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Powerboats Questions

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Is there any benefit to replacing the half inch water supply on your boat with three-quarters inch?
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How can you increase the water pressure on a boat?
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What are some good books for boat owners or for someone thinking about buying a boat?
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What percentage of boat owners also own dogs?
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How can you find out if a boat hull is strong enough for a roller trailer?
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What is it called when a boat gets stuck on a sandbar or reef?
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What could be wrong if a boat dies when you give it gas?
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What is the value of a 1974 marlin ski boat?
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How do you get the impeller of a jet boat free of debris?
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Are 2 stroke outboard motor engines for boats going to be outlawed?
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Why does 1986 Volvo Penta Bayliner 125hp IO not run after replacing mech fuel pump with electronic one when you hook to main tank yet runs great with the feeder hose just stuck down into a gas can?
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What is an outboard engine?
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Why are steering wheels on the right side of a boat?
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Does a Johnson 135 outboard motor have enough power to pull a water skier?
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How many miles per hour can a boat travel?
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How much money does a boat mechanic earn?
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Can you buy boat slip in marina Del Rey California?
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How dangerous is the Red Tide?
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What is magnetic heading reference system MHRS?
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How do you start an out board motor on land?
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What must a Type III Marine Sanitation Device have when boating on inland waters?
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Can you stand up in a 14 foot Lowe Jon boat.?
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What happens when there is a load fluctuation in a marine auxiliary diesel engine?
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Can old gasoline be restored?
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What are the standard harbor procedures for inland vessels?
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Is air in the fuel filter ok in an outboard motor or is it a sign of another problem It's an '88 Merc 80 carburated and oil injected.?
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How fast can a speed boat go?
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Why is your 1989 90 horse mercury outboard losing power and surges while only in gear and moving on the water you changed the plugs and you have the same problem Can it be the fuel or can it be moistu?
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What is a boat outdrive?
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How do you go about changing the bellows for the exhaust and drive shaft on a MerCruiser 5.7 Alpha One?
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Is the engine horse power representing the engine power or the thrust power at propeller?
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What year is my Nissan Marine Motor if the model number is NS35B2 and the serial number is 42076?
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What kind of boat is it in the movie On Golden Pond As seen at this website httpwwwtigersweatcommoviesgpond?
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What hp outboard engine do I need for sea use?
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What year is a johnson outboard model number aj25ralets serial number g03232110?
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What size of prop should be on a thirty hp Mercury tilter drive on a 14 foot aluminum Lund boat?
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How do you carpet a trailer glue or no glue?
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You just raised your 60 hp motor to the top and it will not go back down?
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How does the propeller work?
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How fast is a 4 HP boat motor?
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What must you do when anchoring your boat at night?
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How do I remove fuel from 1988 bass tracker boat magna 17?
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How do you adjust the controller to switch into neutral and reverse It's stuck in forward. The cable works. It just won't come out of the forward gear I guess. Where would you start Will acel 4ward?
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How do you read a nautical chart?
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How does water get pumped through an outboard engine?
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Can you use automotive fuel system cleaners in a Yamaha 4-stroke outboard?
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Why is the throttle of an outboard engine on the left side?
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What is powerboating?
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Are there contender boat porpoising complaints?
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How do you know what size anchor a boat needs?
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What is needed on a boat to pass coast guard inspection?
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What is the effect of cruising on one engine in a two engine boat?
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Who was Donald Campbell's first wife?
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Where is the rectifier located on a 1980 50 hp mercury outboard?
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What is ship type mpp twn?
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What is the first invention to making a boat move?
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How much does a powerboat weigh?
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Which agency is responsible for approving fire extinguishers for marine use?
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What do you mean by specific fuel consumpion?
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Swabbing the deck?
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Definition of motorized boat?
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How do you find proof of ownership using a VIN or HIN?
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Why does my boat engine hesitate when opening throttle fast from idle?
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How should you approach a dock when the wind or current is pushing you toward the dock?
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How can you tell if a marine engine is carburated or fuel injected?
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Mercury outboard motor and have changed everything you can think of and it still want start it is 89 model 4 cylinder please help?
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Where can you change a waterski title?
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What causes a rear oil seal to leak on a new diesel engine you have replaced three times but still leaks a small amount from the bottom of the bell housing key hole area?
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Need to find moulding for mantra boat?
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Evinrude 25 horsepower outboard prop slips while under a load. Or could it be cavitation?
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