88 Bayliner Capri and it has a camper top. I have tried 3-4 times now to figure out how to put the thing on, and I'm at a total loss (We're talking hair pulling, boat cussing, can-kicking loss)...
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    Trim Up or Down When Parked?

    Well, here's the ultimate noob with his first of probably hundres of questions. When parked in the driveway - or stored for the winter -should the trim on the boat (an I/O) be all the way up or all the way down? I know up when trailering, but is there a preferred position when parked? I guess...
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