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    Whoops!

    Hey guys, So I lost my mind today and did something stupid. We had a couple days in the low 30s here in Atlanta last week so I pulled the petcocks on the manifolds and block of my '85 3.8 OMC. Today was 75 and perfect. I took the boat out. Guess what I forgot to tighten back up? The petcocks...
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    OMC Stringer 800 trim

    Hey guys, I have an 85 Chris Craft powered by a GM 3.8 and an OMC 800 Stringer. Last week I noticed a small trim issue in that the trim kept settling down after I'd adjust it while under way. I checked the fluid level, it was a bit low so I topped it off and all was well. I took the boat out...
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    What happened to the orange flag?

    Hey guys, I've been wondering this for a while now. I lived in California my whole life and grew up boating on Havasu, Perris, Long Beach Harbor, Mead, Mojave and the river. Whenever we skied or tubed or wakeboarded we always used the orange flag to indicate a down skier in the water. A couple...
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    A couple questions about my old i/o transom

    Hey all, First off, let me say this is a terrific forum and I'm excited to be here. I've been reading here for weeks but I can't seem to find the specifics I'm looking for. I've got an 85 Chris Craft with a GM 3.8 and an 800 Stringer Drive. The transom has gotten soft where the swim ladder...
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