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    Water entering

    So last time I pulled drain plug it drained for about 45seconds till it went to drip. Put the muffs on it today and ran in the driveway noticed water trickling into the ski storage. Looked around the engine and these are the areas. Where I can see water is in the pics but can't pinpoint the...
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    Steering play?

    86 larson open bow. New to me boat. Noticed after buying there is play in the steering wheel. When I turn it left or right it will travel a couple inches before it clunks and turns the prop left or right. Which at lower speeds means constant correction.
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    Stripped drain plug

    My plastic drain plug is stripped. It's got the slot for a flathead that's widened and won't allow a screw driver to turn it. Tried gripping it with pliers but not enough to bite into. Thoughts?
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    Does this setup and speed sound right?

    I have a 86 larson 17.5 open bow. 3.0 mercruiser original engine. Seems to run fine. Have a 15x17 3blade prop on it and with me and 2 kids nothing else in the boat relatively smooth water today at 4500rpm Speedo said between 28 and 32 mph. But mostly right at 30... Reading other posts I feel...
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    Trim up on throttle not working. Down works and trailer up works.

    1986 Larson with mercruiser 3.0 original motor. Just purchased. When purchased previous owner told me trim gauge didnt work. Then during inspecting pre purchase he seemed surprised it was working, then it stopped again. Trim up and down worked fine. Went boating everything was fine went to dock...
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