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  1. texasvet54

    Which spark plugs to use?

    I just pulled some Champion RS14YC plugs out of my 5.7L Mercruiser and I was about to replace them with the same. I looked at the specs for my engine and they call for an RS12YC plug. Which one should I use? Thanks, Texasvet
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    Fast idle

    My '97 SeaDoo GTI idle is way too high, on the order of 2500rpm. I bought it at the end of last season, ran it a couple of times, even though the idle was high, and then put it up for the winter. Today, I had it on the trailer in the driveway and I got it cranked, but the engine idles so high...
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    gas in oil?

    I have a 250 HP Mercruiser with under 300 hours on it and I just drained and replaced my engine oil. Instead of the 5 qts. that I installed last year, i have 7 or 8 quarts of something that is obviously not entirely oil. This happened last year when I replaced the oil for the first time. I...
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    Which oil to use?

    I have a 1999 250 HP Mercruiser on my houseboat. I'm located here in Central Texas and the dealer tells me that I can go with something like Castrol 30W oil if I want instead of Quicksilver 25W - 40W. The Quicksilver is $6.49/Qt at Academy. Seems a little pricy to me. Any suggestions...
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    Bilge pump hose

    I have a 1992 ProCraft 170 Fish-N-Ski. I'm replacing the bilge pump and I'd also like to replace the bilge outlet hose. The only 3/4" hose that I can find locally, aside from a radiator hose at Auto Zone, is the following hose from Home Depot...
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    Is this a bilge outlet?

    I finally bought my first bass boat last summer, a 1992 ProCraft with a 90 hp Mercury. Now I'm taking a look at it before the season starts and I'm beginning to think that my bilge pumps aren't working. I'm basing this on the fact that I tugged on a hose located behind the fuel tank in the...
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    I need a boat deck drain fitting

    I have a 1987 Three Buoys houseboat and I want to add a deck drain to the rear deck. Currently I have two drains that discharge through a thru-hull fitting in my aluminum hull. The original Volvo engine was replaced with a larger Mercruiser engine and I believe that is the reason that the...
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    Best troll motor battery and winter care?

    Hello All, I need a new troll motor battery for my bass boat and I was looking for suggestions. I know that I can go to Academy or Walmart and get one, but I'd like to hear from folks with their experiences. Also, my bass boat is kept outside on my lift. Today, here in Central Texas, it is...
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    So I talked to a local jetski shop...

    ....yesterday about winterizing my 1995 XP and 1996 GTI SeaDoo's. He told me that all they do is add fuel stabilizer to the gas and run it for a little bit to blow all of the water out and then pull the plugs and add some defogger and spin the engine for a few seconds. That's it. I asked him...
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    How to winterize a jetski

    Hello All, Being new to jetskiing, I thought I'd post this video that I found on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDNCW0FabP0 It looks pretty simple, but one comment to the video said that you should run anti-freeze through the engine to be safe. Does anyone know how to do this and if...
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    PWC engines

    Aside from Volume, Volume, Volume, can someone explain to me why a premium V8 long block for my GMC truck costs between $800 and $1,100 and why a 2 cylinder engine for my jetski costs about the same? Texasvet
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    Sea Doo fuel line

    I have a 1995 XP and a 1996 GTI Sea Doo. Both have 717 engines. As a winter project, I'd like to replace the old gray fuel lines. Any suggestions on what kind of fuel line I should use, along with size and where can I buy it? Thanks texasvet
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    What kind of snake is this?

    I walked down to the end of the dock where I keep my bass boat this morning and I found this friendly neighborhood creature taking a nap. Anyone know what kind of snake it is? I'm leaning towards a water moccasin since it seems to have a pattern circling it's body and the fact that it doesn't...
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    Hull leak

    I have a small leak in the hull of my houseboat, dead center on the very back where the bottom of the boat meets the back. It's a pretty small leak, enough to make my bilge run once a week. Preferably, I'd haul it out of the water, grind all the growth off my aluminum hull and put some...
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    title issues

    I moved this into this forum from PWC because the issue really doesn't have anything to do with the type of watercraft. I hope that's ok. *************************************** I just bought a 1996 jetski and I need some advice on the best way to approach getting a title in my name. I...
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    Title issues

    Hello All, I just bought a 1996 jetski and I need some advice on the best way to approach getting a title in my name. I bought the jetski from a guy who bought it a few months ago from the original title holder. The problem is that the guy I bought it from never transferred the title into...
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    I need chairs for my houseboat. Any suggestions?

    I have a 52' houseboat, pictured on left, and I need some chairs for the upper deck. My problem is that I'm not really sure how the top deck will hold up to moving chairs around. I think that the top deck is basically made of plywood with the same fiberglass covering that is on the rest of the...
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    Best way to paint a trailer?

    I have a boat trailer and a double jet ski trailer that need painting. I'm tempted to use a brush rather than getting a spray rig? Anyone had success using a brush to paint a trailer? texasvet
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    1997 SeaDoo GTI motor rebuild help

    I have a 1997 SeaDoo GTI that I've posted about before. I've been told by a tech that water was in my engine over the winter because I didn't winterize it correctly and that the crank may be rusted. That sounds kinda odd to me, but who knows. The engine will start, but it sounds like a rod is...
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    hull repair posted here

    I posted this in the repair forum but got no replies, so I'll try here. "I looked at my 1992 ProCraft 179 Combo hull today and I found that I have several chips in it right on the edge where the side meets the bottom of the boat. Can anyone tell me the best way to make repairs? I've attached a...
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