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    OMC Identification

    I have a '76 Cobalt with a model # 982740 OMC sterndrive, serial # J313469. Can anyone help decipher what the numbers means? Is this a stringer 400, 800, or something else? I need a manual and want to order the right one in hopes of fixxing a shifting problem...
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    1976 OMC Won't Start or Shift

    I backed the traier in a little too far and boat began to float before I started motor so I just shoved out and climb aboard. Usually I power off the trailer in reverse like everybody else I know. Normally no big deal, but it was this time. Motor would not turn over, so I used a screwdriver...
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    '76 cobalt w/ OMC 235 Sterndrive Sticks in Reverse

    Like another fella on this board, I took my newly purchased boat out and had problems. Hopefully not as bad as his. My boat seems to stick in reverse. Did it three separate times in two hours. After a little back and forth with the throttle, it found neutral, then forward each time. Any...
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    OMC 235 Stuck in Reverse

    Get ready for a tale of a mighty sailing ship...I have a 1976 cobalt w/ OMC 235 hp sterndrive. On my last trip to the lake, I noticed that my tach had stopped working, and as I backed off the trailer, the drive stuck in reverse. I doubt the problem is related, but... anyway, after working the...
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