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    Quieting an Outboard

    Is there any way to quiet an outboard. Could you put some kind of insulation on the inside of the shroud to quiet it? Would that hurt it? Would it :rolleyes: make it overheat? Does anyone sell something like that?............I just wondered.
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    Thanks for the advice

    A coulpe of days ago I broke the prop on my 1997 75HP Force. I asked for advice from you guys... the experts. I had a 15" pitch prop which ran at 4400 rpms. You said that I should go to a 13" pitch. I did, and the results are nothing short of fabulous. The 13" prop pulls skiers much better...
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    Damaged Prop - Please HELP Quickly

    I damaged the prop on a 1997 75 HP Force outboard today and need to know how to order a new one. I have the manual to repair it, but I can't find out how to tell the pitch of the prop. How do you know? It doesn't seem to be marked on it anywhere! My engine is rated at 5250 rpms at WOT, but the...
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    scratched Fiberglass boat...Help!

    I moored my boat at a temporary dock today for a couple of hours. When I went to take it out I found that my bumper had fallen off. It allowed the aluminum strip on the side of the dock to scrap against the boat. It left a gray mark about 3" high and 10" long. Before I try to wax or rub it out I...
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    Force 75 hp starved for gas

    I have a 1997,75 h.p. Force outboard engine that usally runs great,but the last time I had it out it would run fine then all of a sudden stop running. I would squeeze the bulb to bring more fuel from the inboard tank and it would run fine. It did this three separate times. All at Low rpms. When...
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    1997 Force - spark plugs

    I recently purchased a 1997, 18' Stingray bowrider with a 75 HP Force outboard motor. The boats maximum speed with four adults in it is 40 MPH. I checked the sparkplugs in it and I don't think they were ever changed. It had Champion L76V plugs in it, and I would like to replace them with...
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