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    Lower Unit Slack

    I stripped the drive gear last summer on my 1990 150HP Force, and recently bought a used lower unit to replace my ruined one.<br /><br />I mounted the lower unit the other day, and noticed that when I shift into gear, there is some play in the propshaft. I can rotate the prop about 1/8 or 1/6...
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    loss of rpm at high end

    hey guys....on my 1990 force 150, i can only run about 2500 rpm wot. i have checked compression, 150 on all 5 cylinders, which is great. all cylinders are firing. with the boat on water, and the engine running, i can lift the throttle linkage by hand and rev the engine up to 5000 rpms, but...
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    stupid seat question...

    i have a fising seat mounted on a swivl-eze lock n pin pedestal, with about a 24" pin type extension...after my recent deck replacement, i made some changes to the deck height and i need to lower this seat. but try as i may, i can't get the seat and pedastal off of the extension pole...i know...
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    deck hatches

    after finishing the removal of all the wood in my bayliner cobra, i'm at the point now where i will begin the rebuilding. i have several design changes in mind to make the boat more user friendly and that make more sense than the original layout.<br />one of the changes is to try and come up...
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    replacement foam

    can anyone tell me where to get the spray-in foam that fills the boxes under the seats and the spaces between stringers? i assume its important to put back for bouyancy and noise dampening..<br /><br />are there any products i can subsitute that are cheaper and work as well???
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    replacement plastic covers for remote control

    my bayliner has a control setup like the picture...(the pic is of an old morse universal control...model "mn" i think)...my control looks very similar, but it has the us marines sticker on it. i am missing both of the black plastic cover pieces (arrows pointing to them) that slip over the...
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    need force explanation!

    posted this on the bottom of an old thread..but thought i might get more info with a new one...<br /><br />can anyone explain the differences in the type a,b,c,d gear housings on a 1990 force 150hp? i know i don't have type a, because the water inlet is different on it.<br /><br />also, can any...
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    need used 1990 force 150 gearcase housing!

    hey everybody...<br />just hoping somebody might have a housing laying around...don't need the gears, pump, shafts, etc...just the housing. i think a 125 housing is identical.
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    epoxies

    well, from what i've read on here, its looks like if i'm gonna do a deck replacement, the best way is to use an epoxy. i've looked at several on the web, and while expensive, i guess its worth the $$$ if it works. my next question, for some of you familiar with epoxies, is how much i'll need...
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    decking

    while on the subject (from my previous post)...<br />in order to deal with the rotten decking, i'm assuming that i will have to replace more than just what is obvious, which is a very soft spot in front of the driver's seat. would there be any problem with replacing the entire floor, which runs...
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    boat diagrams???

    does anyone know where i can find a diagram for the layout of a 1990 Bayliner Cobra, Model 1904? I need to do a repair of part of the floor deck around the driver's console, and would like to see how and where the stingers are...can anyone help? i have not been able to locate a contact to...
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    Spark Plug Gap?

    can anyone tell me the recommended spark plug gap for a 1990 Force 150HP? its a 5 cylinder, and i'm putting in a set of NGK BUHX plugs.
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