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    Basic cost of replacement?

    New guy here, 2 questions on impeller change in a 1985- 85hp Force o/b. 1: If I went to a local boat shop, what would I expect to pay to have them change the impeller start to finish? 2: If I decide to try it myself (don't know much about o/b motors), What is the basic cost of an impeller? OK-...
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    Duel purpose battery question

    Newbi question,sorry. I bought a new duel purpose battery from wal-mart. I have had no problems with it at all. Just wanted to know how to go about recharging. When I get home from a day on the water should I just park the boat & let it sit until the next time I'm going to take it out & charge...
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    Have another "add on" telltail issue

    The first time I tried the add on telltail it was not pumping anything out. I want to the lake & dunked the back end in & it worked there, not as powerful of a stream but good enough. I went to my area's version of a big lake yesterday to just buzz around & see if any friends were around. The...
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    ADD ON Tell Tail Problem. Please reply ASAP

    I did what everyone else did as far as the "Add On Tell Tail". I hooked it up to the water muff's & I got nothing. What should I do now?? I was planning on hooking it up to the truck & head to the lake, now I'm worried the impeller is not working. Should I leave it as is & head out? Or should I...
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    Octane Booster: What do you think?

    Anyone out there adding octane booster to their fuel? I'm running a 16' bowrider w/ 85 hp Force o/b. Everything runs fine & I was just reading up in a few threads about prop's & pitch, stainless steel vs alum. that kind of stuff, (I'm a fist year boater). One of the threads brought up the fact...
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    1985 85hp o/b spark question

    I'm had an issue on Saturday with the engine. I could only get 35/3600 RPM & 20 MPH (GPS) at WOT. I did notice after it was out of the water that I had for got to open the vent on the fuel tank. I thought that may be the problem. It was not, when I removed the cover I found the top spark plug...
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    First day out: Performance issue

    1st time boater, 1st time out. 16' 1985 Bayliner bowrider w/ 85HP Force O/B. WOT- 3600 RPM & 21MPH (GPS). That's the max RPM & speed it could muster. The only real issue I did notice, again 1st timer, is the vent on the fuel tank was never opened & it was all sucked in from the fuel pressure...
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    impeller replacement question

    I'm looking at buying a '87 Thundercraft Citation 170. Overall condition is pretty good. In the ad. it states that it "needs the impeller replaced", otherwise it runs fine. How big of a deal is changing the impeller? It also states that "it's a newer Mercruiser Alpha 1". Is this a "take it to a...
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    Head gasket Force 50hp

    I may be buying a boat with a Force 50 hp motor. The guy tells me it blew a head gasket, he has a new one, but did not have time to put it in. He also said he changed the impeller last year. I don't know anything about boat motors so I'm asking here, What am I looking at as far as other possible...
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    crack in back

    You guy's are probably getting tired of me by now, but... I'm looking at a 17' Thundercraft with a 150HP 6 cyl. Johnson O/B. The issue is (beside being out of style, interior is way out of style,but in great shape) there is a 8" crack in the stern to the right of where the motor bolts on. The...
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    OMC mate with Alpha one outdrive?

    Header asks the question. All I know now is V-6 OMC drive & has a bad (fixable?) out drive. The boat in question is a 1985 Baja Islander bowrider in perfect condition with a brand new ez-load trailer for $1500 (asking). I did a little looking around & found a guy parting out a mercruiser 3.0L...
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    Need Advice real quick

    I just came across a deal (at least I think it's a deal), 1985 Baja Islander open bow with brand new ez-load trailer $1500 "asking". The boat is in perfect condition all around, except the out drive needs work. OMC drive is all I know at this time. The add also reads: V-6 engine. Is this worth...
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    Max HP O/B on 17'?

    I'm looking at a 1986 Bayliner Capri 17', currently has 70hp O/B. Not too sure if I'm going to use it. What I need to know is, What is the largest O/B that this boat will hold? With any luck I'll own it on Thursday. Any comments welcome, Tanx, Maxxie
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    Buying 1st Boat

    New to the boat thing, know nothing about boats what-so-ever. I do know my way around an engine. Example of what I'm looking for: '88 Bayliner bowrider, 130HP I/O, canvas roof, incl. trailer, 9 life preservers, water skis, dock bumpers, & 2 anchors. $3995.00. This is a local ad in the paper...
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    New Guy Here

    Hey Everyone, New guy here to the forum & to boating in general. I joined here to learn as much as I can about boats- basically I want to buy an open bow with an I/O engine. I figured this is the place to learn what I need to know about them & what to look for in a used boat. I've been a member...
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