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    1988 OMC 4.3 new block?

    1988 4.3 OMC with Cobra outdrive - pulled the boat out to get it ready for some lake time, put it on muffs and started her up. The motor was idling nice and smooth for about 10-15 minutes and then it started spraying water out of the carb! Oh no... it doesn't stop there - shut it off...
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    OMC 5.8 dies at 1500 under load! HELP!!

    Bought a 89 Four Winns Horizon 200 with an OMC 5.8 earlier this year and took it out yesterday for the first time of the season! All was going great, starts right up and took off! Plenty of power, ran smooth and sounds great. Sat back and talked with my friend for a few minutes then went to...
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    NEED HELP! Ran for 15 min great then dies at over 1500 RPM

    Bought a 89 Four Winns Horizon 200 with an OMC 5.8 earlier this year and took it out yesterday for the first time of the season! All was going great, starts right up and took off! Plenty of power, ran smooth and sounds great. Sat back and talked with my friend for a few minutes then went to...
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    Rub rail trim?

    Just picked up this 89 Four Winns Horizon 200 and wanted to clean up the exterior a bit. I'm no dummy when it comes to detailing (my Dad was an auto-body repair man / painter for 25 + years.) but does anyone know where I can get new rub rail trim? You can see in the picture that there are...
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    New to me 5.8 Cobra - Drain plugs?

    So, long time reader first time poster. I just purchased a 89 Four Winns 200 with a 5.8 Cobra motor yesterday. Un-winterized and ran it on muffs before purchasing as the weather was decent here in MI (60?). Tonight low temp of 24? only getting up to 35? tomorrow and a low of 21? tomorrow...
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