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    spark plugs and ect

    I need to change my spark plugs and spark plug wires on my omc. My question is this. Can i use regular automotive plugs ans spark plug wires on a marine engine or do i need to look for marine ones? Also i may need to change the distributer cap as well, does that need to be marine or is regular...
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    clicking noise when spinning prop

    When i spin the prop on my OMC cobra i'm hearing what seems to be a clicking noise, would this be a shifting cable out of adjustment?
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    what do you think it's worth?

    Ok this is the boat i was referring too in my previuos i have a delima post. Fuel pump went out first time i ran the boat and after replacing the fuel pump engine started knocking. Bought a newer boat from a friend of the family and now i'm selling this one. Engine needs to be rebuilt it has a...
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    2 yr old gas

    Gonna be bringing home a boat i bought in a couple of weeks. the gas in the boat is at least 2 yrs old, i'm sure i need to drain out the old gas. Do i need to do this or do you think the gas is still ok too use? I know it has fuel stabilizer in it. any suggestions? Thanks Jeff
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    drain plugs

    I had my boat winterized last yr and they gave me new drain plugs to replace the old, well i just got my boat out of storage and am unable to locate my manual at the moment i found one drain hole on the side of the block and am unable to find the second hole. I have a mercruiser 165 hp 250 I-6...
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    Have a little delima

    Last yr i bought a 72 bonanza 19ft bowrider tri hull it has a 165 hp mercruiser 250 I-6 I/O is a very clean boat this was to be the first boat i had owned, driven boats in the past but this was my first boat, anyway when i bought it it was in feb and in the guys garage so was unable to test...
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    favorite missouri lake?

    We currently go to Pomme De Terre lake, I like it because it's not a real big lake like Lake of the Ozarks is plus that lake is dangerous would never get on that lake! What i'm really looking for is a lake with great campgrounds, i'm not impressed with pomme de terre campgrounds the only one i...
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    Pomme De Terre lake

    Does anyone that use this forum go to Pomme De Terre lake here in mid MO? If so what is your favorite campground to use? I usualy go to Pittsburg state park.
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    1987 bayliner 2150 bowrider

    I just bought a 87 bayliner 2150 bowrider, has an omc 5.0 ltr chevy with cobra outdrive, was wondering if anyone out there has this boat and wich prop size you like the best overall? I will mainly be pulling skiers and tubing. Just trying to find the best overall pitch size for pulling and...
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    deoxidizing

    Just bought a boat that has alot of oxidation on the blue paint, someone told me that soft scrub works well cutting oxidation, cheaper than buying bottles of deoxidizer, what do you all use to clean your boats? Thanks Jeff
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