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  1. ScottinAZ

    Thats all for this year folks, time to hibernate this beast.....

    Read this thread here from 2014, and it seems concise. just want to check and see if anything was missing..... https://forums.iboats.com/threads/first-time-winterizing-omc-cobra-4-3-l-i-o.641219/ mine is also a 1995, so should be the same. Looks like drain the engine using the block drains...
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    benefits of side bunks..... are there really any?

    one of my boats has (had...) side bunks, the other does not. I really dont see much advantage to them, aside from a little better guidance to centering the boat when power loading.... It may be just me, but I dont have a problem centering either boat on its respective trailer... are there...
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    1995 OMC Cobra v-6 will not rev out under load

    ok, finally got the '95 Four Winns (4.3 chevy with an SX in drag hanging on the transom) off the dock yesterday, only to find out it WILL NOT rev past about 1500 rpm in gear. In neutral it revs out fine..... so something is amiss in the engine department. (Prop is the standard 14.5x21 pitch it...
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    Bravo trim rams on a pre-Alpha (MC-1)

    ok, I got had on Ebay.... bought a set of trim rams that were advertised as for a Alpha One XD, but the part number comes back as Bravo rams (98703A26, 98704A26).... the bushings are ginormous on this, and as such my through bolts are too short.... Seller does not accept returns, and shipped...
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    trim pump issues.....

    ok, if there is a more appropriate area mods, please move this.... boat and trim system in question is a 1980 Galaxy with a 120 Merc engine/drive combo (MC-1 IIRC) the trim WILL NOT go down on the switch.... I have traced it to a likely stuck shuttle valve on the "up" circuit that is not...
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    anyone know of an OTC equivalent to this?????

    looking to see if anyone knows an over the counter equivalent to this tubing nut... its mercury P/N 22-49718, and connects the damn plastic trim hose to the pump and the reverse lockout.... one of mine blew out, and replacement genuine is at least a week away.... I would prefer to be on the...
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    license plate mount.... where would YOU put it....

    Boat trailer for the current "new" boat is a 1988 TrailRite tandem axle. Pretty decent piece, with one fairly glaring exception..... THERE IS NO LICENSE PLATE... I have the title, so getting one isnt gonna be an issue, however, I cannot see where one has ever been mounted. There is no light for...
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    bimini top fitment

    Picked up the "original" bimini top for our boat today from the previous owner. Its in good condition, but I am not sure about the fitment on it....... first off, every top I have installed on other boats, you didnt have to stretch the bows nearly 4 inches to get them into the mounts. This top...
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    latest aquisitions.....

    as part of the "deal" where I got my Four Winns boat, I got a pair of Polaris Jetskis as well. Both are 1995 model year, one is an SL750, the other is an SLT750. The SL has engine problems... one cylinder is open and very rusted. This may be a total loss.... I really wont know until I pull the...
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    what to use to line ski locker

    "New" to me boat has carpet inside the ski locker with about 1/4 foam padding. This is unacceptable for a number of reasons, namely IT TRAPS WATER.... Thankfully I have "non-wooden" stringers, but still. I dont need to be trapping water next to the hull... what is the general consensus for an...
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    Stupid question…… garboard drain plug size

    Simple, but stupid question….. what size pipe plug are the screw in garboard drain plugs usually….. new boat doesn’t have one with it, Wally World doesn’t stock them here, and I’ll be damned if I drive 100 miles to get one from Bass Pro…. I have an Ace hardware right down the street, and IIRC a...
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    Houston….. We’ve had a problem…..

    New to me 1995 Four Winns 170, 4.3 motor… Looks like I will be tearing into the engine sooner rather than later…. #4 plug shows malice in the combustion palace……zero compression. Its neighbor shows 150 in #2. #6 also shows 150…. So it’s NOT a head gasket…. Maybe I get lucky and it just...
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    data tag location

    having issues finding the data tag on my 1995 4.3 engine. I found the one on the outdrive, but cannot for the life of me find the one for the engine. Does anyone here know where they are hidden?
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    It followed me home honey, can I keep it.... PLEASE.. PLEASE

    Yeah, this is the latest Facebook Marketplace find. 1995 Four Winns 170. 4.3 VolvoCobra drive. Floors are SOLID ( I stomptested them, and no signs of flexing or strange noises, Ill core sample later). Needs a fuel pump, maybe a starter and a battery (starter just clicked this morning, but we...
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    Tires…

    Ok. Due to necessity, I had to get two different brands of tire for a trailer I am likely picking up tomorrow ( all 4 are flat, and about 350 miles away…..) I did t want to hunt in a “strange” town for tires, then wait around for them to get mounted, so I bought the tires already mounted from...
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    early vs late Cobra bellows.

    I am about to do a BAD thing..... I am going to look at a 1995 Four Winns with the later Volvo based Cobra drive. In the interests of sourcing parts, I have been looking for the consumables, namely the bellows.... as god knows how long its been since its been changed, and he isnt telling anyone...
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    What thinketh the membership here..... Useful or just hype

    Regardless of how many people go out with me, I inevitably end up launching and recovering solo. I saw this on Facebook, and it has be intrigued, as it would seemingly allow the boat to remain "attached" to the trailer while I get in/out during the launch/recovery procedure. I dont care for just...
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    marketplace/Craigslist pet peeves.....

    am I the only one who peruses the Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist looking at/for old boats in need of some love...... I find it annoying though when there are incomplete/incorrect details posted with the boats..... No length, No mention of engine, No mention of paperwork (AZ is simple, its...
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    ugh, domestic plumbing......

    so, our house is fairly old, built in 1955, and the plumbing system likely dates to that timeframe, all galvanized steel.... We had been dealing with a loss of flow from the kitchen sink since we moved in about 3 years ago now. I figured it was the pipes themselves, and would eventually need to...
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    Am I just nuts???????

    First things first, I have a boat. I like said boat, but I need a "project" going to keep me out of the funny farm.... I am currently having impure thoughts when searching Marketplace looking at boats.... I have found what could be a "project" or it could be "parts" for my current boat. It is a...
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