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    1989 Celebrity randomly losing power? Help!

    Hi! Wanted to ask for input on a confusing case here. The boat is a 1989 Celebrity 208 SE with the 5.7l 350 mercruiser in it. Alpha one mercruiser outdrive. The issue: the boat will randomly lose power (mph and rpms will drop in unison). If I don’t stop the boat and shut it off then the engine...
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    1963 Evinrude Sportwin 9.9 Spun prop hub?

    Hi! I bought this 63 Evinrude Sportwin 9.9 on Craigslist last year. It’s very clean and the seller did start it for me at the home. After having troubles with it staying running and lack of power on the water, I replaced the magneto coils, pins, etc... I also replaced the fuel filter. Heres...
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    Fuse box for 1989 Celebrity? Glass fuses?

    Hi! I had all of my Cuddy lights in my 1989 Celebrity 208 SE suddenly stop working. There’s an electrical box inside the Cuddy where you flip a switch to turn them all on. They all suddenly stopped working! Not to mention my courtesy lights at passengers feet also stopped working. My...
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    1989 Mercruiser 5.7l Randomly slowing down?

    Hey guys! I hope you all are doing well. I got an issue that’s confusing my inexperienced butt off! I bought a 1989 Celebrity 208 SE 21’ this year in April from a local marina. The boat is in magnificent condition. It was owned by a marina mechanic who bought it new back in its year. He kept it...
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    Removing Mercruiser 4.3L

    Hi guys! In the process of restoring my 1986 Four Winns 190 cubby.. my next step is to remove the engine, which I plan on having rebuilt locally. As far as I understand it now, I’ll likely have to remove the outdrive.. and then removing the engine mounts. Then, I also I’ll have to remove...
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    << Need help restoring my father's 1986 Four Winns Horizon 190 Cuddy >>

    Hey guys! I've finally started to plan the partial restoration of my father's boat he's passed down to me. Before we begin, I'd like to say that this is my first major boat project.. however, I'm a fast learner and commited to this project. I understand that many would say that it may be...
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    Evinrude Sportwin 10hp throttle roller adjustment?

    Hi guys! I'm starting a new thread for this issue as I need to have this fixed by my vacation next week so quick advice is essential to me! Thank you in advance to those that take the time to help me with this! So after doing a tune up on my 1963 Evinrude Sportwin 10hp (SN: 10302E) I've...
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    1963 Evinrude Sportwin Knocking noise after ignition coil replacement

    Hi guys! So I decided to start a separate thread for this issue. This engine was running before the coil replacement.. but only on one cylinder so it had about half power. One of the coils was totally dead and the other was on its last leg. So I replaced both of them and the points/condensers...
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    1963 Evinrude Sportwin 10hp Ignition coil replacement

    Hey there guys! So I had another thread going about this motor.. trying to diagnose why it was suddenly losing power and sometimes stalling altogether. With the wonderful help of the community here at iboats we narrowed the problem down to the ignition coils. But I wanted to start a fresh...
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    1986 4.3L Mercruiser V6 Knocking noise?

    Hey guys! So long story short. I am working on my parents boat that I recently inherited. It's a 1986 Four Winns Horizon 190 Cuddy. Floor has its soft spots but the stringers seem to be in alright shape and the transom shows no signs of weakening. That being said, I decided to tackle the engine...
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    1963 Evinrude Sportwin 10hp Outboard Help!

    Hi guys! So I purchased this 1963 Evinrude Sportwin 10hp from Craigslist last year to use on a little 14' aluminum boat for some casual fishing in my area. When I visited the owner, he said the motor was his grandfathers and had sat in a garage for most of its life. I believed him because to...
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    Four Winns Horizon 190 Cuddy restoration HELP

    Hi guys! So I just joined the forums, I have always referenced this site for reliable information and I think it's about time I joined!! Anyway, here's the deal: I've got a Four Winns Horizon 190 Cuddy that has been passed down to me from my father. I grew up in this boat, family trips every...
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