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    Which Type Tacometer?

    I have a 1987 Force 85 for which I would like to install a tacometer. Are there any recomendations out there for this O/B? Model# 856X7B
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    Control Problem 87' Force 85

    Last weekend my control lever stopped moving all the way forward. When I push forward to go into gear all is well, after it's in gear it stops moving and all I can do is troll along. I've disconected the control cables to check for any binding within the control lever housing. The lever move...
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    Shift Shaft Oil Seal Removal????

    Ok, I'm following the instructions from my SELOC repair manual on removing the shif shaft oil seal. It says to pry it out with a screw driver. Do they mean just to pry out the rubber seal or does the metal ring around it also come out? I've started prying out the ruber seal, but it is just...
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    Disassembled 1987 Force 85 Lower Unit... Need Help Please

    Ok, I have had my boat now for about two weeks and after talking to the previous owner I know the lower unit has not been serviced in quite some time. So I figure I would go at it since I have my trusty Seloc Repair Manual and all winter to work on it, shouldn't be too hard. 1987 Force 85...
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    Lower Unit Disassembled...Some Help Please

    Ok, I have had my boat now for about two weeks and after talking to the previous owner I know the lower unit has not been serviced in quite some time. So I figure I would go at it since I have my trusty Seloc Repair Manual and all winter to work on it, shouldn't be too hard. 1987 Force 85...
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    Adding a Tachometer

    I would like to add a tachometer to mt 1987 Force 85 OB but I'm not sure if it is even doable. If it is, would anyone have a recommendation of wha brand would be good? I have plenty of room on the console, but I would need to know where the wires would hook up to.
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    1987 Bayliner Capri 1700 CR Tech Specs

    I've been searching all over the internet trying to find some technical specifications for a 1987 Bayliner Capri 1700 CR, but have had no luck. Can someone help me with this? One of the main items I'm trying to find out is what size fuel tank came with this boat.
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    Speedometer Tube/Cable, where does it go?

    I was woriking on all of my lighting wires today and found that the speedometer tube/cable was broken off from the end where the outboard is. Can anyone tell me where this cable/tube connects?
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    Running a Force 85 motor out of the water

    What is the correct way to run a Force 85 out of the water? Do I use the muffs, and if I do, where do they go? Year is 1987 HP is 85
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    Newbe to the boating world

    Just aquired a 1987 Bayliner Capri 1700CR with a Force 85 outboard motor. (85 hp) Before I got the boat I went out on the lake this past somer about five or six times, pulled my daughters on a tube, boat handled well and was able to pull two teenagers and three others in the boat. Seems to...
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