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    Boat Cover

    I am storing my boat outside this winter and am looking for a good custom boat cover. I have seen them on the internet ranging from $150 to over $400. What should I look for in a boat cover, particularly in the fabric, since this is where the price differences seem to weigh in. Thanks!
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    Winter Storage

    I plan to keep my boat outside (and out of the water) this winter. It will be in an apartment parking lot. How safe/unsafe is this? What precautions should I take? What do I need to look out for? What are some potential dangers?<br /><br />Also, it currently has a snap, canvas cover...
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    May-be a DUH Question

    Okay, this might just be one of those "duh" questions:<br /><br />1994 Chris Craft 197 Concept <br /><br />I've been cleaning this insane algae and water scum off my boat all weekend; I'd kept my boat in the lake all summer. (Thanks for all your suggestions on what to use--Sno Bowl is working...
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    Winterizing--How Much?

    Okay...help a girl out here. I'm always wary of getting taken advantage of by mechanics being that I'm a female. This being my first year of boat ownership, I've never dealt with winterizing before. What is the MOST I should pay for winterizing service? On a separate maintenance issue, I've...
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    Boat Cleaning

    I'm sure this question has been asked before...but...<br /><br />I have insane growth on the bottom of my boat and on the engine (I/O). It's only been kept in the water since June, but the bottom of the boat is not painted. I've used a product called "In and Out" to get all the growth and...
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    Engine Shakes

    OMC Cobra 5.0 L, 220 HP<br />1994 Chris Craft 197 Concept<br /><br />The entire engine compartment shakes. It used to only do this in idle for the first 30 seconds or so, but now the shaking is constant. There is now also a clicking noise that seems to be coming from the right side of the...
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    No Start

    OMC 5.0 L Engine<br /><br />The engine will turn over, but it will not start. Actually, sometimes it will start, but then dies after a few minutes.<br /><br />One other problem: sometimes the entire engine unit shakes for several minutes after it starts.<br /><br />Any suggestions on what could...
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    New Starter for 5.0 FL OMC

    I have a 1994 Chris Craft 197 Concept. It has a 5.0(LS) OMC engine (although it says Cobra on the engine head). I need to replace the starter.<br /><br />3 questions:<br /><br />1) What type of starter do I need, specifically?<br />2) What would you say a reasonalbe price for this starter...
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    Boat Stopped Running

    I have a 1994 Chris Craft 197 Concept with a Volvo engine. I attempted to start the boat yesterday, and it would crank up, but it wouldn't start. I thought it was perhaps b/c I had the trim down in shallow water, so I raise the trim, and it started up. However, as I attempted to put it in...
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