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    1/2 ton or 3/4 ton for 7000 pounds

    I need to buy a tow vehicle for a new (to me) boat. It's a 97 231 Pro-Line walkaround. Pro-Line tells me it's 5500 pounds without the trailer, and the trailer it comes with is aluminum tandem axle. So...can we figure 7,000 pounds to be safe? My question is....will a 1/2 ton pickup tow this? I...
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    Too big to ski behind?

    I'm thinking about a boat purchase but am looking into one more factor. A 25' Pro Line 231 walk around with a 250 Merc outboard. Is something like this just too big for the motor to ski with?
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    How to remove steering cable

    I've got a 96 Force 120. The motor will not move no matter how much pressure is put on it. I've read that the steering cable should be removed to help isolate where the problem is. How do you remove this? At the front there is a cable with a silver metal end crimped on it. This attaches directly...
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    gel or paint repairs

    I have a bayliner capri 96. There are some white scratches in the blue stripe portion. Nothing deep except one. Is this blue section paint or gel? What would be the best way to fix this?
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    battery types & charger option

    Hi, I'm bringing my boat (96 bayliner 17' capri) out of 2 year storage (sitting) due to bad engine. The batteries seem beyond help. They take a charge to full then, when left overnight, when I hook the charger up it says they are at 40 -50% charged. The boat came (used) with two batteries and a...
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    boat cover

    Does someone make a cover that will fit a boat that has a trolling motor mount installed? I bought a 1996 bayliner bowrider and I don't know if the mount was factory installed or done by the previous owner. Off the rack (Wal-Mart) covers aren't doing it. First one I got was the cheapest....that...
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    prop suggestions?

    Hi, Wow....I never knew the world of props could be so involved! I'm getting a new motor. E-tec 115 for a 1996 17' Bayliner Capri bowrider. The guy sells a couple props and asked me which one I wanted...or did I want to get my own. Researching this could take weeks....LOL. We don't ski, just...
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    Lower unit rebuild

    Hello all.<br />Looks like it's lower unit day!<br />I've got a Force 120 that the gears blew out on. I found a used unit on Ebay but the housing is trash. I need to transfer the guts of the new into my housing. <br />Is this something a regular person can tackle?<br />Anyone done this....any...
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    hp suggestion for new engine

    Hello all.<br /><br />I'll start by saying that after today...I've had it with my 96 Force 120. 45 hours on the engine and I've been fighting the rpm's dropping when I try to go full throttle. It's good for about 1-2 minutes...then they drop down to 3500-4000. Been fighting that battle for...
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    spitting water

    Looks like there's something else....<br />At the back of the engine...underneath the latch for the cover...are three holes in a line from right to left.<br />When running the engine...some water spits out of them. It runs steady out of the other holes in the engine...but a little bit spits out...
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    prop turn at idle

    Hello,<br />I've got a 96 Force 120. Trying to run it a little before taking it out...and at idle with the "ears" on...the prop is spinning a little. I can stop it with my hand. Someone told me it is not supposed to turn at all and that something is wrong with my engine. Is this true?<br...
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    Dirty pistons....fuel opinions?

    I have a 96 Force 120 with 40 hours on it. Had some problems and was advised to "decarb". Not sure exactly what that means...but I tilted motor up fully, removed plugs, divided 1 can of "decarb" spray into 4 cylinders and let sit overnight. Ran in the morning and did same thing again. Each...
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    exhaust "run-off" after decarb

    Hello all,<br />I used spray decarb on my outboard this weekend. I set the motor up, sprayed full, and let sit overnight. When I dropped the motor to start, and turned the water on...a milky liquid (thin viscosity) started coming out from the top of the motor "shaft" below the actual engine and...
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    won't run under "load"

    Hello,<br />I have a 1996 Force 120 with 40 hours on it. Just had head gasket replaced and took it out to test. I ran it slow for about 3 minutes, then opened the throttle. Ran great for about 1 minute then rpm dropped. Runs normal at 2000 rpm. If I try to go over that, it "bogs down" and won't...
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