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    Need help with 1995 sea doo speedster fuel problems

    This has happened twice now leaving me stranded. Engines running smoothly, then start to cut out, as if starving for fuel. Eventually first time they wouldn't go above 4500 rpm, but still ran. I drained the fuel tank and put in new gas and some Seafoam (figured it had sucked up some gunk...
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    SeeDoo Speedster jet boat- where to mount a transducer?

    Where would be the best place to mount a fish finder transducer on this or any jet boat? Is the water too turbulent behind the boat for a transom mount? Any suggestions would be great. thanks
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    Anyone tried this oil?

    Got a new to me but quite old 93 sea doo this week and am wondering what oil to run in it. It uses premix, and I was wondering if anyone has tried the Cabelas outboard signature 2 cycle semi synthetic oil. It says it Exceeds tough TC-W3 requirements. Will this be okay? I've used quicksilver...
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    Need a new flywheel installed- how much do you think it should cost?

    Boat is a 2000 ChrisCraft Deck Boat, 23 foot. Last summer I had a hydrolock on my Volvo Penta 5.7 SX. I got that taken care of, and the boat ran great. This year, first time out, starter problems- making knocking and grinding sounds when first turning the key, but it started the boat alright...
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    wakeboard rack cleat mount

    Re: wakeboard rack cleat mount Here's how they fit on- the first shows how you fit the mount on the cleat, second how to line up the rack with the mount, third and fourth putting on the rack and tightening the wing nuts. You pretty much just leave the mount on the boat. By the way, if...
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    Volvo Penta 5.7 fuel problems

    I went through page after page of the forums after searching and didn't find my particular issue, so here it is- 2000 Chris Craft Volvo Penta 5.7 Down to the lake for the weekend, temp 90+, water temp 78 and a bit lower. Boat ran great for 45 minutes, with starting and stopping included...
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    7.5 HP outboard big enough?

    I have a Sevylor Zodiac style inflatable, 10.5 feet long, with the air floor, and have just found a Gamefisher 7.5 HP outboard for it. I took it to the lake yesterday, and it just dogged it. It won't go on plane, anything over barely above idle speed and it lugs down in the water in the stern...
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    Lowering the outdrive for the winter- Why?

    When I winterize my boat I do so by flushing it with antifreeze, then draining the engine. The flushing also fills the outdrive with antifreeze. Where I park my boat, in order to have it drain out the rear, I cannot fully put down my outdrive. If it's full of antifreeze, why should I have to...
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    Getting gas out of gas cans

    We do a lot of boat camping, so we take spare gas in 5 gallon plastic gas cans. The problem is they're that worthless, self venting type that take forever to empty (all I can find anymore). I've seen the flo and go type pumps, but they tend to get bad reviews (cheap construction, short life)...
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    How do you hold speed steady?

    I've got a 23 ft Chris Craft deckboat, and the extended family likes to wakeboard behind it because it has a great wake compared to the other boats in the group. The problem is it wants to plane out at 15-18 mph, just where they all want to board at. When it planes out, it jumps forward. It...
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    Full length bimini tops?

    I've got a 23 ft. ChrisCraft deck boat, and I'm looking for a full length bimini top for it. Any suggestions on who does this sort of work? Thanks
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    Lube question

    Can I use the same Marine hi-temp grease I use in my wheel bearings to lube the outdrive? Volvo-Penta thanks
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    Wankel engines

    We were sitting around the other day and wondered why no one has put a wankel engine in a boat. They have much lighter weight, less size, and more power for their size than regular engines. Why couldn't you put one in a boat?
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    Loading with the bow eye

    When coming off the lake last weekend, the ramp was so shallow I had to back so far out into the water that my rear seat carpets got wet. My nephew, who's boat is much smaller and lighter than mine, first power loaded with his engine, then cranked it on the rest of the way with the winch hooked...
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    Surge brake question..

    Can you buy just the shock absorber in the actuator, or do you have to buy the whole thing? And if you can, how do I find out what manufacturer built my actuator, because I can't find anything on the outside. thanks
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