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    MC One running warmer than usual

    I'll try to be brief. The boat 1982 Celebrity 898, 188v, serial 6068244 Drive Unit; Mercruiser serial 6089398 Transom Assembly Serial 6154420 This has a Rochester 2GV setup tagged as a 1376-8295 and has been modified with electronic ignition. Last year I didn't get it in the water at all. Busy...
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    Cooling systems maintnenance - 1982 Celebrity 898

    The boat. 1982 Celebrity 898, 188v, serial 6068244 Drive Unit; Mercruiser serial 6089398 Transom Assembly Serial 6154420 This has a Rochester 2GV setup tagged as a 1376-8295 and has been modified with electronic ignition. I did not have this boat in the water last year. This summer I replaced...
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    Gel Coat repair issue

    Hi guys I'm working on a Chaparall Senesta 233. The owner slammed the front of the boat onto the trailer. Result, 6 inch gouge just flush with the fiberglass. No structural repair needed. The owner supplied the gel coat that he'd had a couple of years sealed and stored in the fridge. My...
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    Updated Exterior - Celebrity 188v

    Not much of a story What is was What it is - Tangerine Pearl
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    Rochester 2GV tuning

    I have a 1982 Celebrity 898, 188v. This has a Rochester 2GV setup. I've had the boat less than a month and it's my first one ever. We took it out twice and it would not idle after having it in the water for a couple of hours. I've been wrenching on all sorts of vehichles for over thirty years...
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    82 Celeb - Just bought and have questions

    I just picked up an 82 Celebrity with a GM 305 I/O. I'm trying to find information on the exact boat but am having trouble. I can't even figure out what model it is by looking at the title. It says 18ft Celebrity. It's in really good shape and up to this point seems to need nothing more than...
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