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    280 leg lifting problem

    Tried lifting the 280 leg on my (AQ125a) the pump ran Ok but the leg wouldnt lift...looked over the stern to see a pretty good oil slick on the water....am I right in assuming this is likely a burst hydraulic line, if so, how difficult are these to change (Yes, I have some mechanical aptitude)...
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    Charging two types of battery at once

    Lord knows theres enough been written here regarding Battery charging yet despite a short search I havent been able to a find a direct reference to my question. It is this.....as I understand it when I've installed my new (1, 2, Both) Blue Sea (9000e series) selector switch and set it to...
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    1984...Volvo AQ125 A ..... gas-water seperator leakage

    I wanted to install a gas/water seperator in line to my 1984 Volvo Penta AQ125A. Then I remembered reading here that teflon tape should not be used on a marine engine....My question then is what product can I safely use to seal between the brass fuel fittings at the inlet-outlets on the body...
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    Two questions re your moored boat

    Firstly, how do you access your boat when its tied to a mooring buoy several hundreds of feet from shore....via Paddling a small inflatable?......Swim out?.......float out on an airmatress?......kick your way out on an innertube. What is the most popular method ? Secondly, how do you get...
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