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    No power!!! Electrical problem

    When I turn my ignition key to ON position I have no power to my dash gauges. On my ignition switch I have 3 wires. One is power one is for my dash instrument panel an the other goes to my starter. When this happens I still have power to everything else. Bilge pump, blower motor, lights, etc. so...
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    94 SeaDoo SP no acceleration

    Hey guys, I picked up this ski at a yard sale last september for 200 bucks. I only took it out once and when we did it started just fine and idled good but if you gave it gas it would only do about 10 mph. If you tried to floor it it would die. Almost like choke out. If you gave it gas...
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    Yep......Another prop question.

    Hey guys, I have a 1992 5.0l Cobra engine and cobra outdrive pushing a 20' ski boat. Normal for me with 4 people aboard is around 30-35 mph (per GPS) at around 3300-3500 RPM's WOT. The prop that came on the boat is a 3 blade 14 1/4 x 21 stainless steel prop. In my OMC service manual it says...
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    Skiing with a pontoon boat?

    I currently have a ski boat and am getting the itch for a pontoon boat. The only concern is my wife loves to ski. If im looking at a 20' pontoon boat with a 60 horsepower motor would that have enough umph to get a 150 lb person up? Just wondering right now. I have the wife's approval as long...
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    94 Seadoo SP model 5870 no acceleration

    Hey guys, I picked this ski up from a yard sale fri for a cpl hundred bucks and took it down to the river that afternoon to see if it ran, it did i only took it out about 50 yards or so. On my way back to the trailer i hit a sandbar. I cut it off and walked it off and just idled back to...
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    Hard to start and backfiring through carb!!!

    Hey guys at the beginning of boating season i changed oil and spark plugs and took her out. The first 3 or 4 trips in the water it would backfire through the carb just a bit. I thought it was water in the gas tank so i drained thetank put new water seperator filter on and inline carb filter...
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    Marine ignition coil & fuel pump vs. Auto

    Hey guys I just wanted to know if there was a difference in the marine ignition coil and fuel pump vs the automotive one. I know ihave to get a marine starter and alternator but couldn't find a solid answer through the forums on these two parts.
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    OMC Cobra Lower Shift cable

    I lost reverse sat on the water i've done a bunch of research and am guessing its the lower shift cable. Its a 92 5.0 omc with cobra outdrive. Ive read that it is critical everything goes right when installing these cables on the cobra. I have an OEM manual coming to me i bought off ebay. I...
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    Carb Popping?

    Hey guys, I have a 1992 marada ski boat with a 5.0 omc ford 302 in it. I believe the carb is a 2300 holley 300 cfm. Got the boat last summer ran it for 10-15 hours and it did fine. This year took it out with just me and my wife and cruised around and it did fine the first hour. Then when i...
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