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    Volvo Penta 140 /w 280 drive prop change

    I have a 1979 17' Glasply w/ a Volvo Penta 140a engine (125 hp). The boat runs good with 2 people in it but has a hard time getting up on plane with more than 2. We have to sit on the front of the boat to get on plane. Once it is up it stays up. I have gone through all the maintenance on the...
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    Electronic iginition for a Volvo 140a

    I have a 1979 Volvo 140a in my 1979 Glasply boat. The boat runs good sometimes other times it will not rev high enough to get the boat on plane. I have had the boat mechanics do all the items on the list provided by this website and it will run good for a while then go back to not reving past...
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    Boat has trouble gettingup on plane -1979 Glasply Volvo w/Volvo 140a

    My 1979 17' Glasply w/a 17 pitch prop will not get up on plane with 1 passenger unless we lean over the front of the boat. The engine which is a 1979 Volvo 140a will rev to 3800 rpm then will not go any higher unless we lean over the front of the boat then it will rev as high as 5100 rpm. The...
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    Volvo Penta 140 will not WOT

    I have a 1979 Glas Ply boat with a Volvo Penta140A that I cannot get to consistently rev above 3500 rpm. I have done the following: changed the plugs and plug wires, put on a new distributor cap, checked the timing, checked the coil by seeing if it gets hot when running the motor (it does'nt...
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    1979 17 ft. glasply questions

    I just bought a 1979 Glas Ply boat with a Volva Penta 140A inboard motor. The boat and motor look like new. I cannot find any specs on the boat or motor. Does anyone know the horsepower etc of the motor. Also any other information about the boat or motor would be appreciated. John
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