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    What year is my Yamaha?

    Do the models work like cars? My 130 Yamaha was manufactured in 2000 so does that means its an '01? In other terms the Owners manual I want should be or '01 or '00? The manufacture sticker says 11/00 (USA)
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    Fuel Level Gauge Not Working

    Any idea? Its a Yamaha set up and its a regular float. There so simplistic I dont know what could be wrong. Its digital by the way *curses*. Corrosion some where? It usally just reads as empty or full. Never In between. Also side note, I put fuel stabilizer in the tank this year. Anything I...
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    Boating Matneince School

    I've been looking around for a good boat school. The only one I've managed to find was MMI in Orando, FL. Now I dont wantto go to some 2-bit general engine school run my some guy named Jed and his wife. I want a high quality one casue I plan on opening my own Marina. By the way Im talking...
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    How are the new Volvo Penta IPS's?

    These things looks awsome. I was reading an article on them in Boating World Magazine and everything seemed just awsome about the whole system until I read one line. "There designed to shear right off if you run aground..." Ill admit I've hit bottom once or twice before (on the skeg) but nothing...
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    Yamaha - Getting Ready for the New Season

    I have a (now heres part one of the problem...the manf. date is 00' so that means the make is a 01'...just like cars?) Yamaha 2 Stroke 130 HP engine. I got everything down pretty solid on the list. 1) New plugs gapped at 1mm 2) New drive oil 3) New filters 4) Zincs are fine so... The only...
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    New Season Clean Up - 2 Questions

    1) My boat is an 18 ft Scout with a Yamaha 130 HP outboard engine. But I think that the top 2 engine bracket bolts have broken. They look like they severed right at the bolts. Are they all like this? 2) I have OCD so my Stainless steel needs to be so clean that I want to see my reflection in...
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