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    Seized motor frees itself

    Had a strange problem recently with my ?86 Force 125. Was out on the lake running at WOT for about 5 mins when the motor seized - or so I thought. Was at full throttle one second, then a clunk noise, and it stopped. Could not crank the engine and could not turn the flywheel using a wrench on...
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    Floor repair

    A small area of the floor of my 19 foot 1986 Bayliner Capri has rotted. I'm planning on replacing this area with a patch of plywood. I have already cut out the affected area, which has exposed dry foam (happy for that). <br /><br />I'm also planning on putting 'temporary' carpet in, with...
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    Installation of tach and water guage

    I'm a new boater with a 1986 bayliner/125 Force. The motor does not have a tach or temp guage. From reading some other posts here, those seem to be essential, so I'm planning on installing them.<br /><br />Can I use any tach I want? Also, how does the "sensor" for the tach work? I'm assuming...
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    Anyone do business with OutboardExchange in CT?

    I'm a new boater and new to this forum and am in a bad situation with my outboard motor.<br /><br />I've got a 1986 Force outboard with a bad lower unit. I've been told at 2 different shops that it's not worth rebuilding, so I'm looking to replace it. I found a place online called Outboard...
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