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    Merc 175 saltwater

    Hi Guys, I'm looking at a 1997 20' Trophy that has a Merc 175 Saltwater series outboard. The boat looks good, but I don't know much about this particular outboard. Any issues with this outboard? What should the idle speed be? It seemed a bit high when ran on the hose, 900ish. We are going on...
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    cooling system

    Today I looked at a boat for sale which was powered by a Merc 5.7 with Alpha one drive. The owner ran the engine in the driveway with ear muffs on the drive, but it also had a thru hull fitting that was tied into the cooling system. It was also connected to the hose with a toilet plunger looking...
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    23 ft Celebrity Fish Hawk

    Have you heard of this boat? I have never seen one in this area(Washington State). 23 ft Celebrity Fish Hawk 1993 Walk around Cuddy, 350 chev IB, Excellent cond, 500 total hours, VHF, Eagle FF, GPS, 2 cannon elect DRs, New brakes all around on trailer, New kicker brkt, Must see to appreciate...
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    Enough power?

    I'm looking at a 1980 Grady White 241 weekender. It has a 350 with 260 hsp. Dealer says new engine in 2006 with less than 100 hrs. Is this enough power for this boat? thanks, Jeff
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    info on SX outdrive

    Hello, I'm looking at a boat, a 1985 Starfire 245, that is powered by a volvo penta 5.7 with an SX outdrive. Are parts readily available for this model outdrive? Any other pointers on what to look at would be appreciated. Thanks, Jeff
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    Merc 470 howling noise

    Hello, I was looking at a boat today that is powered by a Merc 470. When first started there was a howling noise coming from the engine. The owner stated that he was told that this noise was coming from the oil pressure relief valve. The noise did go away after 5 min or so. Is this something to...
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