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    Extended Range Gas container

    I need to extend my range of my boat,..will probably need another 15-20 gal. safely to get to and back from my offshore fishing grounds with all the cruising around looking for fish.....no room for another tank or larger tank.its a 54 gallon tank......I have a swim step but don't know if thats...
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    To Slip or Not to Slip ?

    I am Trying to decide if I want to slip my boat or just keep trailering it and keep it in a Storage space....Using a slip sounds really convienient but alot of hassles come along with it in Saltwater,hull cleaning every 2 weeks ,bottom paint every year,.. .is it worth it?.....is it even...
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    volvo penta 280,305 V8 question

    Hi all...I am looking to get a bigger boat and no nothing about outdrives,all my other boats had outboards on them.....the boat I am looking at has a Volvo Penta 280 outdrive, 305 V-8,..does this mean the motor is a volvo ? also are they reliable if maintained and are parts available? here is...
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    Questions about my next boat purchase.....

    looking to get a bigger boat and need to know what to stay away from....so far have heard to stay away from Mercury force outboards because they don't last very long...also heard to stay away from volvo penta out drives and today someone said volvo penta is good but stay away from OMC...
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    Power tilt Question......

    I have a 76 Merc 850 without power tilt....does anyone make a power tilt that I can install on my motor...... Thanks
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    Bulb went soft and engine died

    Today after being out all day with no problems my 75 merc 850 died in the no wake zone it was obviously starving for fuel, checked the bulb and it was soft, pumped it up and started right up with no more problem through out the rest of the day......I just put a new bulb on it...tempo brand and...
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    optima battery and outboards

    I just bought a new optima blue top battery for my outboard but just read somewhere that you should not use optima batteries for outboard motors because they are not regulated...also should not use any mainainence free battery on outboards... my outboard is a 73 85 hp. merc is this true?
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    Battery Drain Problem.....?

    I charged my Battery (deep cycle Marine) for 25 minutes on a fast charge 30-35 amps last weekend after battery went dead out on the water after it would not start late in the day.....Today (Sat) took it out again and had a Great Charge when Launched,Drove around for 4-5 hours and shut it off for...
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    Solar Chargers ?

    Looking for a battery maintainer /charger to hook up while my boat is stored.....problem is I have no power outlet there so I am looking into a Solar charging unit do these work and what are the downfalls....Thanks
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    Merc 850 Hard starting after 30 min.

    My 75 merc 850 starts fine in the morning before we go out and runs perfect all day till we shut it off for 30 -45 minutes or so to fish....then its hard to start...will not even try to start till I hit the choke then it tries to start and eventually will with choke.....also I noticed when its...
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    Water Skiing & Tubing in Long Beach area

    Looking for a place to take the kids this weekend to water ski and tube...marine stadium is closed this saturday 7-15-06...and thats when everybody wants to get together.....any other spots
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    RPM Range

    Sorry if this has been addressed...did a search with no luck.......I just need to know the safe operating RPM of my 75 merc 850 at wide open throttle. The prop I have on it now tops out at about 5500 RPM but I have been running it at about 4500-4800 most of the time only with small spurts of...
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    75 merc 850 ..motor shuts off

    just Bought a boat with a 75 Merc 850 ...1st time out yesterday motor started fine and cruised fine in the no wake zone after about 10 minutes we reached an area where we could power up and check it out.....got up to full throttle and ran great about a 1/8 mile then all of a sudden it shut off...
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