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    Prop spins but doesn't push boat

    8 hp Nissan 2 stroke I took my wife and two kids on a dinghy ride today and while going up river it felt as if the prop was cavitating so I throttled down and let the dinghy come to rest. When I throttled up again the prop was spinning but we weren't moving like we should have been. The motor...
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    Water in fuel or something else? Warning. Long read.

    I have a 1987 Wellcraft St. Tropes 3200 with twin merc 350's. I have been topping off the fuel tanks after every trip to get an idea of how much fuel I'm burning. We were not running the engines at more than 3000 rpm for the first few trips at the advice of the previous owner as a measure to...
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    Legal catfish in CT?

    I was fishing on the CT. river a couple of days ago and my dad caught a catfish. I didn't know what the legal limit was so we put it back. When I got home I looked in the CT. Anglers Guide and could not find any info. on legal size or creel limits. Does anyone know what they are? Thanks, Mike.
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    Why didnt I label my plug wires???

    I was just changing the spark plugs on my 1988 OMC 3.0 4 cyl. I wasn't thinking and I took off all of the plug wires. I thought I had them in some sort of order, but when the time came to put them back on I started second guessing myself. Does any one have the order/diagram for that...
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    Can I install this fuel water separator?

    I have been having a problem with my engine (1988 omc 3.0 4 cyl.) seemingly starving for fuel at different times during a trip. For instance one trip it will run for two hours with no problems, another time it might happen at one hour or maybe a half hour. Well I've been asking around on this...
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    I need to remove some oxidation.

    I bought a 1988 larson a couple of weeks ago and it is really in great shape for it's age. She was kept in a garage most of the time and under cover the rest. The paint is slightly oxidized, but not terrible. After I took her out a couple of times I decided to give her a bath and remove the...
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    Ran great for half hour, than lost power.

    I have had this boat for 12 days. I took her out on the lake three times, on the ocean twice and today on the river. I took the boat out on the river today and she ran great for about 30 min. and then she started to sputter for a few seconds. I throttled up a bit and she smoothed out, but the...
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    Can a loose choke be fixed?

    I just bought a 1988 Larson 170 citation with a 4 cylinder, (3.0?) OMC. The previous owner took me out on it and I drove it before I bought it. It ran great for the half hour or so that we were on the river, and still does, but after using it more on my own and peeking around I discovered that...
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    How do I verify system is grounded?

    I was on searching the forums a couple days ago and came across a link to a diagram that detailed all of the points where the mercruiser alpha one 3.0 is grounded. I have been searching here for at least a couple of hours and I had to give in and ask for help. I cant sit here anymore, my back...
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    Need help before buying a boat.

    I know it looks long, but please read and help if you can! Thanks for taking the time to read this. My experience with boating is limited to going on my dad's boat when I was a little boy, canoeing, (sometimes with a motor) and kayaking. I guess you could say I am a beginner. Well I've got...
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