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    Transom seal kit

    I have bellows that are dry rotted. I have a small leak because of them. I plan on getting these kits from this site and doing to work myself but am not sure which one to get?I have a 1991 chaparral 1800sl with the 3.0 Lx mercruiser. Any help would help me out
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    Tilt tab twitchy

    My tilt tab is very twitchy. I will be under way and the tilt will be down and all of a sudden it raises and comes out of the water. I took the control apart and the soldiering is fine but the brain of the small control is just about done for. Does anyone know where to get one? I don't need the...
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    Under boat painting question

    I picked up a 1991 chaparral 18 footer. It has a painted bottom. It's not newer paint but it has been sanded..I know it is slowing me down a bit. I am wondering if I paint it with marine paint would it be better than it is now for speed or to sand it all off and go from there. I don't know where...
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    Engine is not running right?...

    I just bought a chaparral 18 footer with a 3.0 lx mercruiser engine..it's a 1991.. It came with a 15 pitch prop. The prop is chewed up pretty good and the boats bottom is painted and needs to be painted again. The boat won't rev over 4500 rpm or it starts to bog or maybe even miss. I put a 19...
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    Owner manual...?

    I am looking for a service manual for a 1991 chaparral 1800sl ..I have a small water leak and would like to know where to go from here..
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    Engine / prop question

    I have a 1991 chaparral 18 foot open bow. I have a 3.0 mercruiser engine and mercruiser out drive. I just bought the boat and it came with a 15x15 prop. The rpm top out would be at around 4500 and reach a speed around 35.. I switched to a stainless steel 14x19 prop and changed the plugs and now...
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    New prop put on and now....

    Ok I have a 1991 chaparral 18 footer. Has a 3.0 mercruiser. I had a 15x 15 pitch prop. I switched to a stainless steel 14x19 AND changed my plugs. My old plugs were trashed. The new plugs gap are smaller then the old ones but they start the boat great. Ok here's the problem I am confused about...
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