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    Swim platform ladder

    Hi all, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this but.... The small ladder on my Sunbird is a bit too short for my use. I was wondering about a telescoping ladder to mount under the platform. I am looking at the Windline 3 step under platform telescoping ladder. When stowed does this...
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    3.0 Volume

    Hello all, Finally had a chance to get my new/old boat on the water, 89 Sunbird 3 liter Cobra. I am coming from a 1981 Lund with 70hp Johnson outboard and was thinking that the I/O would be a smoother quieter ride. Well the OMC is smooth but once on plane quite loud. It looks like a live and...
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    Sonar shuts off when drive engaged

    Greetings all, I have a new old boat (89 Sunbird) with a 3.0 OMC drive. I installed my Lowrance Elite 5 by tapping a hot wire under the dash and tested in the driveway, all is good. Get it out on the water, turn the unit on, start the motor, idle, all is good. Shift into forward, off goes the...
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    1989 3 liter starter won't disengage

    Hi Folks, I just bought a boat with a 1989 3.0 OMC sterndrive. First time with an I/O. Backed it into the lake when I bought it and it started fine. Brought it home and have cleaned it up a bit. Put the muffs on to check before first outing. Cranked, fired and started but strange sounding, I...
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    Gremlins in my Eagle

    Keep my boat under cover on a trailer. Went to put the charger on and was suprised how low the battery was. Then I noticed that my Eagle 500 Sonar/GPS was on!!! I said to myself, stupid $%@* I forgot to turn it off. So I turned it off. About 5 minutes later as I was getting some other stuff...
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    Water pump/Impeller on 1981 70hp Johnson

    Greetings, I am about to attack this project and my manual does not describe the job fully. With the help of this great site I have most of my questions answered, but I do have a couple left. 1) Does the lower unit need to be drained? I just changed the fluid last fall. 2) It sounds like the...
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    Core plugs dome up or down?

    When replacing them which way do they go? Dome up and flat after install?
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    Carb orifices on 81 Johnson 70hp

    OK so I finally am rebuilding them and (kick me here) didn't notice that the intermediate and idle orifices had a different bore size. So it would seem logical that the intermediate (on the top behind the core plug) would have the larger bore. The manual doesn't say but this makes sense to me...
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    Whats under the carpet?

    I have a 1981 Lund fiberglass runabout and need to replace one of the lounge type seats so I'm wondering whats under the carpet. The old one had a couple of wood screws holding it down so I would assume that there is a layer of plywood between the carpet and fiberglass ribs. Can I figure on 3/4"...
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    Basic Link n Sync question

    I appreciate this forumn as it has helped with other questions I've had. I plan to rebuild my carbs this fall and after that assume I may have to go through the sync process. The service manual covers the procedure but I was wondering how to go about getting the motor up to 4500 rpms without...
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    1981 70hp Johnson rough idle???

    Have got all lot of help from all you so I want to post a basic question. The motor starts great and generally runs fine. I haven't had a lot of experience with larger 2 strokes so my question is, should this motor run as smooth at idle in gear as it does mid to upper rpm range? If I am trying...
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    1981 70hp Charging problems

    Hello friends, I have a 1981 70hp Johnson that runs great but I am not getting anything as far as charging voltage goes. 12.65 at battery both engine off and at idle up to 1500 or so. I'm not exactly sure of the stator/rectifier relationship so a brief summary would be good to hear. I performed...
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    New Carpet

    Hello, I have a 1982 Lund fiberglass run-about. I'd like to replace the carpeting. It appears to be glued down pretty well and I'm afraid it might be a big mess to try and pull it up. Is there anything I could do to avoid having to take the old stuff up? I plan on replacing it with a basic...
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