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    away for winter need advice

    i just bought my new boat cover because my boat was getting soaked with the recent rains. and trash was getting into it. there arnt any holes or softspots int he floor but the carpet is soaked and i see some cracking in the fiber glass. should i go ahead and cover the boat now or should i let it...
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    leaky lower unit

    i changed my lower unit oil a few times so far thinking maybe i didnt tighten something but it is definetly leaking now. i checked the oil and it is milky yellow again. not milky but yellowish. i was wondering where the most common spot is for this unit to leak at? works fine otherwise thanx...
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    start wont engage? why not?

    i cleaned all the connectionsd and got a new relay switch. but it still wont start up from the key. i tried troubleshooting it down and have some up with theres voltage at the ignitiona nd voltage at the 12V post. but the brand new relay wont engage. why not? i cleaned all grounds also. any help...
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    running temp of a 125 force

    what should the running temp be in the ocean on this boat? what is the pegged range? thanx all
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    l drive bellows

    my l drive runs great but i cant seem to get the exhaust bellows, and i am not paying the 206 merc wants. anyone have an extra set? or something that will work?
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    a pop when starting warm.

    this just started but the engine runs fine. if i am pulling a tuber say and they fall off or whatnot and i pull along side them and decrease throttle rather quick then shut it off. if i go to start it back up withing say a minute or two it jump and doesnt start. but then i can turn the key off...
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    new battery

    i just bought a new battery and wanna put two in the boat, i was wondering how i wire them? series? + to - to + to -? and hook the cables to one on each batt?
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    hit sand bar? what can i expect?

    i hit a sand bar going about 35 in the trusty L drive, the boat now runs fine still but i was wondering if there is anythuing i need to check out? it sucked some mud and silt up i am sure so what can i do here?
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    sputtering at 1/2 throttle, but then pics up?

    i was using the trusty L drive today for about 5 hours, ran like a dream. i went and put it away for a few hours then went and got some more gas, put 18 ounces of oil and about 17.8 gallons of gas and topped it off. i took off and it was running fine for say 5 minutes then it sputtered and...
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    adjusting steering

    when i am running my boat it pulls hard to the left if u dont touch the wheel, i was wondering if anyone could shine some light on this problem, 89 bayliner capri 125 force l drive.
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    changing lower unit gear oil

    i changed the lower unit oil on my L drive 125 the other day. when i pulled the original oil out it wasnt that milky, more black then anything. i put fresh stuff in and tighted all screws, didnt replace the washers cause i dont know where to get them. i went out today to check on something and...
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    l drive 125 owners that have running L drives

    i was wondering what everyones running RPM is nd MPH, and how they maintain there L drives to keep them working properly
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    changing CD packs and stuff to something more reliable

    is there anyway to do this? i know merc took force over so did they change the ignnition at all and leave the stock internals? mine anrt bad yet but i was just wondering if there was an alternative?
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    run gas out of carbs after every run?

    who does this and who doesnt? should u do it? or should you not? whats the advantage disadvantage?
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    cruising around, why trim?

    i was wondering why people trim the outdrive up when cruising?
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    i wanna thank all who participated

    i ran the boat for an hour today a few tweaks left and its good to go. the Ldrive has tons of torque and runs real well top end. ran about 55 for a few minutes. besides shearing about 30 keys in this process its been fun. than guys, especially the guy with the lure as a avator and some others i...
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    timing, and top dead center HAVE BOOK!

    ok, i got new carbs, new electrical system etc. i also bought a book. i was reading through and and did a top dead center mark test with a screw driver and found that my flywheel is directly opposite the top dead center of the #1 piston. (which i assume is the top piston) now what i was...
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    turn key audible click, bad starter?

    i researched this in my book and i was wondering just to double check i just tore my starter down cleaned oiled and put back together the starter. it was very weak before this so i figured it was dirty or a short was around. now when i click the key i hear an audible click but my volts guage...
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    how to set timing on these things.

    i was wondering how you set the timing on outboards, they dont seem to be like regular 4 cyc engines so i was wondering how its done.
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    correct float height on 89 125 force

    i have a post in here that explains my carb situation and someone told me it is most likely the float level, what is the proper float level? and how do i measure it?
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