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    Problem with trailer lights when connected to one vehicle, but not another...

    Hi All, I've got a kind of confusing problem. At least it is confusing me. I've always towed my boat behind my Dodge Ram, and the trailer lights have always worked fine. My wife got a 4Runner over the winter, and I went to pull the boat out the other day with her 4Runner and no lights were...
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    Looking for gas shocks for rear sun deck/engine cover on SX195

    Hi Everyone, As I was winterizing the boat a couple months ago, when I opened the large sun deck/engine cover one of the gas shocks that hold it open, was barely hanging on by one screw. Two others had broken, and the mounting bracket on the lid itself was all bent. I tried to bend it back, and...
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    Confused...

    So I posted last week about having a loss of power in my inline 4 Merc 140. I had seen water running down the side of the engine. After removing the manifold, I found a rather large crack in the block. Compression in each cylinder was ~130 and no water in oil. I ground down the crack, and jb...
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    Where to get intake manifold gasket

    So I am ready to put my intake back on, but am unsure where to find the intake gasket. Can I get it from an automotive supply, or do I have to go to a marine dealer. I assume things cost twice as much from the marine dealer even if it's the same part. I called an Oreillys and the dude wasn't...
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    '71 Mercruiser inline 4 - loss of power and surging

    Okay, so I am fairly new to boating. Purchased a 1971 Cobalt with inline 4 Merc motor for 1st boat earlier this year. The boat is in good shape for its age. The previous owner primarily used it for fishing, while I use it to have fun with the family. We have had the boat out several times and it...
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