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    rotten stingers and bulkheads oh my

    I have a 89 Century boat with rotten stringers. My engine coupler failed and when the marina pulled the engine they found the reason. The entire area surrounding the engine is GONE. In searching for a solution I found Seacast transom repair system. Has anyone used this product? I am some...
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    taken to the cleaners

    Wow, do I feel like an idiot. My first venture into buying an I/O is devastating. I found a boat on-line and it looked good, called on it and the guy said all the right things, had my son in law go to the house to check it out, ( I live 2 ? hours away) looked good so I toke the trip down to...
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    Plugs, Cap and Wirers for a merc 4.3

    Help please, I have a 1989 Century with a 89 Merc 4.3 I have the motor pulled for a coupler change and so I want to change the plugs, cap and wirers. Without going to a marina (trying to save some $$). How do I cross reference to AC-DELCO parts??
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    smoke and it won't move

    I have a 1989 19 foot Century with a 4.3 Merc and an Alpha one drive. I have had the boat for 3 weeks and for the most part I?ve been very pleased with it, until today. While out on the lake I was running the boat with a full throttle and then I stopped. When I attempted to go again the...
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    how to improve RPM's?

    I have a 1989 19 foot Century with a 4.3 merc and an alpha one drive. The tag on the engine states a WOT of 4600 RPM, I am turning only 4000. A salesperson from Cabella's suggested a change of plugs. Two questions 1. Will that usually help? 2. How difficult are they to change? I am new...
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    prop problem???

    I have a 1989 19 foot century with a 4.3 merc and an alpha one drive. I have been told that I should be running 4600 RPM and I am only turning 4000 RPM. This is with a 14.5 X 17 prop. The boat also does not want to plane out. Would a different prop help or a hydrofoil on the drive help it...
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