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    1986 Bayliner Capri AQ131a, timing belt intermediate pulley is off position

    Boat has ran great all season but here towards the end I have developed a chirp. I originally thought it was a simple alternator belt replacement but after removing the belt and running for a few seconds it still chirps. I thought it would be the tensioner, tensioner is also good, I replaced...
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    Penta 275 outdrive prop ate the rope couple screws snapped

    This weekend my prop ate the rope while i was on the tube, wife and son didn't keep an eye on it as they were pulling out the slack. I spent 20 minutes pulling all the rope out and the boat continued on the rest of the weekend without problems. After pulling it out today I noticed the prop...
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    Bayline Capri, 1986, no condenser on my aq131a points

    Boat has been running rough, found out the points haven't been changed in a long while, replaced them and then noticed there isn't a condenser for the points? I got a condenser from autozone and since I can't mount it inside I figured I would mount it outside and run the wire inside. I noticed...
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    60s era 9.9 Chrysler autoelectric outboard model 923

    Hoping to get some help on reviving this motor, when I got it it would turn over but not start. The metal cap on top of the starter that holds the wiring for the light bulb was not screwed on and the red wire which is the positive for the light bulb broke and touched the coiled up piece of...
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    Bringing back to life a Chrysler 9.9

    I picked up a 60's era chrysler 9.9 for $50 bucks. Good compression, I think I can get it running with some elbow grease. At this point I am trying to figure out the electric starter. Photos below will show a ground wire going from a button on the very top of the starter. This ground wire...
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    Chrysler 9.9 flywheel removal

    I can't for the life of my get this flywheel off, I have used pb blaster for two days, used heat, the motor is currently hanging by the fly wheel. Wacked the bolt hundreds of times and it isn't budging. Wedged a piece of wood under the flywheel and did that working around the fly wheel...nada...
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    Using warped plywood for bench seats

    I have a sea king that needs the bench seats replaced. I have some plywood that the prior owner cut to exact size but never got around to finishing them. The plywood has kind of twisted so that it doesn't lay even close to being flat. I can manipulate it by hand to slide into the front and...
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    solex carburetor banjo bolt size

    Old 86 bayliner capri with the solex single barrel, markings on the carb are: 70795 Solex 61186 #31 Anyone know the banjo bolt size for this carburetor?
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    Replacing 1986 Bayliner penta 275 bellows and water hose connector

    I have removed my outdrive to replace the bellows and replace the control cable. I noticed the hose connector https://www.amazon.com/Sierra-International-18-2777-Thermostat-Housing/dp/B0000AYZDS was corroded and I will be replacing that as well I am curious if I need to use any type of sealant...
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    Tax time!

    Hey guys, i did my own s-corp/personal taxes for years then i got super busy with business and handed it to a tax man. Going to start filing it on my own going forward as I now have plenty of time. My problem is my state no longer allows me to mail in my corporate income taxes so I am looking...
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    14 Foot Jon Boat Identification

    Real old boat, no info at the DMV. It's a 14 footer, can't find a mark on it, any ideas on the age? Make?
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    1986 Bayliner Capri 16ft gear cable

    I have a 1986 bayliner capri 16 foot with a snapped gear cable. I have been using it with it permanently stuck in forward since it broke a couple months ago. I still have a couple weeks of season left and I don't want to take everything apart to figure out how long the cable is. I have a guy...
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    1986 Bayliner Capri won't start after running great all weekend

    Inherited an old bayliner from my dad, it's been sitting for 16 years with him running it a few times a year, mainly him running it with the outdrive in a giant tub of water, a few times at the lake here and there. He recently replaced a few things and was confident it was lake ready. I got it...
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    Tried to start without distributor cap on. Killed something.

    Trying to find TDC on my 1986 bayliner aq131a. Long story short as I was checking the distributor rotor 2 of the plugs came off and I don't know the order. I read that you can quickly hit the ignition with a finger over the first cylinder with the spark plug out to find TDC. I was then going...
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