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    1990 Marlin Floor

    Good morning everyone, I purchased and 90 Marlin a few years ago. The previous owner drilled holes in the center deck, Im guessing to keep it secure. I decided to pull it up and redo the wood. The screws just go through the fiberglass and not the wood. So I thought maybe the wood shrank after 32...
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    VST Tank question

    Good afternoon friends, when I parked my boat last year 2003 HPDI 250 motors were running flawlessly. When I launched my boat this year, both motors ran fine for 20 minutes or so , then the port motor cut out, like it ran out of gas. Primed it a few minutes, it started back up and ran for a few...
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    Poppit Valve

    Good morning friends, I just pulled my boat out of dry dock and into my new slip. When I got to my boat that morning I noticed grass coming out of the cowling cover where my rubber grommet used to be. Looks like some how I lost the rubber piece sometime last year and a pretty small bird had...
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    Marlin Replacement Glass

    Greetings friends, I have a 1990 Marlin 28, and while cruising yesterday the port side vent window fell out and shattered. Does anyone have a lead on a used or new replacement? Thanks Glen
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    Manual Winch

    Good evening, Any recommendations on a manual winch for a 1990 Marlin 28? Thanks Glen
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    Prop question

    Good afternoon friends. I need to match up a prop, when I pulled the other prop off my 2003 HPDI 250s, the numbers were not legible. The serial number stamped on the prop is 996417, but I cant seem to find a cross reference anywhere. Any help In identifying the size and pitch would greatly...
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    92 Yamaha 130 alarm problems

    I'm looking at a 1992 Mako 20 to crab the bay with. "The motor has a problem I believe is minor, but have not figured out yet. will run around all day idle 1000 1500 rpm but when I open it up the alarm sounds and it goes into limp mode. Thermostats and coolant sensors have been replaced, so it...
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    2003 HPDI 250s

    Hello friends, I need a new set of motors for my 90 Grady 28 Marlin. I see a gentleman in Fords NJ has a set of HPDI 250s I been eyeing up. I am very new at the repowering game, I tried going at it last year, taking a gentlemans words on a set of OX 66 250s, and bought a bad motor, so Im a...
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    Popping out of gear

    Good afternoon my friends, I put on a pair of new to me 1997 OX 66 250's last fall. Just recently the starboard engine has been randomly popping out of gear , not every trip, but enough to be annoying. I tightened the turn buckle as far as it would go, hoping to keep it from popping out, but...
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    !997 OX66 250 Stator question

    Good afternoon friends. I have a quick question I would like to bounce off you all before I spring for the stator. Everything I have read, and researched points to the stator. My question is I talked to a Yamaha tech, and he had me check a few things before he came to the marina. Told me to...
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    Thermo sensor

    Good morning, I recently finished my repower of 2 1998 OX66 250 motors. Everything was basically plug and play except for one sensor on top of both motors. Just a light blue and a black wire coming out of it. I can't seem to find anything online about it or more importantly where it plugs in...
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    Hydraulic Steering

    Good afternoon friends. I bought a set of OX66 take offs last weekend to replace my original 200's on my 1990 Marlin. I took for granite the twins I bought would have hydraulic steering on both motors, so I never checked when I bought them. Anyway, they did not.I took one of the old ones off the...
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    A few quick questions

    Good afternoon friends, I recently lost a motor, fried the powerhead. Engines were original 1989 Yamaha 200's . Anyway, I'm in the market to replace both motors with take offs, The question is, what do I measure to see if I need a 25 or a 30 inch shaft, The boat is a 1990 28 Marlin. Some sets...
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    Yamaha 200 2 Stroke

    Good afternoon friends. I have a 1990 Marlin with original Yamaha 200 outboards. Bought the boat Nov last year, and boat or motors haven't disappointed me yet, until today.I was trolling today, and a good friend wanted to fish, and he was about 5 miles south of me, so I pulled lines and headed...
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    A couple questions

    Hello everyone, I have a 1990 Marlin, and a couple questions. The two oil reservoir tanks on the stern, do they coincide with the 2 gas tanks, i.e.is the one closest to engines for the aux. tank? Next question, when I bought the boat, the previous owner stated it had a main 160 gallon tank, and...
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    Winter Project

    Hello everyone. I have been to marina getting all the little things worked out on my new to me Marlin. Microwave doesn't work, was wondering how it is removed, and if anyone could post some pics of what they did in it's place. Everything is cleaned up, all lights are functional now, I replaced...
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    AC DC Panel

    Good evening everyone, and please forgive my ignorance. I recently bought a 1989 Marlin. I have had smaller boats, nothing quite this large. My questions are, when I plug in shore power, I get electric lets say to the stove, with the stove breaker switched to the on position on the DC side of...
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    Tank/pump question

    Hello everyone, and thanks for all the advice. I am new, and slowly getting familiar with my 28 Grady. When I first purchased the gentleman told me the gauge that tell you the tank level meter did not work. I went down today to check on the bolsters that are being made, and just looked around...
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    Aft cabin questions

    Hello everyone, I am pretty new here and have a couple of questions about the aft cabin trim. Anyone know of any alternative trim to clean up the opening trim that is only half there. Also, when I pick up the floor under the aft cabin area, where the holding tanks are, the open space is full of...
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    28 Marlin

    Good morning everyone, My name is Glen and I am getting ready to buy a 1989 Marlin. I have negotiated a price of 11000.00 with a 2007 Tri axle loadrite trailer. I have taken the boat out a couple times, runs well, no misses. Runs 23 knots at 4200 rpm, Has the original Yamaha 200 motors hanging...