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  1. Newbie@boats

    Finally experienced the "I forgot my drain plug" today

    Luckily it wasn't my boat! As me and my brother were headed back to the launch we saw a boat that was just launched passing us to go out. So we make it back to the launch probably 5-7 boats sitting there waiting to come out of the water and a few to go out into the water, the same guy comes...
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    Starting a 1988 Johnson that sat for 26 years....where to begin?

    Just bought a fishing boat in excellent shape with a Johnson 110, didn't hear it run when I bought it, but I heard it crank. Got it home tested for spark solid spark throughout all 4 cylinders, prime the ball which does NOT get hard, and still no go. Pulled the plugs out and all 4 were soaked...
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    Mercury 150 salt water carbs over flowing with fuel

    Recently bought this boat and it was running great, then it started to have a puddle of gas inside the engine cover area didn't think much of it figured it was because I primed it to much with the ball or whatever since I am realivielty new to outboards very fimilar with inboards......so the...
  4. Newbie@boats

    What do you guys use to clean plastic windows

    I have a full enclosure for my trophy and some of the pieces are almost yellow in color and hard to see out of.....I tried windex so far because I do not want to damage them....what would you recommend? Thanks
  5. Newbie@boats

    Need a little help with my new trophy....

    So I recently bought a 97 trophy 19ft with an 05 Mercury 150HP salt water engine. Took it out today for the first time and everything is fine but the boat stand REALLY straight up before it gets onto plane almost scary......motor has been trimmed down everytime I take off, but doesn't matter how...
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    Sold my Bayliner today :( but......

    So I took a week off of work rented a beach house on LI sound with my fianc? and friends, went out fishing, caught a few fluke and a few sea robins....and I realized my Bayliner Capri 1950 just wasn't cutting it for fishing....fish bait getting on the carpet and blood getting on the carpet and...
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    Boats going on a mooring for a week, questions

    Going to be renting a house for a week on the bay in CT for a week......boats never been in water for more than a day. Just a few questions, should I do anything different? Going to have the outdrive down while parked. Should I just tie off one rope from the hook on the bow that I hook the...
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    Where can I find this part? Evinrude 9.9 2 Stroke

    Long story short I got this motor from the side of the road, played around with it, and realized I had no spark. Ohmed out the points and realized they weren't opening just staying closed pulled the fly wheel realized that part that looks like a CAM LOBE in the pic I attached with the arrows...
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    What are the odds???

    Okay, going to look at another boat tomorrow to potentially part out. It's a 1989 Wellcraft eclipse 186 and seems to be in pretty good shape condition wise, but the motors locked, boat hasn't been used in years was running prior to sitting. It's not a starter, even with a bar on the crank it...
  10. Newbie@boats

    Bought a boat to part out, can you help me identify this outdrive

    Boat has a 1989 Merc 3.0L I plan on selling the misc parts including the outdrive and the trailer and giving the hull away for free. Obviously an alpha 1 gen 1 Could anyone tell me possibly what the gear ratio would be? I included a pic as well
  11. Newbie@boats

    What gear oil for my outdrive so many options!!!

    So I wanted to change my outdrive oil this weekend since it is the last step to my boat pre season tune up and I found about 5 different options for the oil, I obviously want to use the right oil and use merc oil or quicksilver or whatever is recommended for this outdrive alpha 1 gen 2 can any...
  12. Newbie@boats

    Freezing temps tonight, observation question

    I know I know this had been beat to death, but I have a quick question since I am "new" to this 3.0L from what I've read you remove the drain hoses on the block poke in there to make sure it's not clogged and remove the big water pump hose and let the water drain there. Well I used the boat a...
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    Calling ALL fisherman!! A lure "guaranteed" to catch fish

    Now, I am not one to usually give in to these commercials I see on TV but I just had to order this for giggles....in the commercial it said "guaranteed" to catch a fish every cast or your money back! Anyone seen this or at least try them? I did order one, and of course I got another for "free"...
  14. Newbie@boats

    Where can I find a windshield glass?

    My port side windshield glass is cracked, i've been googling and ebaying like crazy and cannot find a replacement glass.....does anyone know where I could find the glass? Thanks its a 2001 Bayliner Capri 1950
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    Installing a depth gauge on a Bayliner Capri

    My whole life I have only boated on one lake and I know it very well and wouldn't consider installing a depth gauge... Recently bought my first house about an hour away from that lake now and I am looking to explore some new lakes with my fiance and our pup....so I think I would like to install...
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    Argh!!!! New water pump is still leaking!

    Well, I recently discovered my water pump was leaking 01 Merc 3.0L so I replaced it with an OEM pump Obviously replaced the gasket and cleaned the surfaces to bare metal.....running my boat on the muffs today I noticed a real slow "seap" of water runs down the timing cover much much slower than...
  17. Newbie@boats

    Need help on a hose replacement for trim, pic inside

    While giving the boat a complete once over today, new prop, plugs wires oil change etc I noticed a small drip of blue fluid going into my oil catch pan and I realized it's coming from the small rubber hose for the trim fluid. Anyone know how to replace this hose? I assume I have to remove the...
  18. Newbie@boats

    Just picked up my boat! Just a few questions....

    Well I was going to purchase a 1987 Imperial VC200 with a 3.7 but with the wealth of knowledge on this forum I was steered away thankfully. I found a 2001 Bayliner Capri 19.5 the guy was asking $5,000 and I ended up buying it for $3,000 with the trailer, a Bimini top, a set of skis, ropes...
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    Mercruiser 3.7L 4 Cylinder questions

    So I am definitely looking into getting another boat I have a few other threads open, but I am narrowing my search down between a Bayliner Trophy and this Imperial VC 200 they bayliner has the 3.0 4 cylinder and this boat has the 3.7 4 cylinder and looks to be in excellent over all condition...
  20. Newbie@boats

    Looking at a Byliner with a 5.7 OMC Cobra..

    Owner stated heads were rebuilt along with carb as well, I am not to familiar with these engines, I had a Merc 470 once and it was an absolute nightmare and I am NOT looking for another headache like that engine, before I go to look at this boat can anyone give me some pointers on what to look...
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