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    Should I be scared of a OMC Cobra outdrive...

    I just sold my old project boat and am thinking of buying a newer model that I won't have to put as much work into.<br /><br />I found a 1997 Four Winns 18' Horizon RX with a Chevy GM 97 4.3 V6 and a Volvo/Penta SX Cobra outdrive.<br /><br />I have been warned by several people to stay away from...
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    Volvo Penta 230 Help!!!!

    Any idea what the point gap settings should be on the Volvo Penta 230A? Thanks for any and all help!
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    HELP!! Novice has power problems!

    Just bought a 1993 Excel with a Volvo Penta 230. Bought it dirt cheap as a "fixer upper," even though we don't really know what we're doing. It starts great and runs. First time out, we went around the whole lake at about 10 mph, then it finally kicked in and felt great. When we slowed her...
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