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    Driveshaft seal BAD LEAK!!!

    I have a 1990 Ski Brendella with the Ford 351w. I bought the boat with a blown motor so I didnt know much about it. Over a 3 month period I spent a few hours here and there and finally got a new motor in it and running. I took it out this past weekend with the wonderful weather and test drove...
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    Will this work for exhaust??

    1990 Ski Brendella with a 351w. I need the rubber wet exhaust hose that goes from the manifold to the pipe running out the back. The are about 14" long. Wet exhaust hose is pretty expensive! I found a 3" radiator hose for big rigs that has a temp rating of 260 degrees. Would that hold up or am I...
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    Mastercraft water hoses. Where do they go?!?! **Updated pics**

    I have a 1990 Ski Brendella, same thing as a mastercraft stars and stripes. Inboard 351w. I bought the boat with a blow motor and halfway taken apart. Well, I replaced the motor and got everything back together except all the the 1" water hoses that connect to the mainfolds and secondary water...
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    I Need!!!!

    I dont know exactly where Im supposed to post this so Im putting it here. I have a 1990 Ski Brendella. Same thinng as the mastercraft stars and stripes. It was not winterized properly and cracked the block. The exhaust manifolds are also no good do to rusted and broke ears. Therfor, I need a...
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    Blow head gaskets?

    So I found a 1990 Ski Brendella in great condition for 2K. Its the same thing as the mastercraft stars and stripes. The problem is the 351w over heated due to a bad water pump impeller. As far as we can tell one of the head gaskets are blow putting water in the cylinder. It was run long enough...
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    Winter skiing?

    Last year I became hooked on the world of boating and skiing. Just yesterday I picked up a beautiful 86 Mastercraft stars and stripes for $2100. The guy was fixing to loose his house and needed cash bad. Im absolutley dying to try this boat out with my wakeboard but the weather is in the 50s...
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    Bye Bye carburetor

    Its a 98 Bayliner Capri Merc 5.0L Alpha One outdrive. The boat ran, but kept fouling plugs and smoking black. Pulled the carb apart and its got rust all in the bottom. Im selling the boat Sunday and need it fixed by then. I either need a rebuild kit or a new carb. Does anybody know the Napa part...
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    Black smoke???

    98 Bayliner Capri with a mercruiser 5.0l Trying to sell the boat and nobody wants to buy it smoking. Already put a new set of plugs, wires, cap, rotor button, fuel filter and fresh premium fuel. When you crank the thing up it smokes black and white smoke and smells rich. It leaves a huge puddle...
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    Mastercraft or Bayliner

    Which boat is better for pro wakeboarding/family boat. 80's model mastercraft/Marlin ski boat or 98 bayliner capri 2050ls open bow. all three have v8's
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    Rough shifting. Cable?!?!

    Got a 98 bayliner capri 2050ls. When I move the shifter in gear its very hard to move. Which makes it hard to control the throttle for skiing. But if I put in in nuetral the shifter moves perfectly fine. Is it the shift cable binding up or is there something else it could be. When I did my...
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    LOTS of water in fuel. HELP!!!

    Took my 98 Bayliner capri out for the first time today. Got about 45 seconds out in the water and it just started bogging like crazy. Checked everything and didnt see anything out of place. It would rev fine in nuetral but would bog in gear. So I pulled a fuel sample in the middle of the lake...
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    Drive oil wont push through!?!

    Im changing the oil in my 98 bayliner that has a 5.0 inboard and Alpha one Gen II out drive. I drained the oil cause the boat has been sittin about 6 years. It was thick and nasty from sitting but it all came out. When I tried to pump new oil in from the bottom hole it took about alittle over a...
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