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    Unpleasant, but Necessary Question (Holding Tank ?)

    I am a new boat owner (this summer). I have a 26 foot cabin cruiser that is equipped with a holding tank and a head. I am unsure how often I should have the holding tank pumped out? Can anyone give me some guidance here? Also, used the head a few weeks back for its intended purpose (everyone...
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    Possible Fuel Leak? (new boater here)

    So here is the deal, each time I go out to the lake and put the lift down and my boat into the water, I notice some sort of shiny liquid on top of the water behind my boat. I have verified that as the boat rocks in the water just a bit, and water enters the hole where the bilge pump would normal...
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    1989 5.7L OMC Choke Sticking

    Problem with choke sticking on 1989 5.7L OMC with Cobra outdrive. Fellow posters have I believe correctly diagnosed a problem with my boats engine to be the choke sticking. I am very new to boatin, so my question is this: On this type of engine, how is the choke engaged, or is that something...
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    5.7L OMC Engine Flooding (I think)

    I have recently purchased a 1989 Bayliner Ciera 2450 that is giving me the following issue. It has happened exactly this way the last 2 times I have used the boat. I will get in the boat, things will start up fine, I let it idle for 5 minutes or so while I prepare to leave, everything idles...
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