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    Boat removal?

    Does anyone know how to get rid of an old boat? I recently acquired an old tri-hull for parts and I want to keep the trailer but ditch the boat. I was thinking of removal everything parts-wise and cutting the boat into pieces and hauling to the landfill. has anyone else done this or do you know...
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    1981 Cobia 18' Sportster bowrider I/O

    Anyone know anything about the the boat mentioned in the subject line? I have recently acquired one that was not running when I got. I have rebuilt the carb and cleaned out the tank, new fuel pump, etc. and it runs now but roughly. it runs a mercruiser 120 I/O. any comments would be greatly...
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    outdrive removal diagrams?

    I have done some internet research and I plan on purchasing a manual soon but I was wondering if maybe someone here had any diagrams and step by step how to's on removing and then replacing an outdrive. Any info you have would be helpful. The boat is a 1981 cobia 18' with a mercruiser 120...
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    Seafome??

    What is seafome and how can it help an older motor or one that has been sitting up for a while?
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    Bellows and gimbal

    Please excuse my ignorance but I am new to the boating world and was hoping maybe someone could help me understand some the terminology... What and where are the bellows? What and where is the gimbal? When using the term transom, does this refer to the rear panel of the boat where the...
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    which one do I have???

    does anyone know much about Cobias? I have recently acquired what I thought to be an 18' 1981 Cobia Sportster bowrider with a Mercruiser 120. The boat needs some repair to the motor and outdrive and while doing research, I found info that suggests this may be a 1982 or newer. only info i can...
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    which one do I have???

    I have recently acquired what I believed to be an 18' 1981 Cobia Sportster with a Mercruiser 120. I have been doing some research as the boat needs some motor and outdrive repair but the info I have found suggests that this may be a 1982 or newer. The research shows no sportser from '81 with an...
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    Outdrive switch

    i have an "81 cobia with a mercruiser 120. I also have an old 70's tri-hull parts boat with what seems to be the same upper and lower units. The problem with the cobia is that it's running hot and it it will not accept full throttle. i got this boat earlier this year and it was not running...
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