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  1. CapRedbeard

    Purchasing 2nd Boat: Jet or Stern Drive?

    We’re looking at both a 2006 Yamaha AR210 and a 2009 Larson LXI218 (5.7 Volvo). Prices are comparable and both are in great condition. My wife and I are 90% sold on the pros of a jet drive (more seating, larger swim deck) but I’m personally struggling with the cons (louder engine noise and...
  2. CapRedbeard

    Lower unit oil has metallic swirls

    Noob question here. I know I have read here about this before but I searched around and couldn’t find this exact topic. I bought this boat in April. I have been reading tons here and had I known them what I know now, I would have done much more of this maintenance when I first bought the boat...
  3. CapRedbeard

    SX-M bellows housing seals?

    2001 Volvo Penta SX-M 3868896 Just putting the outdrive back together after replacing my bellows and gimbal bearing. The Volvo Penta shop manual does not specify any sort of seal or gasket maker between the machined metal face of the pivot housing and the machined metal face of the upper gear...
  4. CapRedbeard

    Looking for the right shop manual

    2001 Four Winns H170 3.0GSPEFS model# 3869052 SX-A Drive model# 3868896 Hey guys. I’ve seen referenced in posts a d also in the stickies a few recommendations for shop manuals. Some of the links are old and broken so I want to make sure I’m looking in the right direction. I’ve read that the...
  5. CapRedbeard

    Keel roller not centering

    Hey guys, I know this has been asked a thousand times on here but I'm uploading a photo of my boat on the trailer to get some advice. This boat is new to me this year. Four Winns 170 with a matching Four Winns trailer. I'm having a hard time getting the boat stern to center properly on the...
  6. CapRedbeard

    Volvo 3.0gs can’t get water pump to prime

    Volvo 3.0gspefs New boater here. Replaced impeller as an add on as I was doing some work on the power steering system. I had the water hoses disconnected and presumably drained some/most of the cooling system as I was working over the course of a few days. Now I can’t get the raw water pump to...
  7. CapRedbeard

    3.0gs Seized P/S pump

    Hey all. I believe I have a seized power steering pump. I noticed engine temp climbing on the lake and shut it down. I started it back up with engine compartment open and saw the belt was static. I towed back in and now I’m in the garage. After removing the belt, the circulation pump and...
  8. CapRedbeard

    Other causes for prop slip?

    2000 Four Winns Horizon 170 Volvo Penta 3.0 SX outdrive 2.18 gear ratio Manufacturer recommended WOT RPM: 4200-4600rpm I bought the boat with a beat up 14-1/4” x 23 aluminum prop and was getting about 30% prop slip. I installed a new Solas 14-1/4” x 23 aluminum prop and now I’m down to about...
  9. CapRedbeard

    Help identifying wiring on starter

    2000 Four Winns Horizon 170 3.0 Volvo Penta Photo attached I’m adding a house battery with a smart isolator and I am looking for some help identifying these wires and which ones to pull off of the starter and run to my house battery The 2/0 gauge runs to the starter battery obviously. The...
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