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    150 hp Force

    I hate to ask this because seems like evryone ask. I have a force 150 by mercury marine and would like to know the year model. on the older force motors the first two digits of the serial number were the year model. on this one the serial number starts with 00, I dont think they were in buisness...
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    paint to seal out water

    the gel coaat has rubbed of on some parts of my keel. what is the best paint to put on it to seal the fiberglass? it is a trailerd boat and has been out of the water for 6 months. could you use just regular exterior enamel?
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    130 Yamahas hard start

    I have a pair of 1989 130 hp Yamahas. if I let them sit for a long period (several weeks) they are almost impossible to start. I have to use starting fluid (I know this is not good)or I will run the batteries down. once started they run fine, you can turn them off and they will restart the...
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    mercury sport jet

    i was just given a bayliner jazz jet boat . the motor is a mercury sport jet 90 hp. it was left outside and the engine compartment filled with rainwater. the motor is currently submerged but you can still turn the crank by hand. it is not locked up. what would be best for this motor besides...
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    adding deck drains

    has anyone ever added deck drains in the cokpit ? my boat has drains at the transom but I would also like 2 in the cockpit area to make it self bail faster. I have a 24 foot Grady White.
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    lowrance gps module waterproof?

    I turned on my lowrance global map 3200 and it stated the gps module was not responding. I took it loose to check the wire conector and heard water sloshing inside the antenna module. seems to me this antenna should be waterproof. it is mounted on my radar arch. looks like a new one cost...
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    racor question

    I had a tank that had some water in it, I thought I got most of it out but when I run it I get a little in the clear bowl of my racor water seperator. I just drain it off and keep going. I let the boat sit for a few weeks and the whole bottom of the filter bowl was full of water. can the filter...
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    installing radome

    I have a Sitex T 180 radar and need to install the radome. do you usually remove the cable from the radome to be able to run the wires thru a radar arch?
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    gps software

    I have a Lowrance global map 3200 and I am looking for some good fishing software for it. one that shows wrecks and underwater structure and also water <br />depth. I fish the Gulf of Mexico off of the soutwest Louisiana coast. any help or advice will be appreciated.
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    gps software

    I have a Lowrance global map 3200 and I am looking for some good fishing software for it. one that shows wrecks and underwater structure and also water <br />depth. I fish the Gulf of Mexico off of the soutwest Louisiana coast. any help or advice will be appreciated.
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    radar battery drain

    I will be installing a Sitex T 180 radar. the stated power draw is 40W and 20w in standby mode. I have twin outboards and each has its own battery. how long will the battery last with the motor not running? they are both Delco Voyager marine batteries. what would be the best way to hook this up?
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    16 or 24 mile radar?

    I fish off the LA coast usually not more than 35 miles out. I am looking for a radar to be used mainly to watch for approaching storms or for navigation in poor visibility. what radar would work best for me? the antenna will be about 11 feet above the water.
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    testing oil pump

    is there a way to test the output of the oil injection oil pump on a 1989 130 hp yamaha? <br />I just recently bought the motors and have no idea of the hours on them. they run fine but just want to avoid any possible problems. should they be replaced or rebuilt at any certain interval?
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    twin prop question

    I have twin Yamaha 130's on a 24 foot Grady White walk around cuddy. (heavy boat) I currently have 13x17 aluminum props and want to switch to stainless <br />steel. should I change the pitch because of the stainless prop being thinner? wot is 6000 rpm now. <br />one is counter rotating if it...
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    should I decarb?

    I have twin 1989 130 hp Yamahas. I recently bought this boat and do not know how many hours are on the motors. they seem to run fine, i just thought they would benefit from de carbing. I bought the deep creep and was ready to do it but my local dealer advised me not to do it on that old of a...
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    flush muffler

    I saw a outboard flush muffler somewhere, to reduce noise when running on muffs. does anyone know where I can get one?
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    130 yamaha surges

    My 1989 yamaha 130 surges at any speed above 4000 rpm. below 4000 it runs ok. I recently had the carbs cleaned ( because of water in fuel) it ran fine for a couple of trips. I removed as much of the old fuel as possible and installed a racor water seperator with a clear bowl and drain. I still...
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    bent trim tabs

    I have a set of trim tabs on my 24 foot Grady White, they look like they have been bent and then straightened out and now they are quite wavy. How much will this affect their performance? they are 18 x 11 inches.
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    150 hp Force

    I have a 150 Force with serial #OEOO6620 I think it was built in the 90's. does anyone know what year it is?
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    yamaha 130 surges

    My 1989 yamaha 130 hp surges at rpms above 4300. like it is starving for fuel, I had the carbs cleaned last month, does this sound like a high speed jet or possibly a fuel pump?
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