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Because this boat is new to you, Have you tried bringing the trim up while on plane, Because if you did not then you might be just plowing through the water and not actually lifting the bow up to air out the bottom of the boat. And that would keep the rpms down on the engine, Your speed would be...

Sorry to here about your engine doing that:( That is a tough call on selling it or fixing it, I guess it would come down to if it was me is, Do I really like the boat it's self over all, Enough to want to fix it, Or try to get something different.Unsure. But at the same time you sound like the...

jporter, That was a good find, The only other thing I came a cross starts at 1965, Here is the link. http://www.selocmarine.com/

I will keep an eye out for you and if I think I found one I will let you know.:cheers:

Just curious, And I think chris will know this, I thought the law was only for gas engines only with in a certin hores power range for the boaters license thing, Or am I wrong??? thank's:)

Good luck too you on it, Are you going to try to work on it your self, Or try to find all the needed parts you can and try to find a shop to help you out?

Do you have any type of service manuals for that engine at all??? Also maybe a few photos of the engine/controller Might help a little, If you can post up the photos.:welcome:

You might want to look in to the smart tabs I have been reading lately the smart tabs have helped some boats with the slow speed wondering, I am not sure if it would work or not because I have alway heard it does not help, But It is one of those things you just do not know untill you try it, And...

Hi, Sorry to hear about your engine problems you are having. Just as a FYI thing I had read some place some one saying the 470 is kind of hard to get out and put a V style engine in it's place. I went and found it for you and I copy and pasted it for you, See Number 6 mainly. 1. If very well...

Here is a site of the grease mercruiser has, The 2 4 c is also good stuff. http://www.mercruiserparts.com/Show_Pictures3.asp?dnbr=BAM100&ivar=images/BAM/grease.png&inbr=100000&bnbr=1&bdesc=GREASE+%26+LUBE

The First thing you might want to do is buy a service manual that covers your engine, And take as much time as you can and read it a few times before you even work on the engine, That should help make you feel like you are a pro while working on it from the start.:):cheers:

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??? Do you have water coming out the exhaust system??? And is it a lot or a little???

There is always next week:yell::):cheers:

That was running prety good at 72 mph, For the first thing in the morning;):bigthumb: [flat water]:)

No problem, Glad I could help you out a little bit;), Good luck with it.:):cheers:

Man I hate to see all this going on, Boat are just not selling still and it is summer times.:eek::shakehead::(.

Well here is some more of what four winns offers in there fish and ski style bow rider, They have 2 carpeted boards to fill in the bow area on supporting edeges then they have cushions to go over the top so you can lay down up there.And some times we will use these to help hold it up if needed...

Yes you are saying it right, Here is a photo i found on a web site with the bow fill-in cushinos in place Just to help with an idea, You might want to try looking up your boat and see if they have something with in your boats style to fit. It will be the fourth photo down on the left side in...

Well this is not the way to try to start your engine with starting fluid, He was just spraying the hole top of the engine.:shakehead::eek::)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBwY1zAQEcM