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  1. vinnie1234

    salvage operation

    Long story short, my 4hp Johnson is at the bottom of the lake in 30-50 feet of water. Water is very clear and there is a fair amount of sediment on the bottom, so before I write it off - get a new one and install a safety chain (this time).... I figured I would throw it out there and see who...
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    water in exhaust manifold

    Hello all. Some of you may know that I have been tweaking and fussing over my boat trying to work out little bugs. Most recently, fixing a cracked block and manifold, and ignition setup/troubleshooting. Recently I had the boat bog and stall on me, which I felt was likely electrical. I did find...
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    rough water capability

    Hello all. I am new to boating and have recently acquired a 1978 crestliner crusader bowrider. It iis 17.75 feet long with a deep v hull. Seems to have a decent amount of deadrise and as it is fibreglass it has a nicely flared hull to deflect water. I have had it out in some chop (3foot waves...
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    trolling motor mounting question

    I just got a 4hp Johnson seahorse and a kicker plate. I need to mount this setup to my 78 crestliner crusader. The problem I have is that the shaft length on the motor is a little short - and the stern protrudes at the top about 4 inches which obscures the control for the motor. Before I...
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    hull integrity question

    Hello all. I'm not sure if this is the right place to post, but if anyone has experience in assessing the condition of the hull with a test run, perhaps you can answer my question. I have a 1978 crestliner crusader bowrider. Fiberglass hull. I know there is a bit of rot in the floor as there...
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    trolling motor thrust decision

    Hi guys. I have a '78 crestliner crusader 775 open bow, fiberglass hull, 17'7 feet, 8 foot beam. Weighs about 3000lbs ready to go. I want to get a trolling motor obviously for fishing, but it would always make a nice backup in case I have an engine problem. I realize that range is limited. I...
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    intermediate housing question

    I noticed when going over my boat, that there are two holes on the top of the intermediate housing. On the left side, the hole feeds the water inlet to the engine, and on the right, the hole was open and it seemed like there was some gear oil in there, however not much just a film. It seemed...
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    centrifugal spark advance / carb setup

    My Gm 3.0l 4 cylinder engine has a points ignition system and centrifugal advance mechanism. When setting up the ignition, the spark advance at idle is supposed to be 0* BTDC. To start, I set a test light on the points with #1 cylinder at top dead center and rotated the distributor until the...
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    play in steering mechanism

    I have a 400 series outdrive and am new to boats. I notice that; there is a small amount of play both left to right and also up and down when I grab the upper and lower gearcase and wiggle them relative to the intermediate housing. The play is maybe 1/8" or less. is this normal? all...
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    gear oil water saturation

    Hi there. I have a 400 series outdrive, I am new to boats and so I am wondering if what I observe is normal or not. In my upper and lower units, I believe I have a small amount of water getting in. I have pressure tested the upper and lower units to 10 psi (and they lose pressure very slowly...
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    engine water leak?

    I was wondering if any of you fine people would have had a similar experience to me. I have a 1978 crestliner crusader with OMC 3.0l gm, and a 400 series outdrive. This is my first boat. I have done lots of work to it - too much to list here, but I am having an issue dealing with a leak. It...
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