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    88 OMC 4.3L V6 - Sitting for about 10 Months - Question

    Howdy folks. Live out here in AZ. My boat has been on the trailer since about 10 months, covered. I am wondering if I should just try and run it once I ensure the battery is still fully charged. I think I filled it with Marina fuel last time I used it back around 10 months ago. In the past...
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    OMC 4.3 Battery recommendations

    (NOTE: Please delete as I have a similar question a few years back that I will review... my apologies) - (I would delete this post but not sure how) Howdy folks, I have an 88 Sea Swirl... it has the OMC 4.3L engine... (guessing a Chevy engine Ford??).... anyways, the boat has two batteries...
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    Battery? Deep Cycle v Starter?

    Howdy, I have an 88 Seaswirl... has two batteries... I don't really know the history of one of them (the "Starter" one)... the Marine Deep cycle... is about 3 years old... I am thinking of replacing the "Starter" one... but instead of a another "Starting" battery... simply replacing it with...
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    OMC 4.3L Cobra - Stern Drive Gear Oil?

    Howdy, still relatively new to this whole inboard/outboard thing... checking fluids last night....after I initially ran the motor on a set of muffs for 5-10 mins in idle... I looked the stern drive gear oil via the dip stick at the top of the drive... I took it out, and screwed it back in and...
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    1988 OMC 4.3L Cobra - Tilt/Trim Question....

    Howdy folks, hopefully this is not a redundant question... have searched and have not found the answer yet... hence this posting... also, still quite a rookie with this stuff, and will probably blow it on some terminology... lots to learn still... Ok, regarding the tilt/trim .... noticed that my...
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    1988 4.3L OMC Motor - Noobie Questions

    Howdy to all, am brand new to I/O motor boats and the such... and of course brand new to the 4.3L OMC Cobra motor... with that in mind, sure hope I am posting these questions in the appropriate place... if not, please accept my apologies. Ok, so, bought this 1988 Seaswirl Sierra II, with the...
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