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  1. snowman51789

    transducer. how close to outdrive

    Ok it nay be to late to ask this however, yesterday I mounted my transducer for my elite 4 gps/sonar about 15 inches from the center of thr transom on the right side. My qustion is do you guys think it will work? I can't test it for another 3 days, when I did it I figured it would be fine but...
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    5.0 to 5.7 swap. what parts are interchangeable

    Re: 5.0 to 5.7 swap. what parts are interchangeable i have an 04 f150 with a 5.4 v8 in it that im going to tow it with. i dont think i will have anybroblem buy im sure i will only get around 12mpg with it, if im lucky, i did end up buying the boat, but i have to wait 3 weeks to get it because...
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    is the outdrive on this boat im about to buy junk???

    I'm looking at a 1990 wellcraft eclipse 216 with a 5.0 motor and I belive a gen 1 alpha 1 drive. The boat is in a storage ware house so I can't start the motor, today I went and looked at it for thr second time and I was gonna give a deposit, I decided to put it in gear and I noticed it was hard...
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    5.0 to 5.7 swap. what parts are interchangeable

    Hi, i am looking at buying a new boat, its a 1990 wellcraft eclipse 216. its exactly what i want however the only problem is it has a 5.0 mercruiser instead of the 350 or 454 that i want, i am dead set on one of those motors because the boat i have now is underpowered (in my opion) and i hate...
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    i need a liberator expert

    hi i am lookin to buy a new (to me) boat. i realy like the liberator 211's and i have looked at a few and i just wanted anybodys input on them. i think i would rather have a 350 because im assuming they are better on gas and if i find one (but i will take a 454). and i plan on having 5-6 people...
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    I need a Liberator expert!!!

    hi i am lookin to buy a new (to me) boat. i realy like the liberator 211's and i have looked at a few and i just wanted anybodys input on them. i think i would rather have a 350 because im assuming they are better on gas and if i find one (but i will take a 454). and i plan on having 5-6 people...
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    omc vs mercruiser

    hi i am looking at buying a different boat. its a four winns sundowner 205 with a chevy 5.7 350 omc. i know about the average amount of info about mercruisers however i no absolutly nothing about omc. is there anything wrong with omc's? do they have many problems? in your opinion witch is better...
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    how much more gas will a v8 use then a 4 cyl?????

    i curently have an 18' bow rider that has a 3.0lx (135) that weigh's 2200 lbs, i am looking at buying a 20 foot wellcraft eclipse that have a 350 v8 in it that weighs 3000 lbs. both are carberated. i am just woundering about how much more gas i would be using? i know there are alot of details...
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    3.0 bogging at 3000 RPM (WITH VIDEO'S)

    I have a 92 3.0lx mercruiser with a alpha 1 outdrive. the problem is when i get out on the water and go to take off the motor runs perfectly normal untill it hits 3000-3200 rpm. then it starts sputtering and dosent want to go any faster. after about 5-10 mins the engine will spring to life and...
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    cylinders 1 and 4 running rich but 2 and 3 are runing lean???????????????????

    today i was testing the compression on my 92 3.0lx merc and i noticed that the spark plugs on cylinders 1 and 4 (assuming cylinder 1 is the front cylinder) were very dark/black (rich) colored while the plugs in cylinders 2 and 3 looked to be light colored (lean). i put new plugs in and ran it...
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    fuel dumping in the carb after shutdown

    When I shut my boat down after running it I looked down the throat of the carb and I noticed fuel was dumpin in. Its never realy flooded out but I to have to play with the throttle to get it going again (usely I don't have to). I just rebuilt the carb n I didn't have any problems I was sure I...
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    3.0 sputtering at 3000 rpm. i need help FAST.

    i have a 3.0lx mercruiser with a alpha 1 outdrive. the problem is when i get out on the water and go to take off the motor runs perfectly normal untill it hits 3000 rpm. then it starts sputtering and dosent want to go any faster. i opened the engine hatch, took the flame arester off, had my...
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    i need a good yet cheap wakeboard line. any tips?

    i just bought my wake board and me and my friends rode it for the first time yesterday. i just bought a cheap rope at basspro. i think i paid like 20 or 30 dollars for it. about 4 (out of many. lol) times we fell or let go the rope came off the eye of the boat. my guess is that the cheap rope is...
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    is there something wrong with my 3.0lx

    I have a 92 thompson with a 3.0lx in it. I have a 17p prop on it and when I take off with 4 people in it the boat struggles to get out of the water and on a plane. However the motor runs smooth. Could there be something wrong that is causing me to loose power or do I just need a different prop...
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    How dose an electric choke work on a 3.0lx work?

    Could somebody explain to me how the electric choke works on my 3.0. I'm haveing cold starting issues and based on my knowledge of dirtbike and snowmobile motors I think my proble has to do with the choke. But I don't under stand how the electric part of it works. Thanks David
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    92 3.0LX hard cold starting

    i have a 92 thompson with a 3.0 lx motor. last year when i put the boat in the water and started it up the motor would fire up right away. i would usely wait about 5-10 seconds to make sure it didnt stall out (it very very rarely did stall out) then i would walk away and go park. this year when...
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    cabelas ratchet tite cover vs taylor made eclipse cover

    i have a 92 thompson calae 1800 and i need a cover for it. i am stuck between a cabelas ratchet tite cover (i think carver actualy makes the cover)...
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    universal pylon kit for wakeboarding

    Hi. last year i bought a 1992 thompson 18ft with a 3.0lx motor (4 cylinder) in it and its my first boat. i also bought a wakeboard and i fell in love with it. i wanted to get a tower for it but the cost is way more then i want to spend so i found universal pylon kits that go up about 7 ft. an i...
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    Universal pylon kits for wakeboarding

    Hi. last year i bought a 1992 thompson 18ft with a 3.0lx motor (4 cylinder) in it and its my first boat. i also bought a wakeboard and i fell in love with it. i wanted to get a tower for it but the cost is way more then i want to spend so i found universal pylon kits that go up about 7 ft. an i...
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    knockin sound at idle. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    i have a 92 thompson with a 3.0LX and a alpha one gen 2. my boat was running just good, but i wanted to check and make sure the gimble bearing was still good. i took it apart checked it (bearing still has life in it, but i will replace over the winter). when i put it back togather i was having...
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