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    Power tilt/trim on a force 125 not working

    My power trim unit i believe has suffered catastrophic failure. The motor runs great. Were just not moving any fluid. Is the pump rebuildable or would it be more cost/time efficeint to just buy another pump, pending on one being available aftermarket. I would rather do the work myself(rebuilding...
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    Idling probems on my 87 125

    I have slight problem with my 125 force not idling correctly. Upon engine start, if I dont throttle up to get just out of idle speed, it goes dead. At first I thought it was just cold natured, but I found out the no matter how warm or cold the engine is, the problem is still there. Once I am out...
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    faded gelcoat, is there any hope?

    I recently purchased a 16.5' bass boat and the previous owner obviously let it sit out in the weather for sometime. The gelcoat has began to fade. It isn't real bad but I do want to repair it before it can get worse. I purchsed a bottle of rubbing compound and wax made specificly for faded...
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    possible lower end problems on a force 125

    I had cleaned the spark plugs the other day and put the ears on it and started the engine and let it run 2 or 3 times for i guess around 3-4 minutes each run just to verify that the skip was gone in the engine. Everything went great with that. But about an hour later I had walked behind my boat...
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    125 force water pump location?

    I recently bought a 16.5' Randall Craft bass boat with a force 125 engine(finally got my first boat:D). The mechanic at the marina where I bought it had stated that they were not sure how long the boat had set up prior to them getting it. And suggested that I needed to change the water pump...
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