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    Need hole shot

    I have a Rinker 182 (18') runabout with a 4.3l mercruiser. WOT is 4400-4800 depending on how much fuel, people, etc. is on board. The prop is an aluminum 13.75 x 21p prop. I'm looking for some good hole shot for pulling a skier. Top speed is not all that important to me, however it would be...
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    Shrink Wrapping

    I found a place that sells rolls of shrink wrapping for winter storage. I was wondering if it was difficult to get the wrapp shrunk without the use of their special shrink wrapping heat gun. I'm assuming that one can use a regular paint stripping heat gun, instead of a propane powered gun...
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    Prop damage

    I have an aluminum three blade prop on a 4.3l with an Alpha 1 outdrive. The prop has been damaged on one of the blades about a 1/2" radii. I do not have any vibrations as far as I can tell. My question is, will I, or am I damaging my outdrive? Thanks, Morty
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    Starter fails to stay engauged

    Well guys, I finally got my boat started by luck.:D This all happened last sunday when I was on the lake and my wife accidently pulled the kill switch, which in turn sucked water into the engine. I drained out the water and motored the engine to get rid of all of the water. On numerous...
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    Kill Switch problem?

    Went boating today for about ten minutes. My wife was driving and she accidentally pulled out the lanyard kill switch off of the Quicksilver 3000 shifter. I put back the lanyard on the kill switch, in the run position, the boat would not start. And its not like the engine keeps...
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    Boat Registration Letters

    Just purchased boat registration letters with the paper on top and the sticky back. The directions say to use Sticker ON! What is this stuff, and do I really need to use it? I'm going boating this weekend and I did not know that I needed this stuff. Can I get by using something different...
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    Impellor change question

    I'm going to change the impellor using the kit with gaskets etc. The manual says that I need Quicksilver perfact seal, I'm having a hard time finding it. Is the perfact seal just liquid gasket? Lastly, came one replace the water pump face seal with out the tool? Tahnks, Morty
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    Bought a used boat, what preventitive maint. should I do?

    I bought my first boat, it is a 1998 Rinker 182 with 4.3l mercruiser. The previous owner cracked the engine block, and had the engine replaced this winter with a brand new one. I inspected the boat per your reccomendations on iboats, thanks for the help guys. I asked the owner if he had...
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    Test driving a used boat

    Hi all, what does one look for during a test drive of an 18 ft. bowrider? Throttle response? How it handles on the water? etc... I realize you look for the obvious, wear and tear, any oil/fluid leaks, bellows wear, etc... The boat is a rinker 182 with 4.3l merc. It has a new engine because of...
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    Dry power steering reservior

    I'm looking to purchase a 1997 Rinker Captiva 192 with a 4.3l merc i/o. I went to look at it today and I noticed that during the inspection of the engine, there was no power steering fluid in the reservior. The owner said that he usually adds some every year. I thought that the power steering...
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