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    My U Haul Towing, an idea popped in my head.....................

    Once upon a time............ I had to get a golf cart AND my boat home, (my tow "truck" is a 2005 Trail Blazer. Hard to fit a golf cart inside the Blazer!). It's a 450 mile(ish) round trip from Clayton N.Y. to my shack. Picked up a U Haul truck to do it. Was a 2015 GMC Serria, 2 wheel drive...
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    Found 1983 Bayliner with a Volva Penta, what to look for?

    Cruisin through Craigslist for my next boat. Found a 1983 Bayliner with a Volvo/Penta drive system. I'm know my way @ Mercrusier, "Rude outboards, but Volvo/Penta, well, not really. I LOVE the Volvo 4 banger engine in cars through the years, HUGE mileage, little problem, so I'm hoping marine use...
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    Mercrusier 3.0 = Chevy?? Land cruiser motor?

    I'm looking at a '89 Rinker 18' open bow with a Mercrusier 3.0 engine. Want a boat with a deeper "V" than my Grumman and like the fuel sipper the 3.0 is, (so I've read). Looks like I can get in the dog coup to work on it easy enough also!! I understand it's a Chevy engine converted to marine...
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    Looking at a Bayliner with a 120 Force.............

    It's a Trophy, price is right, (I thinking cuz it's got a Force 120 HP hangin off the back). I like then walk @ center console, they look cool!!! This is at a dealer. Boat has been for sale for a while...................... I know Force/Chrylser has a bad rep, I dunno why................ (I was...
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    VRO pump life? How long??

    I have a '91 70 HP 'Rude. Last fall when I brought the boat/motor home, I did a MASSIVE tune and inspection before putting her to sleep for the winter. All good compression all even 120 PSI. Ran her @ all summer on the St. Lawrence River, maybe most running time at a shot was 45 minutes er...
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    Prop doesn't spin???????? what to look for.

    I will tell you as much as I was told........... This is on a Medalion boat 140 4 banger, with a Alpha outdrive. I'm looking to buy it........... haven't seem it yet in person...... E mailed the guy about it, got a reply. In July he went and replaced the impeller. Had problems re installing the...
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    Skinny on a bass boat.............

    Presently my spouse and I are fishing out of a 1991 Grumman 184 SF boat. Not a bad boat, does nothing really bar nor great, got a 70 'Rude off the back, a 5 Hp Honda 4 banger for trolling, a Kota 55# 12 volt motor up at the bow. Never happy with what I have, I see the guy in the trailer down...
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    '91 70 HP 'Rude.... Install a temp gauge?

    I can see the end of the season coming, (we close up the trailer at Clayton N.Y. on the 1000 islands, Oct 12th), and the boat has to come home. Never one to "leave well enough alone", I got a list going in the back of my head............ boat and motor items...... The motor runs AWESOME for a...
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    Looking at possible my next boat? 110# trolling motor?

    Always looking for my next boat, (you know, this one is PERFECT! Well, until I see another one for sale)!! This is a 19'- '85 Rinker, all set up for fishing, (I want a deeper "V" than my Grumman, for St. Lawrence and Lake Ontario). It has a 140 4 banger I/O set up, needs a little "refining" but...
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    1991 70 HP rude high voltage and finder saga............

    Once upon a time, oh last fall I bought a '91 Grumman 18' fishing boat with a '91 "rude 70 outboard. The summer of '15 comes, I take it up to the river (St. Lawrence), drop her in and start to hunt for fish. After an hour or so, the Ray Marine Dragon Fly and the Lowrance 4 HDI would shut...
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    1991 "rude 70, volt creep, here is what I did

    On my '91 "rude I have no regulator. I couldn't figure out WHY oh WHY, my 2 fish finder/charts would shut off after an hour or so on the water, sent them back to have them looked at, found nothing????? ......... Here is what I found and how I fixed it. This "rude motor charges the batteries...
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    1991 Grumman UF 184 SF Anyone ever see one? Deck storage??

    I'm the proud owner of one! I got it like this time last year. Not a bad boat over all, doesn't do anything GREAT, nor does it do anything bad. 70 "rude, 5 HP Honda troller hanging off the back, #55 bow trolling motor. I use it on the St. Lawrence Rive near Clayton N.Y. The P.O. put down a new...
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    1977 Starcraft with a OMC drive, what to look at, any info?

    So this 1977 Starcraft Holiday (I think Holiday?) that has got my "boat lust up"! Boat looks good, almn boat (owner says it's a dry boat), 120 4 banger in it with a OMC outdrive. All gauges work (well, except tach, but we'll look at that. But ideas on what to look will help) I know a bit about...
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    Suzuki 85 HP outboard on Craigslist- needs carb?

    As always when I see something that catches my eye boat wise, I stop here first for the low down! More than once this site has cured my "lust" for a boat or motor!! My wife, (and checkbook) thanks you for this!! Looking to "Up Power" my boat, replace the 70 'Rude with something a bit bigger...
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    swap a 70 HP 'Rude for a 90, what fits?

    Never really happy with what I have, always looking to screw with it..... I have a 19' Grumman SF 184 boat with a '91 70 VRO 'Rude. Runs good, swapped out to a 4 blade prop and hydro foil to get it up out of the water fast. Motor has good compression, starts pretty easy, but........ I'd like to...
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    Wait! Lettme wipe the "SUCKER" off my forehead! Need Help!!

    So I saw it out of the corner of my eye, my next boat. OK, the motor (140 Merc) is seized, EVERY rubber bellow on the out drive is ripped, (I"m sure the "U" joint is a rust mess, the shifter cable dead as well). Prop looks like he tried to carve a rock! It does have a NEW alt, thought! :)...
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    Merc 140 all seem to have issues WTF?

    I'm always looking for my next boat! I have a 19' Grumman SF fishing boat with a 'Rude 70. Good boat, not the best for the St. Lawrence me thinks. Nice boat, but..... I thought maybe a deeper "V" and a inboard to troll with, (I have a 5 HP trolling motor hanging off the back now). I looked at a...
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    1980 Honda 5 HP fuel pump? prop?

    I tried to do this before, but was booted off....... 1980 5 HP Honda 4 stroke. Got it last week, seems to run great in the shop. Drop it on my boat as a trolling motor. Have the fuel line plumbed to the spin on filter outlet, pulling fuel @ 19" from the tank, through spin on filter, through in...
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    12 volt electrical filter, is there something like this?

    Long, long story short. Here is the $.50 version................................... I want to put the 12 power from my battery, (when the motor is off) and / the voltage from my O.B. (when the motor is running), (I KNOW, there is only 12 volts coming from my batteries when the motor is OFF, but...
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    Just got a 5 HP Honda, confused about year

    Got a GREAT deal on a low hour 4 stroke Honda 5 HP outboard at a yard sale. Went looking for the info, (year) on it, saw the listing on I boat, but confused as my # don't seem to jive. Mine is BF50L1004134 I see BF means Honda, 50 is HP, L is long, but is it a 2000? Can anyone help? Thanks Joe
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