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    Adjusting boat on Trailer

    Re: Adjusting boat on Trailer Any closer shots from the side Looks like you boat is 2ft hanging over the end of the trailer? Here is my trailer that cam stock with my boat. Bought my boat new in 1989. Show you the front, side, back, and underneath. Hope this helps even if you buy a new...
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    Teleflex Single Control help

    Re: Teleflex Single Control help Took controls out. Paying $90 an hour is just too steep for me. Boat started every time with controls out of boat laying on the deck. Cables were not anchored tight when installed, so that was not it. Could not find any name on controls. Picture 1 has a...
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    Teleflex Single Control help

    Not sure but I might have a 1989 Teleflex control on my starcraft. If I play with the handle for 5 min. might get it started, Other wise nothing happens. If it is the neutral safety switch, do they have a part that I can buy? If not what choices would I have. I hear newer controls need new...
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    No Start again...

    Re: No Start again... Don Maybe I had the problem, before like you said. It would start after playing with the handle but stall when I put it in reverse. You said lower shift cable. I did that, and bellows it needed it, and pucks while I was at it. Its 23 years old, first time for all that...
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    No Start again...

    Had to wiggle my handle, shift in and out of forward to get the engine to fire. Everyone hear pointed me in the direction of stretched lower shift cable. Being I was a not confident enough to do the cables and belows, took it to a shop. They did bellows, cable, trim pucks while they had it apart...
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    Whale Tail bit the dust

    Had it on there for 20 years. Just took it off. Maybe I should not read this forum so much (:. Cant remember if it ran better or not when installed...I cant hardly remember last week Anyway took it off need to replace trim tab which is broke...Had my bellows done, took it out everything worked...
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    Carb....Should I rebuild it

    1989 4.3l 2 barrel 23 years old. Runs good down the lake Should I rebuild it this winter for prevenative maintance? If I do buy a kit, would it come with instructions, or where would I get instructions Last time I did a carb with help was around 1984 on a 1975 chevy pickup.:D Thanks Gerry
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    Parts for my Starcraft

    Looking for parts for a 4.3L gets confusing to me. So many different engines Any manuals or service bullitins would be appreciated. I prefer Mercruiser/quicksilver replacement parts Engine number C393247 Drive unit OC500002 Transom Assembly 0C489657 Want to get bellows, lower shift cable...
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    Need opinions on not staying running

    Re: Need opinions on not staying running Don and others. I have read hours of old posts. Everything points to lower cable from other posters. Here are some photos The shift bellow is plyable and does not look bad for 23 year old part? Dont get it. Am going to do them all fall or spring...
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    Need opinions on not staying running

    Just got back from lake. Boat would start, die when shifting too reverse. It would go into forward most times with out stalling. Pulled the kids around on tube when I would shut it down to get swimmers on board. it would just die. A couple times had to put it in nuetral with gas to get it...
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    FOUND IT!!! Starting with Handle in nuetral.

    Re: FOUND IT!!! Starting with Handle in nuetral. I turn the key nothing. I wiggle the handle and it cranks over the engine. It will start. Been reading past threads and it sounds like a neutral safety switch Where do I go from here. Gerry
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    FOUND IT!!! Starting with Handle in nuetral.

    From the begining. Boat would not start. Tuned up boat, fired right up. Trim would not go up, went through complete system including taking handle off and checking trim switch. Ended up being limit switch on outdrive was dirty. Boat wont start again. Thought I did something wrong on putting new...
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    Plug Wires - Quicksilver

    Both ends are the same. One is gray colored, one is black. Same kind of boot on each end. Does it matter which color goes on plug or distributor Gerry
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    Belows...When to replace them

    Re: Belows...When to replace them That is way cheaper than the 2 marinas that quoated me. How do you order parts. Engine serial number or serial number on outdrive? Gerry
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    Belows...When to replace them

    Re: Belows...When to replace them I think my bellow's might be 23 years old. Been lucky, not doing maintenance on them. Will do them this spring before the marinas get busy, or read, read, read and if I feel confortable will try it myself. How hard is this job Gerry
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