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  1. Jcris

    trailer coupler

    Hello, Been working on the boat (1996 fish and ski Glastron with 4.3 Mercruiser) and now that it seems to be sorted I'm looking at my trailer. It's a single axle with surge brakes. I'll admit I'm on the fense, should I change over to disc brakes or stay with surge. I went to bleed the system and...
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    cold start on carbureted mercruiser

    I've been having problems starting my carbureted 4.3 LX when cold. After reading this forum I decided to install a momentary switch to run the fuel pump prior to starting the motor. For the first time in too long the motor fired right up. I wondered though, how long will the fuel pump run after...
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    shift noise

    I've got a 4.3 lx Mercruiser with an Alpha 1 gen 2 outdrive. When I put it into gear , forward or reverse, it sounds as if gears are not meshing very well. It makes a kind of creaking sound as the gears mesh. It always goes into gear but this noise bugs me. I've heard similar boats that don't...
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    Anchor for 18' fish and ski

    My boat weighs about 2300 lbs and is 18' long. I use it in a fairly shallow (15' average) warm water lake. I'm looking for an anchor recommendation. I'm leaning toward a Danforth type with 6' feet of chain and 75-100 feet of nylon rope. The bottom here is mostly mud/sand and weedy. There are...
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    underwater camera

    Do any of you folks use an underwater camera to see what is under your boat? My home lake was born out of a volcano thousands of years ago but has some rock fields that can be quite dangerous. At the same time that is also where some of the best fishing is. This lake is shallow , 10' - 15' on...
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    tune up

    I've got a !996 4.3 l LX Mercruiser. I've noticed it seemed a bit sluggish when starting so after inspection I replaced plugs and the distributor rotor and cap. The old ones looked worn so I figured I might as well start fresh with some new ignition components. After this work I found the timing...
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    rubbing compound

    Mornin, I'm looking for a product recommendation for cleaning and polishing my boat. It's a 96' I/O that's had good care from the previous owner but could use some TLC. The gelcoat needs to be buffed out. It's fairly oxidized in spots and the hull has some brownish stains. I have a random...
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    bilge pump

    I've got an 18' Glastron fish and ski that I use mostly for fishing. It's a 1996 4.3 l Mercruiser that I've only had for a few months. While doing some tune up work I noticed the bilge pump bracket was broken. The pump is an Attwood V 450 and is probably the original. It's an inexpensive looking...
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    spark plug removal on 4.3 mercruiser

    Went to do a basic tune up this morning and must have spent an hour, at least, just getting #1 plug removed on my 96' Glastron. What a PITA! Took about an hour to do the other 5 plugs. There's a water hose and elbow right in front of the plug that made using a spark plug socket near impossible...
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    commander 3000 throttle cable adjustment

    Hello, I have a 96' Glastron GS 185 with a Mercruiser 4.3 with Gen 2 Alpha 1 outdrive . I've only had this for a couple months but have noticed that the throttle is rather stiff and may need adjustment. Also when moving the handle forward it doesn't increase rpm's until the handle is almost all...
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    2003 Yamaha 115

    Hello, What do you folks think of this motor? A fuel injected 4 stroke with an idle issue. This would be my first boat, ever. I'm 60 years old and would like to explore the local lakes and maybe the delta (California ) and possibly some bay fishing. This looks like an all around rig to me...
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    2007 Mercury Opti

    Hello, I'm looking for a rig and found a 98' Seaswirl that looks decent. It has a 150 hp Optimax on it. The guy wants $8500 for the boat, motor and trailer. The motor looks decent but this would be my first boat, ever! At 60 years old I'm no rookie but I don't know much about outboards. I'm a...
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    1970 Volvo Penta

    I'm looking closely at a 1970 Olson 17' glass I/O. It's a 4 cylinder with dual carbs. This is my first boat, ever! I'm 60 years old and just moved to Lakeport near Clear lake in California . I was looking for a bass boat but am unwilling to spend more than $5K. The more I looked it seems the...
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    1998 merc 115

    Hello, I'm thinking of buying a boat with this motor. It's a 2 stroke and fuel injected.. It has not been used for 2 years . Only 20 hours , supposedly, on it in last 5 years. I'm a decent automotive mechanic but don't know outboards. I think I should try and start it using my truck battery just...
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