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  1. mike176

    Filled the boat up today

    Filled up the boat for $1.79 a gallon today :D
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    Its 80 outside!

    Just got the boat all cleaned up and polished today, Its 80 outside and i can't wait the water is gonna start warming up soon. Only bad part is its nice & clean, and i don't want to get it dirty .
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    98 90hp johnson spl water pump help

    Hey i am trying to replace the impeller on my 1998 90hp johnson SPL. I am having truble geting the lower unit off, I can not figure out how to disconect the shifter. Seems like it does not slide off, some how there has to be a way to disconect it. i'm scared to just pry and pull on it. any clues...
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    need key for my boat

    The one and only key i got with my boat broke today. I've been looking online without much luck I need an OMC #79 key anybody know where i could order one online?
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    First nice boat

    I have had three other boats but they have all been on going projects that have rquired alot of work for a good day on the water. My last boat left me stranded in the middel of the lake with no other boats around so i had to paddel it back for what i would say was about 1 mile and thats not easy...
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    prop selection help

    I just bought a 99 Aquasport 175 Osprey with a 90hp johnson ob. The prop thats on it looks factory and has a few good nics in it and one blade had a good bend to it. I'm gettin 4800-4900 WOT at 36-37 mph by gps. I wish i could tell yall what the prop is on it now but there are no numbers on it...
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    32 in april??

    Well the weather says its gonna freeze tonight for a little while. I'm gonna gamble this one, i was on the water today and i am not gonna winterize for a few hours. I've still got antifreeze in the block anyways plus i droped the trailertouge down lower so i could drop the drive to let all the...
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    sterndrive

    Anybody tryed using drives from Sterndrive Enginerring? i was looking at having my alpha 1 rebuilt but i found these guys on ebay, cost $695 for a lower unit and $1195 for the whole thing. I bought the lower unit and I just installed it, seems to work fine on the muffs i'm gonna try it out on...
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    Alpha 1 shift shaft

    hey guys i've been havin truble shifting into reverse, after adjusting my shift cables as discribed in the manuel my problem actually got worse and it would not go forward. so i pulled my gear unit and found the shift shaft had way to much play in it, also it apears to be sitting way to low. I'm...
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    almost that time of year

    Well we hit the 80s two days in a row. I'm almost goin crazy waitin for the water to warm up. I'm tryin hard to avoid pullin the ski out to early. fishing is only an excuse to take the boat out in the winter. thankyou global warming for jumpstarting spring. 8)
  11. mike176

    mid St.Jhons river

    Hey i just made my frist run from palatka to lake george on the SJ river. I have not been on that part of the river befor so i has woundering if anybody knows of any of the good springs or nice hot spots to stop. i did not really see much activity, i'm guessing thats due to it being the frist...
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