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    Help me find my next boat!

    So I pretty much live in two states. As an avid (and usually unlucky) fisherman, I must have a boat in each state. At home, I've got my dad's mod v, which works great for the shallow lakes up there. Down here in the Carolinas, the lakes are much deeper and longer. I currently have a 16' mod v...
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    "Fun" new project-1998 sea doo engine trouble

    So long story short I got roped into repairing two jet skis for a family member. One is up and running, the other, a sea doo, is doomed. I have enough know how about engines to do the repair, but I've never done anything with jet skis so I'm limited on the specifics. The engine mn is 5836. My...
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    Steering radius too tight

    I'm looking for suggestions and/or tried and true methods for extending the steering radius. I have a mechanical steering system on my duracraft flat bottom. I installed the steering, with other controls, because with the 40hp Evinrude big twin (1963) on the back, I need to be positioned...
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    Evinrude big twin 40353D overheated

    So I've been in the process of moving to a new state for a few months now, and over the duration of that few months my boat has been in the hands of a good friend. He told me in October that the boat overheated and he had a hard time getting it back. I just got the boat down to my new house. The...
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    1987 Larson DC-215 restoration

    Hello all, I have a 1987 Larson Delta Cruiser 215, and it is a beautiful but old boat. The goal with this boat is to restore it and give it to my dad when he retires. There are a lot of things that I'd like to repair, but I'm having trouble finding restoration parts. The biggest thing that I'm...
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    No spark

    The boat I am working on is a 1989 mercruiser alpha one with a 5.7 and thunderbolt iv ignition. I am at WITS END with this thing. I have had issue after issue and every time I fix one another pops up. Today's issue:no spark. I did a compression test before I left and stupid me forgot to ground...
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    The clunk continues (and other issues)

    So, I'll start off with saying this is an 89 Mercruiser 305 with a 350 short block. I've got 3 issues to tackle. I chose to put them all in the same post so that I didn't clutter up the form with a bunch of posts all at once. First, I believe I have a vapor lock issue. The boat starts fine cold...
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    How to make engine A LITTLE louder

    I'll start by saying I DO NOT want to do a thru-hull exhaust. Ear drums aren't cheap and everyone I'm sharing the water with deserves to keep theirs in tact. That being said, I can't hear my engine. At all! I can barely tell it's running at idle, I only hear the bubbles from the rear. I built a...
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    Fuel delivery issues

    So a few months back, I purchased a 1989 Larson DC215 with a mercruiser 305. The block was cracked, so I picked up a 350 short block, changed rings and bearings, and put all of the 305 gear back on it. The tank was full when I purchased it, and I'd estimate the fuel in the tank to be about two...
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    Noises coming from transom area/outdrive

    I just bought an '89 Larson 21' with a GM 305 mercruiser in it. The block was cracked when I bought it, and I built a 350 to put in it's place. Just got the motor in and started yesterday. Engine runs great, but I hear a noise around 1500-2000 rpm coming from somewhere behind the engine. Best...
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    Big Twin 40 HP bogs at high rpms, carburetor is clean!

    So thanks to a lot of patience and help from you guys on the forum, I have my 1963 big Twin up and running, sort of. I got it all together and took it out on my boat (longshaft transom) because the carpet on the boat I am restoring had not yet dried. The engine started fine, but it vibrated...
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    1963 Evinrude big twin starting issues

    I decided to start a new thread for a new issue. I just rebuilt the big twin and tonight I started it for the first time. I set it in a drum of water and I began with choke on, zero throttle and cranked and cranked it in 5-8 second spurts. It sounded like it was running with the starter motor...
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    1963 Evinrude Big Twin with no spark

    Hello all, I am new to the forum and I am currently in the process of building my first outboard. I have been building engines for cars, bikes, and all sorts of things for 7 years now, but I've never done an outboard. I picked up this project from a friend as this was my grandpa's old boat that...
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