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    SP-A no forward but has reverse.

    AQ231A SP-A 1990 Baretta Phaser 230OB Took my boat out this evening and ran up river for about 6 miles. I stopped for a couple minutes and went to put it in forward again and it wouldn't go. It would go in reverse and move. I was able to reach up behind the panel and the cable would slide like...
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    What oil SP outdrive????

    What oil does this drive take? It's in my 1990 Baretta Phaser 230 ob. It has an AQ 231A engine. Best I know is that it just an SP-A outdrive with a 1.61 ratio from what research I've done. How do I tell if it's SP-A1, SP-A2, SP-C, or SP-E?? From Which one it is will determine which oil it takes...
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    Rough Cost To Replace The Stringers And Floor In My 1990 Baretta Phaser 230 OB

    What does it cost to have this done? Doing the floor, might as well do the stringers? I'm not falling through the floor yet by any means. I am just curious and always like to learn new things being a DIY person and the cost of paying somebody...
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    Total timing advance

    I recently put a new MSD marine distributor and ignition box in my 1990 Baretta Phaser 230 OB. It has a Volvo Penta AQ231A-SP/A with a 21 pitch aluminum volvo prop. I just got fed up with messing with the stock distributor. The points system ran great with a msd coil for a little hotter spark...
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    Is it common for water to leak in between flywheel cover and transom seal?

    As the title says, Is it common for water to leak in between the flywheel housing and transom shield? Do these seals fail often? I went out on my boat Saturday afternoon. For whatever reason I always open the engine hatch when I've been sitting in the water for a while to see if water is leaking...
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    AQ231A thermostat placement?

    On my 1990 AQ231A, where does the thermostat go? Does it go under the housing gasket just like a car or go up inside the housing where there is a groove casted into the housing for the rubber gasket to fit around the thermostat itself? Reason I ask is because if I was to put the thermostat up...
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    Are not all props created equal?

    Are not all props created equal? I have a 1990 23' Barreta Phaser open bow with a Volvo Penta AQ231A 305 engine and a 290 1.61 out drive. With the original 14x19 prop it would cruise 28 to 30mph at 3,000 rpms depending on the load. If the load was light I could kiss 47 mph at WOT turning 4700...
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    AQ231A acts as if it is starving for fuel

    I have a 1990 Baretta phaser 230 OB. I took it for a short run last night after replacing the water separater and cleaning the fuel screen/filter. It did not run very good. The more I ran it the worse it got. About 3800 rpms was about as fast as I could get it to spin at first. while trying to...
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    Name this outdrive

    I haven't found any other numbers or letters other than the volvo logo on it. My boat is a 1990 Baretta Phaser230 OB with a AQW231A. The lower unit has been replaced at one time. This is currently the only picture I have of the out drive. Also I took this boat on it's maiden voyage yesterday...
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    Performance upgrade questions

    I read several threads about guys wanting to upgrade cam shafts and intakes and carbs. I haven't seen any that mention anything about going to a better flowing head other than a vortec head. I understand in the general purpose marine world that running a cylinder head that you can drop a tennis...
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    Wanting to install thru hull exhaust. OMC

    I am sure this is a wore out subject.. A friend of mine give me a 1978 Mark Twain 20 foot Cuddy Cabin boat. It has a 305 or a 307?? with a OMC 800 outdrive. I am wanting to put through hull exhaust on it. Does anybody sell the parts to convert it or even go as far as have silent choice?
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    Water pump has pressure but no stream.

    I have 2005 Mercury 60hp 2 stroke. As far as the water pump goes, it's shows water pressure on the gauge all the way from an idle to wide open throttle. At an idle it shows barely above 0psi maybe 1psi. At wide open throttle it shows 18psi. Today I took it out and there wasn't the stream coming...
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    Tracker boat fuel gauge sending unit location

    Does anybody know where the fuel gauge sending unit is on a 2004 Tracker targa 17, or does anybody know where I can find a diagram or manual to the boat? I have power to the fuel gauge itself . I am assuming the tank lays in the bottom of the boat but I'm not 100% sure. There is a access cover...
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    not enough fuel

    I know this is a common problem of engines surging. But my problem still seems to not be getting enough fuel. I have a 04 Mercury 60hp 2 stroke. I took it out for the first time this year and at high rpms the engine started surging. Of course the more I ran it the worse it got. Eventually the...
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