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    cobra lower cable install

    After lots of reading, im going to replace the lower shift cable in my 87 dog clutch cobra drive. Any tips or tricks i need to know about when removing the pivot housing? Anything to watch out for? Both bellows are new within the last couple years and are still in very good condition-should they...
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    3.0 typical crack area?

    ive got a friend with a new project boat on his hands. He just got it unsiezed and running but now is finding what he says looks like water in the oil. The boat sat for 3 years uncovered so rainwater may not be totally out of the question but sounds like a cracked block. He says that he didnt...
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    omc 2.3 overheating

    hi, im looking at a friends boat that is overheating. i dont know the exacts of the boat right now but it it is mid 80's early 90's phantom with a 2.3 omc, cobra outdrive. he is having trouble with it overheating and has so far pulled the raw water hose to the t-stat housing and has good flow to...
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    launching by yourself with no dock

    this may be a stupid question but im gonna ask anyway. how do you launch your boat when you are either alone or the people you are with cannot drive the boat and there is no dock to tie off to? i can launch fine by myself (or with my wife and son watching) when there is someplace to tie the boat...
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    what do the 2 driveshaft o rings seal?

    i am re -installing my outdrive-87 cobra, and noticed the 2 new o-rings that came with the gasket kit seemed much smaller than what is on the shaft now. i know they will stretch but doesn't seem like they should have to that much-what do they seal anyway and if the old ones appear in good...
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    switching from aluminum to stainless prop

    does anyone think i'll have any issues going from an alum. to stainless prop of same pitch and diameter? i go a really good deal and couldnt pass it up. i didnt realize how heavy they were, was wondering if i may have wanted to pitch down 1 size. the boar runs fine with the old prop, planes...
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    3m 5200 dry time

    Hello. I realize that this stuff can take a week to fully cure but how long should i wait to put the boat back in the water? I just added trim tabs and sealed the screw holes with it, obviously will be below waterline. I put it on last night, want to take it out tommorrow if i can. Thanks
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    ski locker cover and swim deck refinish question

    I believe both these items to be teak, but they are in rough shape. Ive read tutorials on sanding and oiling etc. but not a big fan of MORE continual maintenance. Is it a sin to... clean, oil, let dry then use a urethane clear for permanent protection?
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    where to purchase bellows kit

    hello all, im getting ready to reinstall my outdrive for the season and want to replace the bellows first. I needed to get some other parts and was going to get them all thru this site but no oem bellows kit is offered. ive read some posts saying the aftermarket parts wont last nearly as long...
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    3 or 4 blade for stern heavy bowrider?

    hello, im looking for a new prop to replace mine that is not in the best of shape and i believe it to be causing me some lower rpm vibration. With that said, the boat is an 18 foot cobia bowrider, 4.3l cobra drive(dog clutch type, not stringer), currently have a 14 1/2X19p with wot rpm of approx...
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    vibration @ 2000/2500 rpm

    hello, i finally got my deck and partial stringer replacement done for the last part of this season and got the boat out on the water (87 cobia bowrider 4.3 cobra dog clutch drive). I now seem to have a vibration from maybe 1500-2500 rpm that i didnt notice last season. Smooths out nicely at...
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    anyone know where to buy this gasket for transom shield?

    hi, i've been looking on the web for the gasket that goes under the plastic cover over the steering arm for my 87 cobra outdrive 4.3l. i found a picture but has no part number. I believe this is where water is entering the bilge when there is alot of weight in the stern of the boat submerging...
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    how do I glass over pedistal seat mount holes

    hello, i guess i didnt think too far ahead when i decided to drill the holes for my pedistal seat mount. The problem i have is the holes are drilled and stainless "t" nuts are under the newly installed deck. This should be good except i still need to glass the deck surface and didnt think ahead...
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    looking for opinions on carpet seam

    the carpets I have been looking at sold 6 or 8 feet wide. This is not enough to lay across the deck AND up the sides. It will go all the way across the deck though. I was trying to decide which way to lay it, running it port to stern at the 8 foot width and having a seam across near the ski...
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    replacement engines?

    anyone ever have problems with rapido marine replacement engines? ive seen some posts and most are positive, any negatives? their prices just seem too good to be true. i will be need int to replace my 4.3l 1987 omc engine soon due to a crack in the block:facepalm:. its not leaking internally or...
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    2 part foam expansion and humidity

    i know temp. effects the expansion of foam, also mixing mechanically is better, but does high humidity effect the expansion also?
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    Is a waxed topcoat NEEDED for a laminating resin?

    After many months of stalking iboats forums and learning much, I still have an unanswered question. Is a waxed finish resin or gelcoat needed over a laminating resin layup. I ask this because I finally began the removal of the deck and rotten stringers in my 1987 Cobia 189xl. I have much of the...
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