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    Shocked, shore power plugged in

    I was working on the boat, its on the trailer, and its pluged into shore power. I was under it and wet from sweat when I touched the mounting bolt for the trim cylinders for the outdrive and got a nice shock. I unpluged the shore power and no shock. Ok so I'm good with house electric but don't...
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    Volvo Penta SX

    Does anyone out there have this "new" design bellows on their boat? The one with the slotted holes. If this is for the purpose for draining when the engine is tilted up why even have a bellow. It seems to me that when in the water it would allow water to enter into the exhaust system. Granted...
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    Shift cable sleeve / connector assembly

    Ok ran into a bit of a problem yesturday. While changing the shift cable it was coming out fine until it just stopped. I pulled harder and then did a tug-of-war with it. The inner plastic sleeve had melted around the cable housing and when the fatter brass end tried to go through it it could not...
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    Problems with a parts supplier?

    I have looked through the site and notice orders being placed to marineparts.com. I was wondering if anyone else has had problems. If you have did the company make it right and were you satisfied. I ask this because I received my order today. I ordered 2 items an impeller and valve body seal kit...
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    ignition problems

    Weather is unseasonably hot. Looks like boating will start sooner, great but need to take care of last years problems. Last year had a problem I put off till this year. I could never find a patteren to my problem but ocassional the boat wouldn't start. I'd have to start it by way of the relay. I...
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    VP Manuals

    Don S ok I'm an idiot. I can't remember how I got to the manuals you have posted in the 4share. I have a VP 5.8Fi the numbers however on the plate say 58FAPHUE I swear they do. I can't find that number in the VP website for manuals. The other number is T01284671 that's all there is. There are...
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    Drive won't engage, Fluid everywhere!

    OK, I launched and went out for a minute then came back to the dock to pick everyone up. Went to put it in reverse as I came up to the dock and the throttle felt funny then I realized I had no reverse. I tried forward and had no forward either. I also noticed that the clunk I feel when going...
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    Another 2 bank/isolator but different question.

    Hi all, Ok I'm completely updating my batteries, charger and switch. I'm adding the Blue Sea 7650 (add a battery) switch, Lifeline AGM Batteries and new charger. The old charger died, I have always killed batteries every year and didn't like the old 1/2 off switch. I have a Four Winns 258 Vista...
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    Start and House Battery Question

    I have the typical two battery configuration with a switch. I've been running the same batteries in the boat that were in it when I bought it used. They are flooded, 27 type batteries. I'd like to be a little more specific and change to a starter battery and a good house battery. I've even been...
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    Fourwinns Vista Boat Ladder

    I was hoping that someone out there might know who manufactures the ladders on the Fourwinns 258 Vista, 1996. I can get a replacement ladder from a Fourwinns dealer but all I need is one right side mounting bracket. Mine is cracked at the ladders pivot point. I could just have it welded but the...
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