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    Overheat Alarm. 1998 Bayliner Trophy w/120HP Mercury Force

    So I have a bit of a puzzle to solve. I recently purchased a 1998 Trophy. The Overheat alarm was not working. After doing several tests I concluded that neither the engine sensor nor the positive was reaching the alarm. The alarm speaker had a Purple and Tan/Gray Strip wire connected to it. Both...
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    Ignition Coil

    I have a 85hp Force (1988). The ignition coil stopped working about 2 years ago. I bought a USED one identical and it had been working fine but stopped working now too. I tested it throughly & it's not working. I'm going to buy another one but can anyone possibly tell me what would cause the...
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    Painting

    I need to do some paint touching up after replacing my Transom. What kind of paint should I use. Do I need a special kind for boats or will regular exterior paints due? It's a bayliner Capri and I use it on salt water.
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    Transom repair

    I'm rebuilding my transom with Coosa Board. I just have a simple question. Can anyone recommend a certain brand or type of Marine Grade Epoxy Resin that would be best when working on the transom or will any Epoxy Resin due? I don't know much about the different types or resins like 1:1 or 2:1 or...
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    Starting Engine without Key

    This is a simple question I hope. I removed my 1989 Force Outboard 85hp from my boat. How do I start it when its disconnected from the ignition key? The attached pictures was before I disconnected. Obviously I had to disconnect all the wires on the left.
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    Engine Build up

    I have a Force Outboard 85hp. There is some white crusty stuff that builds up at the bottom of my engine on one side only. Anyone know what it's from and why.
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    Transom Repair

    I believe my transom is pretty rotted. I want to replace with a Seacast transom. Anyways, I need guidance on removing the cap of the boat. How do I go about doing that. I see a bunch of dots that look like rivets. See photo. What are they. How do I remove the cap?
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    Tacometer

    I have a 1988 Bayliner Capri w/a Force 85hp 3 cylinders. I want to install a tachometer. What will work on my boat.
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    Ignition Coil

    I have a 85hp Force Outboard 1988. I recently replaced the top Ignition coil because it wasent giving a good spark thus my boat wouldn't go faster than 15mph. I replaced it with a used one I bought online which fixed the problem however that one seems to be going out now too. My question is what...
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    Fuel Delivery

    I have a 1988 Force Outboard on a Bayliner Capri. Lately, when the gas gets low to about a 1/4 tank, the boat struggle to get gas. Never did this before. When it has plenty of gas it's fine. Whenever its low and I squeeze the primer bulb it accelerates but eventually starts to struggle again...
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    Steering Wheel

    I have a 1988 Bayliner with a 85hp Force Outboard. The steering wheel is pretty tough to turn. Can I or how do I losen it to make it easier to turn.
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    Spark Plugs

    I have 1988 Force Outboard. I'm replacing the spark plug and the ends are black. What's the cause of this. See images. On a side note. I have a Bayliner Capri 17' with 85hp Force Outboard. How fast should my boat be able to go. I've never got it past 30mph. It does't have an RPM gauge.
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    Mileage

    I have a 1989 Force Outboard 85hp. Does anyone know what the average miles per gallon should be?
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    Trailer Wheel Coming off

    My boat trailer wheel seems to be coming off. Just wondering if this is a difficult or expensive fix. The first image is the BAD wheel. The second is the GOOD wheel. The Boat is a 1988 Byliner Capri w/85hp Force Outboard if it matters.
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    Mixture Screws 1988 Force Outboard 85hp

    I have one quick question. When they say "one turn" from lightly seated on the mixture screw, does "one turn" mean a full 360? i.e. one full revolution from the starting point? When I do that the screw comes almost all the way out and it doesn't idle. Does one turn maybe mean 180?
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    Low idles. 1988 Force Outboard 85hp

    My 1988 Force Outboard 85hp idle is really low and eventually dies. It also does when I try to throttle forward or back slowly. I Basically have to throttle fast. I recently replaced one of the coils. This new problem started not long after I replaced the coil.
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    Engine Loosing Power. Bayliner Capri w/85hp Force Outboard 1988

    I have a Bayliner Capri w/85hp Force Outboard 1988. For some time now my engine has intermittently lost power. • Sometimes it worked fine. I made it all the way to Catalina and Back with no problem at 35mph. • Other times it would loose power and I couldn't get it past 15mph...
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    Drain and Starter

    I have two questions. 1, what is the hole in the picture attached. Its at the back of the boat where the drain is. 2, my starter recently bent and jammed on the fly wheel. Is this not uncommon or is something out of alignment. Never happened before.
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    Engine not starting

    I have. 1988 Bayliner Capri with a Force Outboard 85hp I'm trying to start my boat but all I hear is a buzz and a click click. Then nothing. Eventually all I heard was a click. Now. I hear nothing. Doesnt do anything. It seemed to get progressively worse. Any ideas. I recently replaced the...
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    Hitting the water

    I have a 1988 Baylinrr Capri. No cracks or damage to hull at all. Quick questions. When driving fast on the ocean, sometimes I'll slam back down on the water pretty hard. Does anyone know how much pounding the hull can take. Is that hard pounding bad or can they take a lot?
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