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    01 200xl carb no start after fuel pump rebuild

    I rebuilt the fuel pump due to an intermittent loss of rpm while under way. Found some yellow flakes maybe 1/8-1/4” in size. Enough to cover a quarter in one of the chambers. Rebuilt and reinstalled and now no start. It doesn’t smell flooded so I’m guessing a fuel delivery issue. Yes, it went...
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    Losing rpm- electrical or fuel?

    01 200 xl carb’d. While under way I will suddenly lose 3-400 rpm. If I give it throttle it will come back up. Not sure where to start looking. Any thoughts?
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    2001 2.5l 200 Growling?

    I recently finished a rebuild of my 78 Hydra Sport center console and installed a "new to me" 2001 200 xl. It is the carb version with oil injection still in tact. It currently has a 4 blade 19 pitch Turning Point Hustler prop on it. I had the boat out last weekend and it certainly performed...
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    Lenco Tactile Switch

    I was reinstalling my Lenco switch today and the female side of the plug snapped off the back of the switch. #%^€^!!!!!! I’ve looked all over the net and it seems you can no longer get one. Looks like the new model is all-in-one. Can anyone tell me if I can pitch the control box and buy a new...
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    2001 200 XL No smoke

    I have a new-to-me 2001 200 carb engine that was just rigged on my boat. It replaces an old black max that had the oil injection removed and was running premix. I fired the new motor for the first time tonight. My neighbor jokingly asked where the smoke was. He was right. Little to no smoke...
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    Inboard with prop pocket to outboard?

    Im almost ready to splash my Hydra Sport rebuild and I’m already considering my next project. Has anyone ever converted an inboard single screw with prop pocket to an outboard on a bracket? I’m looking at a 24 Topaz center console. I posted on the Facebook Topaz page and was pretty much accused...
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    78-79 hydra sport transom and stringers

    I noticed last year when installing a new transducer that my transom was wet. A couple weeks ago I started into demo. This is a "Kevlar 49" hull. The hull itself appears to be very solid. The deck is also very solid other than some stress cracks at the corners of hatch covers and access...
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    Bow Rail Replacement

    There is also some minor damage to the glass I would like to address and I was considering topside paint.
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    Bow Rail Replacement

    My bow rail was hit by something (prior to me owning it) and has a bend that has always annoyed me. I am considering taking it off and trying to straighten it. However, I found that it has lock nuts which are not accessible without removing the rub rail and separating the cap - not something I...
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    78-9 Hydra Sport 21cc transom

    Not what I was hoping to do this winter, but here I am. I had noticed last spring that the transom was wet and the bottom of the stringers was questionable where they tab in. Drilled out the two scuppers and found they had rotted out. Sooo...I pulled a section of deck and transom to allow me to...
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    Blackmax 200 spraying fuel

    I was doing a compression test this weekend as I am trying to determine why I am not reaching max WOT. I recently downsized my prop with very little impact - see the post in the prop section. Anyway, I had the cowl off the engine warming it up and noticed it was spraying fuel from what I...
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    New 4 blade Turning Point Prop...meh

    So after figuring out part of my previous issue was a bad tach (replaced), I was only hitting about 4600 at WOT for about 35 mph. 86 200 blackmax on a 21' Kevlar Hydrasport. Old prop was a stainless merc 23p 3 blade. Went to a 19p aluminum 4 blade. I only picked up about 200 rpm and lost 2-3...
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    Weak starter solenoid?

    Lately I have had several instances where when I turn the key I get a "whirrrrr" but the engine is not turning over. It will do it a few times and then decide to catch. It seems intermittent and happens hot or cold. Is my solenoid going? It's a mid 80's 200 Blackmax.
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    Best 2 stroke oil for less smoke?

    I have a Blackmax 200 with the oil injection removed. I'm running 50:1 Quicksilver 2 stroke oil as a premix. Flipping around Youtube the other day I found a video of a guy who swears by Amsoil and was showing a reduced amount of smoke. So...if I'm at idle or trolling speed, +/- 2-3 mph, what...
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    Blackmax Tachometer Poles vs. Pulses???

    Okay, I am either real close to getting this nailed down or real close to losing my mind. Not sure which. Long story short, I have reason to believe the tach readings on my boat are wrong. It is an older Teleflex. Settings go from 1 to 6P. From what I understand, my Blackmax 200 is a 12...
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    Blackmax 200 - Prop issues or something else?

    Thanks, guys, sorry I've been tied up at work and was out of town for a week. So the cavitation plate on the OB is +/- level with the keel/bottom of the hull. See above. True, most boats should be planed off by this point. A better way to describe it would be that the boat was running very...
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    Blackmax 200 - Prop issues or something else?

    Last summer I picked up an old hydra sport 21 center console with the kevlar hull and a late '80s blackmax 200. It is a bit of a frankenstein motor as we intended to repower almost immediately (haven't gotten there yet). I believe the lower is off of a 150 or 175 and is geared accordingly...
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    1987 Blackmax 200 smokes (more than usual), dies at idle

    So the boat ran great on the muffs and when we launched about a month ago. We installed a new voltage regulator/rectifier combo this year and it seemed to run smoother than last year and with less smoke. It had 1/4 tank of fuel and I added another 30 gallons fresh to bring it up to a little...
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    87 Blackmax 200 New Regulator/Rectifier Install

    At one point last summer my charging volts were bouncing around between 12-16v. It did not seem to make a lot of difference what speed the engine was running. I also had the tach showing between 5-6000 but I don't really believe it. This is a new to me old boat. A 21' Hydra Sport center...
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    Trouble Bleeding Blackmax Trim

    Last fall I lost the trim motor on my '87 Blackmax 200. It had a two wire motor with relays installed (not sure if this was original or not). I replaced the motor with a new Arco unit and got it hooked up. I raised the trim all the way up/out with no weight on it to verify the motor worked...
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