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    Stalling engine when hot (OMC Ford 460)

    The last two trips out I've had a problem with the idle when coming back into the marina. The trip coming back in consists of 10 minute of high speed and 30 minutes of travel at 1700 RPM. The problem is when I go down to idle after this -- the boat dies. Luckily I've been able to limp it...
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    uh oh: transom is soft. opinions?

    I have a 28 foot 1989 Bayliner 2855. Today I was doing some work in the engine compartment and noticed the transom area on the left side of the through hull was "soft". I could push the fiberglass in about 1/4 of an inch. This is the especially thick area of the transom. At best, this is...
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    More Overheating Fun!

    1989 Bayliber 2855 OMC 460 King Cobra Half Closed Cooling system (Closed for the engine, but raw water goes out the heat exchange into the manifolds and out the risers) Problem: + At slow cruise (1500 RPM) risers seem too hot (170 - 195+ degrees), engine temp is normal (175) + Under load...
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    What to do with old OMC 460 manifolds

    I replaced my exhaust manifolds yesterday on my OMC 460 King Cobra with a new pair a bought a couple of years ago. Now I'm trying to decide what to do with the old ones. They don't look terrible (risers looked much worse) and I don't see big flakes of rust. There's some rust flaking off on...
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    Overheated Exhaust on Port Side

    I took my 1989 Bayliner 2855 (OMC 460 King Cobra) out today for a quick spin and 3 minutes at 1800 RPM in I knew something wasn't right. I was hearing these slight popping noises and started to smell burning rubber. I opened the engine hatch and saw that the rubber exhaust sleeves from the...
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