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    Standing water in bow

    Hey all. Just got back from some excellent boating in Prince Edward County, Ontario. First time in these waters - absolutely beautiful! Anyhow, brought my Chaparral home for a good cleaning and some minor maintenance. When I removed the cup holders at the front of the bow, I noticed water...
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    Fines on the Water?

    So I was out on the water over the weekend testing the boat out after the latest repair. Running perfect except for the speedo (was reading 47 mph - gps showed a more realistic 41.) I was pulled over for a spot check by a police officer and conservation officer. I wasn't fishing at the time...
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    Does gimbal bearing need replacing?

    How do you know when a gimbal bearing needs replacement? I pulled into a public dock over the weekend and some guy said that mine needed immediate replacement due to the noise it was making. I couldn?t really hear any noise other than the engine, but he said he heard a ?whirring? noise that...
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    SEI purchaser report

    Just thought I?d update everyone on my outdrive woes of a couple months ago. Based on some discussion here, I decided to go with the SEI complete replacement unit, rather than have my Alpha 1 upper unit rebuilt. I must say I am more than satisfied with this unit so far. I managed to order it...
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    So THAT'S what this thing does!

    Several weeks ago the wife and I decided to navigate a section of the Rideau Canal system that we hadn't done before. We take a nice leisurely hour long ride to the first lock, dock up and kill the engine as we had to wait for the lock to lower and let the traffic coming from the other...
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    Upper gears stripped

    Good day all. Been following this forum for quite some time and have picked up a ton of great advice. Now I'm looking for some more before I take my boat into the shop. I am mechanically inclined, but far from professional, so would like some opinions on my issues here. I have a 1997 3.0L...
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