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    Four winns Jet boat (NOT a fling)

    First off, I would like to thank those of you who tried to help me when I inquired about this boat in the past. Your input was appreciated. Since that last thread I have come in contact with someone who worked at Four Winns for 20 years in the product development department. He informed me...
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    Four winns jet boat (not fling)

    What years and models did they offer the option of an outboard, a stern drive, and a jet drive? I am interested in trying to find a jet model. Anyone know anything about them in terms of performance and reliability?
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    1995 115 Evinrude

    The motor seems to nun good but when you hammer it, it stays at 3000 rpm for a long time before reving up and planing out. It also can't get over 5000rpm at WOT. Any ideas?
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    Engine temp question - 351 king cobra

    My 1992 351 has been running right around 140 degrees most of the season. Just recently I started noticing that the gauge is now up near the 160-170 range. I have the original OMC service manual and it states that the 350,454,502 motors should have a 140 degree thermostat and the 351 should have...
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    Transom leak OMC King Cobra (cone clutch)

    I had the bellows replaced on my king cobra recently and the mechanic took the boat down to the boat launch to see if anything else was leaking. He was in the bilge while another mechanic put the boat in reverse (still hooked to the trailer just transom in water boat wasn't actually moving far...
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    Questions about leaks and transom rot

    Hello, I recently purchased a 1992 four winns liberator. On the maiden voyage I noticed that it took on some water after only being on the lake for 3-4 hours. After taking it to the mechanic he determined that several bellows were bad and needed replacing, one of which was the u-joint bellows...
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    Cone Clutch King Cobra. School me

    Tell me all about it. I want to know everything I can about this bastard child. i have my boat in for service right now and the gimbals, yoke, bellows and a few other things need to be done. The mechanic said he can get the parts but advises that I sell it even though he said the gear set and...
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    Questions about my 351 (no manual with my boat)

    Hello, I have a 1992 Four Winns Liberator 201 with a 351 king cobra in it. Unfortunately, I have no owners manual with this boat, so I have a few questions. First, what oil should I use? I would assume straight weight 30 or 40 would be fine, but just to make sure, I am asking. Also, I know...
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    need a heavy load prop

    Hey guys, I was out all weekend with the wife and the dog on the boat and it was a pain to plain out, I don't care if I loose speed but I need a prop that will plain me out with heavy loads. I have a 9.5 Evinrude on a 14ft alum. boat. Prop right now is standard.<br /><br />Thanks,
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    OMC stern drive freeze plug?!?!?

    Hello guys, I am working on this outdrive with a buddy of mine and we are both lost on what the problem is. <br /><br />On the port side of the outdrive there is a plug of some type that is in the upper part of the outdrive twords the middle. We can not figure out what holds this plug in, or...
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    problem with lean/rich knob

    I have read all the info. on how to adjust the low speed lean/rich knob, my only problem is that mine doesn't turn that much. I had a new one put in over the winter, and I was going to set it just like the info here say to, but from gently seated it will only turn 1.25 turns until it stops going...
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    Fuel problem

    Hey guys, I am having a little problem with my 71 9.5. I took it out for a few runs and I have seemed to isolate the problem its having. First let me say that the motor starts on the first or second pull and usually doesn't need the choke. It idles and cruises fine. When I go to take off is goes...
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    9.5 questions

    Ok, finally got my maiden voyage out of the way and everything went well. My motor actually started on the first pull. The thing is I went out with the GPS to check my top speed and hit 21 mph, to me thats good on a 14ft aluminum, but it sounded like the motor was going to blow at WOT. I have...
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    1971 9.5 evinrude prop

    Ok, finally got my maiden voyage out of the way and everything went well. My motor actually started on the first pull. The thing is I went out with the GPS to check my top speed and hit 21 mph, to me thats good on a 14ft aluminum, but it sounded like the motor was going to blow at WOT. I have...
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    Pull cord 9.5 Evinrude

    Hello fellow Iboaters, Happy spring to all! The start of another year of boating here in Michigan, life is good. Anyway, my question today is I started my motor yesterday to run out all the fogging oil and make sure it was all ready for fishing next week. When I was starting it I noticed that it...
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