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  1. sidechoke67

    How bad could this have been?

    Bringing my boat back in yesterday morning, about 25 yards from the launch, and I hear a loud pop, and the motor sounds a lot louder, and definitely "off". Luckily, we were close enough that I could shut the engine off immediately and coast in to the dock. When I get home, I look and discover...
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    Loss of power after changing spark plugs

    I have a 2001 Glastron 175 with a 4 cylinder Penta 3.0 GSM-A. Last week I changed the plugs on my boat. Since then, I haven't had near the power that I had before changing the plugs....I assume that I either got bad plugs, or messed up a ignition cable in the process of changing them. Now...
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    Bow-mount trolling motor on a open bow boat

    After 3 years of using a transom mount trolling motor on my open-bow Glastron 175, I was finally ready to cut a hole in the bow so I could get in and through-bolt and back plate a trolling motor mount. I just finished it yesterday, and thought I would post some pictures...I know people often...
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    Lost/sunk trolling motor - worth going after?

    I lost a Minn Kota 55# Endura trolling motor in a fresh water lake last Monday. It was really windy at the time, and I had no luck finding it. I know about where I lost it though, and have been considering going back to the lake to drag a hook or magnet through the area. It was only in 10...
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    Help with hydrolock-like symptoms

    I have had this happen to me several times now... About once a month or so, I am out using my boat - usually pulling the kids on a tube. I turn my boat off, and it runs-on for maybe 3 seconds before stopping. When I try to start the boat the next time, I hear a clunk sound. I can turn the...
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    Ran engine for 5 mins with no water

    In my haste to get my boat ready, I accidentally hooked up the hoses to my water pump backwards. I then ran the engine for, maybe 5 mins or so, and noticed that the temperature was coming up faster than I expected. It got up to 200 degrees a lot faster than usual. So, I shut the motor down...
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    ST185 vs ST205

    I have a 17' Glastron I/O with a dry weight of 1,980 lbs on a 20001 EZ Loader trailer. My current trailer tires are ST185/80R13 with a max load of 1,480 lbs, and need to be replaced. I called West Marine, and the lady there walked through some computer program, asking me a log of questions on...
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    Could this be hydrolock?

    I was on the water last weekend, came to a stop, and turned the boat off. The engine ran-on for about 1 second...nothing awful, but not a clean stop either. Next time I turned the key, I get a clunk sound. Sounds a lot like hyrdolock so far, I know. Well, I've had issues with my current...
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    Help diagnose intermittent starting problem

    I have a 2001 Volvo 3.0L GSM-A. Last summer I replaced the original Volvo starter with a Sierra equivalent. Ever since then, after about 2 dozen or so smooth starts, I turn the key and hear an awful metal-on-metal clunk when the starter pinion engages the fly wheel. Sounds like gears not...
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    Lubricate shift linkage

    I have a 2001 Volvo SX outdrive on my boat. I am replacing my boat's controller, and cables, and wondering if I should lubricate the shift linkage on the outdrive while I have the cover off. I have the Clymer manual; it doesn't say anything about lubricating that pivot arm or associated parts...
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    How many water pumps?

    I know that I have a water pump on my engine...my brother swears that I must have one in my outdrive too. I have looked through my boat's manual, and it does not say anything about a water pump in the outdrive....my brother knows a bunch about boats, but I am starting to doubt him on this one...
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    Shift cable sanity check

    I am about to order new shift cables for my boat and have a quick question... With the shift cable disconnected from both the controller, and the shift mechanism at the outdrive, should I be able to move the cable by hand? I can't - I need it hooked up to the controller, and leverage of the...
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    Removing shift cable in Volvo SX-M drive

    I have a 2001 Glastron SX 175 with a 3.0L Volvo GSM-A engine, and a Volvo SX-M outdrive. My shift cable has been difficult to move for awhile...I am replacing the controller, and would like to replace the cables while I am at it. Removing the cable from the conroller is easy. At the drive...
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    Help with control replacement

    I have a 2001 Glastron SX 175 w/ 3.0L Volvo Penta GSM-A engine and a Volvo SX-M outdirve. I have had it for 3 years now, and have had issues with the controller since I bought it. At random times, the neutral button gets stuck in, and I can't get the drive into gear. I took it apart last...
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    When to replace transom straps?

    I noticed that one of my transom straps is a little frayed (see attached pics), and am wondering if it is time to replace them. I don't know how old they are - they came with my boat when I bought it 3 years ago (so, they are at least 3 years old). My boat is a 2001 Glastron SX 175 - it weighs...
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    OEM Starter question

    I have a 2001 Glastron SX 175, with a 3.0L Volvo Penta. Last year, my original Volvo starter started acting flakey - working sometimes...working all the time when I lightly tapped it with a wrench. So, I ended up replacing the starter with an Sierra equivalent starter. When I got the...
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    Finicky controllers

    Just curious how common it is to have a controller that is a bit "touchy" ? I've settled into a nice relationship with mine...we understand each other. Most of the times it behaves - however, other times, it requires some jiggling to get it into and out of neutral...you have to have the...
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    Pegged tach question

    OK, for those of you with crystal balls.... My tachometer was a little flakey for all last season...sometimes working, sometimes not (getting no rpm reading at all when it didn't work). On my last trip of the year, and through winterization it was just pegged at 7K while the boat was running...
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    Can gear oil change wait till Spring?

    Is changing the gear lube a winterizing need, or just a maintenance item? i.e. can I wait until the Spring to change it? I started winterizing my boat last weekend, and got everything done on my list except changing the gear lube. Then, it got cold quickly around here - with lows down to 28...
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    unexpected oil color

    I drained the oil from my boat last weekend, and it came out a different color than I expected. Hard to tell from the picture, but it is basically coffee with cream color...maybe a hint of green too. FWIW, I asked my wife to describe the color, and she said that it looks like brown pea soup...
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