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  1. Chris_94_Sprint_TX

    Rebuilding only 1 side of the power head

    Just wanted to get everyone's opinion on this, just curious of the general consensus. Engine is 2 stroke with no oil injection If you tear down say the cylinders on the right side of an outboard and replace pistons and rings but do gaskets all the way around. Compression is right at the upper...
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    Adding back lighting to a switch panel

    Has anyone ever added back lighting to the Blue Sea Systems WeatherDeck® 12V DC Waterproof Switch Panel - 8 Position #4309 panel. Its listed as a switch panel only and it comes prewired but I would like to make the labels light up at night
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    winterize a 1994 Johnson 88hp spl 2 stroke outboard

    Does anybody know how to winterize the 1994 Johnson 88hp SPL at home? Any help would be appreciated, Pics would be useful too. Chris
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    1994 Johnson 88 SPL issues

    This is my first 2 stroke outboard. Doesn't sound right to me and seems like its not running right. Revs quick which is good has good water discharge. But its hard to start at times and sometimes dies when going into gear, mostly when I'm on the lake with it. Once it gear it runs alright most of...
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    Prop questions

    I have a 1994 Sprint 262 with a 94 Johnson 2 stroke 88hp. Currently has a 3 blade 19P prop and was wanting to switch to a 4 blade and maybe go up to a 21P or should I stay with a 19P to achieve a little more lift out of the hole and top speed? I think I read where I should not be revving over 5K...
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    1994 Johnson88HP 2 stroke tachometer help

    My tachometer is not working and I am not familiar with how tachs are wired to outboard motors. What my gauge is doing is not showing any reading when running but when I shut it down it registers 1,000 rpm. Any ideas on what to check first or have a wiring schematic/diagram? Chris
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    2 Questions - ID and porpoising

    Can y'all Help me ID this boat? I know its a 94 Sprint Bass boat and its 16' 3" according to the title. It has an 88hp johnson 2 stroke but hull is rated for 90hp. Second question is how do I stop it from porpoising? It runs great up to 23 mph or so any higher and it starts to porpoise really...
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    Can y'all help me identify this boat?

    It says kingfisher on the sides. Somebody is going to give it to me for free as it was abandoned in the storage area of where I live. I don't know the size, year or anything about it. Transom feels/sounds solid. I know it will need some work to get it back into a lake ready state. I have plans...
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    Need an explanation of rpm behavior

    My background is all Automotive. I don't quite understand how increasing pitch would cause the motor to drop rpms. To my understanding, a motor is going say 6,000 rpm with say a 19p prop. The motor is going to rev 6,000 rpm all the time its not going to know that the prop pitch changed. So how...
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    Post Complete tune up drivability problems

    :frusty: :frusty: :frusty: I did a complete tune up, changed plugs (gapped at .035), wires, cap, rotor, and point (all parts were from NAPAs marine catalog all in all about $1,000 in parts) and now when I take the boat out it runs fine for a few minutes then the points close up and it starts...
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    1985 Sea Ray Seville Restoration

    I am starting my restoration of this great boat with little things. I will apologize now but the progress will be slow and completed as time and money permits. Plus, I still use the boat as often as I can, this past weekend was murder, I wanted to hit the lake so bad but the ratchet strap had to...
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    Boat salvage yards in North Texas?

    Does anybody happen to know of any salvage yards or junk yards in the McKinney, Allen, Plano, Farmersville or even Rockwall areas that deal specifically with boats and other watercraft? I have searched online and not come up with much of anything helpful. Chris
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    1985 Sea Ray Seville

    Does anybody know the measurements of the board across the back that covers the trim pump and Bimini top when its folded down? I am trying to redo mine and the top piece is so rotted out that I cant get a full measurement off of it. I am not going to use the foam on it like Sea Ray did, instead...
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    Boat salvage yards

    :frusty: Does anybody happen to know of any salvage yards or junk yards in the McKinney, Allen, Plano, Farmersville or even Rockwall areas that deal specifically with boats and other watercraft? I have searched online and not come up with much of anything helpful. Chris
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    Custom built swim platform

    I am thinking of building a full width swim platform for my SR Seville but it appears to me that I will have to start about even with the outdrive and then step up over the outdrive and back down again on the other side. My questions are: 1. Has anybody here ever done this on a boat? 2. How...
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    Anchor question

    Boat is a 1985 Sea Ray Seville 5.6 open Bow 18.5 feet long. Will a 12 pound one of these anchors work to hold my boat on a lake while swimming. Info on lake is - Lake Lavon in North Texas it was at one time a meadow with lots of trees and was flooded to make a man made lake but still contains...
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    Best type of wood to use

    I am looking to find out the best kind of wood. I know the optimal choice is marine plywood. However, if a budget is tight is there another type of inexpensive wood that can be used with the proper sealing procedures. I know treated lumber is not a good choice. Chris
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    small block in an 85 Sea Ray Seville open bow

    Can a Small block say 5.7L or 305 fit and be practical in the 18.5 ft bow rider. I know some of them have 4.3L in them as a factory upgrade. I have been told yes but I have seen just as many responses saying no. I know with the right amount of money anything can be done but what I am asking is...
  19. Chris_94_Sprint_TX

    302 I/O winterized for 6 years

    Here recently I as offered a chance to buy an offshore fishing boat with a ford 302 stern drive that hasn't been started for a long period of time and has been winterized for 6 years without being de-winterized. The boat was being offered to me for 800 and was 24 or 25 feet long with a trailer...
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    I am trying to replace my prop and need help

    I bought my Sea Ray used and don't know much about it but I am learning more every day (mostly on here). Everything is original as far as I know. Its a 1984 Sea Ray Seville 5.6 (I think, I know its a Seville and I know its 18.5ft) open bow, its 18.5 feet long. It has the Mercruiser 3.0L 4 cyl...
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