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    mercury outdrive problem

    1989 thompson daytona 27' with twin 4 cylanders... 180's i believe.. one of my outdrives is making a lound noise.. i believe it needs some gear repair.. i was thinking about getting it repaired however it seems you can get a lot of stuff on ebay and I can probably buy a used one for about 500...
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    power faliure

    1989 thompson daytona 27 with twin merc 470 4cyl... I am loosing power in one of my motors. the day starts off fine I usually cruise at about 3200 rpms about 22mph. The throttle for each motor is a little less then half way down. As the days goes on I have to push one of my motors to maintain...
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    help anti freez leak issue

    1989 thompson daytona twin merc 4 cylander 470 motors. Antifreeze pours out almost as fast as I can put it in. I took some pics and circled the spot of the leak. it looks like it could be a waterpump or something but I am not sure what is behind this housing. any feedback would be helpful. check...
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    quick oil change question.

    1989 thompson with twin 4 cylander motors merc 470's. just changing the oil for the first time. my last boat i used straight 30 weight oil but im not sure if this boat would take the same. thanks
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    bought a new boat...

    Just picked up a 1989 thompson daytona 270 with twin 3.7 liter 4 cylinder merc cruiser motors. in nice shape needs some touching up but for $4500 bucks with a trailer I couldnt pass it up. I want to give it a complete tuneup, change all filters, oil in drives and motors ect..how do I change the...
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    banging noise

    26 foot 1982 larson with an omc stringer drive... i was driving the boat last year and bang all of a sudden the motor is knocking like crazy... when I pulled the boat out of the water and ran it the noise actually sounds like its coming from the drive.. i drained some oil from the drive and its...
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    looking for bigger boat.

    I am looking to upgrade from my 25' to a 30'+ boat. I want something with a flybridge or an express cruiser. Is there anything I can find that size that I can I can put on a trailer. I dock it for the summer however I want to be able to keep it at my house in the winter to work on. How big of a...
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    insurance quote question

    I was driving my boat this past weekend and I blew out a rod in the motor. The motor is knocking so bad I was forced to have sea tow pull me into the dock. I am insured for this type of engine problem as long as the problem was not preventable. I always service this boat and the motor was...
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    replacing shift cable??

    i have a 1982 larson 25foot dc with a 350 i/o and an omc 800 stringer drive. i use this boat a couple times a week at least in the summer and the last dozen or so time i started running into trouble getting out of gear. somtimes if im in foward and i pull the throttle back into nuetral it stays...
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    omc stringer 800 winterizing question

    bought this 1982 larson last winter 25 foot dc with and omc stringer drive. i installed a rebuilt 350 with some extra horses and the boat ran like a top all year. first time in years i have been able to just get in the boat and go. no worries. I want to make sure my next summer is just as...
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    the whether is changing fast..winterizing questions

    bought this 1982 larson last winter 25 foot dc with and omc stringer drive. i installed a rebuilt 350 with some extra horses and the boat ran like a top all year. first time in years i have been able to just get in the boat and go. no worries. I want to make sure my next summer is just as...
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    rear main seal???

    i am pretty sure i have a leaky rear main seal but i would like some feedback here.. 1982 larson omc 25'. bought a new motor this winter and rebuilt it. new crank, bearings, rings ect... it runs like a top. .however it leaks oil. if i am looking at the motor its on the left side... oil is...
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    cruising speed??

    this may be a dumb question... my boat is a 1982 larson 25 cabin cruiser with a 350 and an omc stringer drive..... i can get it up to about 31 mph on a flat river pretty much wide open trottle...(if i hold it wide open it boggs out a little,prob a filter or something) and the rpms are about...
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    trip to the hamptons

    i have a 25 foot 1982 larson single engine. i live in jersey and my boat is docked in englewood cliffs.(right next to the harlem river) i am going out to the hamptons next weekend and i was thinking of taking the boat. i have been boating for years however only on the hudson river. i have never...
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    water pressue larson

    not sure if anyone out there can help me. i have a 1982 larson 25' cruiser. i have a sink and shower and i have no idea how to get it to work. i am afraid to add water cause if the pump is broke then i am stuck with 20 gallons of water and no way to get it out. is there a pump somewhere i am...
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    omc trim issues totally lost

    1982 larson omc with hydrolic trim motor mounts to raise and lower the motor. the motor in the pump was working fine till a couple weeks ago. it stopped working however i was able to get it fixed with some new brushes. problem is i removed the pump to get fixed and drained all the fluid. now i...
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    outdrive noise cant understand

    this question is for my fathers investment. 1991 thompson just bought this winter. runs great however just noticed with the muffs on(on the trailer) the boat runs nice and quiet. as soon as i put in in gear still queit..... rev the rpms up to about 1800 in gear and all of a sudden a loud rattle...
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    dont want to damage my drive please help

    i have a 1982 larson dc 25 foot. it has the omc stringer drive which i understand is old. i bought this boat over the winter with a 305 chevy engine however after learning the block was cracked i had to replace the motor. i picked up a marine 350 which was supposed to run great. after using it...
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    cracked exhaust manifold

    im supposed to splash my boat this weekend and i have a slight crack in the bottom of my exhaust manifold. with the boat running there is a couple drips out of the manifold into the bildge. would it be a problem for me to us the boat for about an hour or so before i get the new manifold? the...
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    rattle in outdrive

    im supposed to splash my boat tomorrow however i have it running on the hooked up to the garden hose and i hear a slight rattle in the drive. i just replaced the motor last weekend.. by the way its a 1982 larson omc stringer drive. drive was rebuilt in 2001. just bought the boat. when i rev up...
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