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    Suzuki DT100 Specs - Help the NuBe

    Hi Guys, I live in New Zealand, so the time difference might be a bit out. It's summer here, and i just bought a ski boat, with a DT 100 on the back. I suspect the the guy I bought it off was a bit "eccentric" and hs made what could loosely be called "modifications" that i would like to undo...
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    Is this possible ( spark question )

    Hi,<br /><br />1975 Merc 50Hp (500) 4 cylinder<br /><br />I have an oldie that i am in the process of getting going, I've still got to unblock the water channels, but i do get water from the prop when running.<br /><br />Is this (below) possible??<br /><br />After a 3 minute run, i pulled the...
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    '75 50Hp Blockage in water chanels? Any Ideas?

    Hi,<br />I have purchased as mentioned a 1975, 50Hp, 4 cylinder Merc, it needed some attention, but the price was right.<br /><br />Everything on this motor was corroded, i have had to use gas to free up the swivel tube, pull the starter apart and clean out all the rust and dust, it was siezed...
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    Very unhappy about my Siezed Piston '89 125 Force

    Hello all,<br /><br />What im really after is a bit of knowledge, as it seems the damage has already been done!<br /><br />The Background Info<br />I have, as mentioned, an 1989 125 Force, and have been happy for 4 years, using info off this board my motors never missed a beat, until now.<br...
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    Octane problems for fishing tomorrow!!

    Hi,<br />I'm kind of desperate here so any advice would be appreciated with enthusiasm.<br /><br />I live in New Zealand and we dont have the gases that get mentioned on this board, in fact the octane levels normally quoted dont seem relevent at all :confused: <br /><br />I have an '89 125Hp...
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    Tilt/Trim Sag

    Ahoy matey's<br />1989 Force 125Hp<br />The tilt/trim on this motor is sagging down.<br />Very Quickly, about 60 seconds from fully up to fully down. It wont even hold the motor down in the water in reverse!!<br />The dealer i bought the boat off said he would fix it, by "lapping the valves"?<br...
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    Expressionless Force?!

    Hi,<br />Sorry about the strange header,<br />1989 Force 125 Hp<br />What my motor wants to do is make itself heard/seen!<br />I have only a rev counter, and maybe a buzzer (but i don't know if it works!)<br />Is it possible/easy to wire in extra gauges?<br />I was thinking of Water Pressure...
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    Transom woes

    God, here i go again.<br /><br />1989 Baliner 19.5 Ft Capri Cuddy - 125Hp Force<br /><br />Took my boat out today, (shoudn't have!!)<br />wind and swell picked up enough that waves were breaking over the bow of the boat, crapped myself all the way back to the harbour!<br /><br />Done my usual...
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    Bayliner construction How safe??

    Hi all,<br />Just how safe is a Bayliner?<br />What is it made of?<br /><br />I have a 19.5 foot cuddy cabin and i live in the Southern most part of New Zealand (Invercargill). Where i go fishing is around Stewart Island or Bluff.<br />That probably doesn't mean a lot to most of you, but it gets...
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    Starting a motor?

    Hi, all<br /><br />Another question from an obvious newbie <br /><br />What should be done prior to and just after starting an outboard (125Hp Force)<br /><br />Sounds silly doesn't it, but i dont want to risk the motor if i dont have to.<br /><br />1) Turn battery on<br />2) Pump primer bulb...
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    Bayliner/Force ?? Done to death??

    Welcome,<br />This topic has probably been thrashed around quite a bit already, but here goes,<br />I live in New Zealand, and am just a hop, skip, and a jump away from Foveaux Straight, (a mighty fierce bit of water at times)<br />I have just bought what i thought was a quality piece of boat...
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    Good gas goes Bad?

    Once again i have a question for all you Boaties that have "been there, done that"<br /><br />With pre-mixed fuel in my '89 125Hp Force, i need to know how long the petrol lasts before going bad?<br />I am using 97 octane in the theory that petrol loses octane with age, and if i start higher...
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    1989 Force 125 Rough Running (HELP!!)

    Hi all,<br />I am just new to this world of boating and have caught on to your web site "awesome".<br />You guys seem to know your stuff!!<br /><br />I have an 1989 Bayliner Capri (Cuddy Cabin)19ft with a 1989 Force 125Hp on the back.<br /><br />My problems are these,<br /><br />The Force idles...
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