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    Smart Craft Alarm Lost Engine Com. 150 merc Varado

    I got caught in a storm and just as I was loading shallow water the leg went deep into some sand and stopped the engine . Lifted the engine and it start . Loaded boat and now in garage tilt will not go up or down on engine cowel or hand throttle . Turned key on and i get an Alarm ...Lost engine...
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    Water in engine oil. 150 mercury Varado.

    2012 Mercury Varado 150 This makes me sick to my stomach ! Oil level is up one inch . Was between hatch marks on dip stick the week before. It is now like a thick vanilla milk shake. Engine runs perfect . What is the trouble shooting tree ,on what to do first or look at first .
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    lund bimini top

    I have a 2006 crossover 1875 and it comes with a Bimini top that snaps to the front window . It sits high that you can walk under it . Does not have the clear plastic on the front panels ,I wish it did . Anyways Has any one made or can you buy an add on pole for the Bimini so the tarp gets...
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    Crossover Bimini top

    I have a 2006 crossover 1875 and it comes with a Bimini top that snaps to the front window . It sits high that you can walk under it . Does not have the clear plastic on the front panels ,I wish it did . Anyways Has any one made or can you buy an add on pole for the Bimini so the tarp gets...
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    Anchor lock / hand crank

    My boat is a 20 foot Lund and I just picked up a 20 pound river anchor threw Cabela's . I see scotty has a anchor rope lock ,but the add says only for small boats. Is there anything else on the market for self locking unit or even a hand crank.
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    Valvoline marine oil in a Mec 150 Varado

    Just reaching out if anyone uses Valvoline Marine oil or even Valoline VR1 racing oil in their Mec 150
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    Saving the paint sides of my hull with 3m

    Just bought a new 1875 Lund and tried it out this last weekend . Centring it back on the trailer was not easy in the wind . So i installed some side bunks like I had on my fiber glass boat. I like to keep the bunks tight on my boat but this one being an aluminum painted hull I know the paint...
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    Honda 100 10hp

    I have an old Honda 100 /10 hp motor that i will be using as a kicker or a backup if the main engine fails. It has a DC outlet plug on the out side So I hooked up a volt meter and the voltage starts at 6 v at idle and goes as high as 32. volts when wide open. Will it regulate it self...
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    AQ125 cuts out when up-shifts to second

    My 84 Baylinner has a AQ125 with a 270 leg . On the hand throttle ,as you move it forward about 1/8 -1/4 forward the boat will move forward smoothly up to 3 mph ,we call this 1st gear . When you push the lever forward more you can feel a little click or bump in the hand throttle . I call this...
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    Fuel fill up vent to low

    I find on my 1986 Baylinner inboard that the vent for the fuel fill up is lower than the fill hole. It is located About 3 feet to the left of the fill cap. So when I fill up fuel ,i get fuel coming out of the vent and splashes out at the gas station drive way . Because this happens the fuel...
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    Engine runs rough when leg is tilted.

    Engine runs smooth (AQ125) until the 270 leg is tilled up . (only has the single electric motor to rase it) Justed needed it up when I launched the boat and trailered it back up at the end of the day. Engine sounded like it was running on 2 or 3 cylinders. I am thinking the u joints are bad. Did...
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    Key switch faulty ?

    So I have a AQ125a volvo in my 84 Bayliner What is happening after I drive across a lake and I shut it off it will not restart until it cools off. It will not fire when cranking ,but the second I let go of the key - it will start. I am thinking the run circuit has no power while cranking. I...
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    R&R points with electronic ignition ?

    I picked up some points for my AQ125a yesterday,and they also sell a pointless electric ignition kit. So the kit only showed in the picture what goes under the under the cap. My question is ,do I need to buy more stuff like a control module ? Do I remove the condenser and the coil ? Whats all...
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    Volvo Q125a points......Needed

    I have a 1984 byliner with a Q125a in her and she needs points Any one have a part number.
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    1984 magic tilting trailer missing a few SN numbers by a rock chip.

    Need some BIG help, hopefully some one has the same 84 Baylinner 125q volvo about 19 long under it is a 84 magic trailer galvanized tubing ,has bunkers not rollers. on the sticker the SN got hit by a rock in the middle of the numbers This is what I can read S.N 1M5BW_ _ _ _1000731...
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    Fuel coming out of vent when re-fuelling .

    I have an 84 Ba ylinner with an AQ125 inboard. The vent is like 20 inches over from the fill at the back of the haul and when filling at the pumps the fuel will start coming out of the vent before the pump will click off. There has to be a fix for this other than placing a drip tray below the...
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    270 leg switching to 280

    I have a chance to buy a 280 leg for $100. Might be a good idea if my 270 ever fails. What is the difference ,and will it just bolt in where the 270 was . My engine is a AQ125 running in a 19 ft 1984 Bayliner
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    whats going to happen with a bigger prop with same pitch

    I have a 84 Bayliner 19 ft AQ125 and a 270 leg Anyways Going from a 14 x17 prop to a 15 X17 ....whats going to happen ? will it go faster ?
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    270 leg ,AQ125a prop

    Have a 1984 bayliner 18.5 haul and the 14 x15 prop just revs the engine a live high and so does the 14 X19 prop. Anyone run a 15.25 x 15 prop on their 270 leg.....will it fit ? If it will maybe a 15 X 19 would be a better choice as I only use it as a fishing boat . Just going to A to B
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    radio niose

    Only when my engine is running i get a high pitch background noise in my radio....how do I get rid of it ? used to have an old car back in the 70s that did this ,thought i but in a condenser somewhere .
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