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    Speed and RPM don't seem to match up - do I have an engine problem or....

    Ok, I originally was sure I just had a tachometer issue but now I am worried something else might be wrong. The boat: 2003 Bayliner 175BR, 3.0 mercruiser inboard The boat seems to run great - it had a full tune up before I bought it, start immediately from cold or hot, pulls out of the hole...
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    I/o Engine Technology....Outdated?

    As I learn more about the engine in my new to me Bayliner (135HP, Mercruiser i/o) I wonder why these engines seem to be using a very outdated technology. From what I read this engine seems to be about the same as it was 20 or more years ago. It's a pushrod OHV motor, similar to what GM was...
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    Secondary Bilge Pump Mounting - Angled ok??

    I am mounting a secondary/backup pump in my Bayliner 175. Space under the engine is tight, I bought a Johnson 500gph and was planning to mount it to a piece of plastic then stick it down to the bottom of the bilge with some super Marine adhesive. Turns out there is really no way to mount it...
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    Trim Gauge function...

    I have a bayliner 175 with a 130 HP mercruiser stern drive. The dash gauge that indicates the position of the trim is a little funky, it seems to move erratically. I think it may be the needle in the gauge that is sticking but am wondering where the "pickup" for this device is - what is it...
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    Outboard or Inboard

    As I research and hopefully get ready to buy my first boat I have always thought I wanted an inboard engine. I am far more familiar with car-type motors and repairing one would seem easier to me. I have however come across some outboards in the category/size I want (think 18 foot bayliner...
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    Buying my first boat - question about starting on land and what to look for

    Ok, so I am getting close on my first "real" boat - found a guy with a 2001 Bayliner with a mercury 3.0L 135 HP motor. I am wondering if there are any specific things I should be looking for when I buy this - I am pretty mechanically inclined and have worked on car motors all my life. The...
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    Towing a smaller boat with a toyota sienna

    Hi, Just found this site - Fantastic wealth of info here!! I am considering buying a small pleasure boat - something like a bayliner 175. I would like to tow this boat short distances (100km or less) with my 2012 Toyota Sienna (V6, tow rating 3500lbs). I currently tow a popup trailer that...
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