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    Putting a 110 on a boat rated for 80, would you do it?

    To make a boring story short, I have a '67 Merc 110hp (I6) that I got for free that has low hours and a recently rebuilt lower unit. I've been looking for a used boat to put the motor on (I also got a free trailer).<br /><br />I found a '68 Starcraft 16' Aluminum that I think is rated for 80hp...
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    Converting to Push to Choke Switch

    For those of you that are following, I'm attempting to get an '67 Merc 1100SS running.<br /><br />The person that I got this motor from lost the keys for the switch. I opened up the controls and was horrified to see that 75% of the insulation in the control box was chipped off the wires. I...
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    Carb Job- 1967 1100SS

    I'm getting a '67 Merc 1100SS (110hp) out of storage (wasn't stored right, wasn't me). I figure it needs a good tune up and a carb job. I noticed that this inline 6 has 3 carbs.<br /><br />I know on motorcycles that have multiple carbs you need to sync them after rebuilding them. Does this...
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    Starcraft Questions/Junking Old Silverline

    For those of you that may remember me, I was given an old silverline that is junk but the motor and trailer are good. I was looking for a cheap boat for the motor and trailer.<br /><br />Well I think I found one. It's an older (but not as old as the silverline) starcraft alum, 16' or 17' (I...
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    Starcraft Questions/Junking Old Silverline

    For those of you that may remember me, I was given an old silverline that is junk but the motor and trailer are good. I was looking for a cheap boat for the motor and trailer.<br /><br />Well I think I found one. It's an older (but not as old as the silverline) starcraft alum, 16' or 17' (I...
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    Where to find a boat for my motor and trailer?

    I recently was given an old boat ('67 Silverline) with a 110hp motor ('67 Merc) and a good trailer ('84 Spartan). The motor needs some work but nothing major at all. It has low hours and a recently rebuilt lower unit. Unfortunately, the boat is junk (needing ALL new wood, seats, etc...).<br...
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    1967 Silver Line DeVille- Junk It?

    I know, junking a classic Silver Line :mad: <br /><br />Heres the deal, I getting a free 1967 Silver Line 16' DeVille runabout. I finally got time to look at it closely today and I realized that it needs everything. Even the wood backing to the controls was rotted. The seats are rotted and...
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    Update: 1960's 1100SS 110hp- Think it'll run?

    To make a long story shot, I can get a free 1967(?) Silverline DeVille 16' fiberglass boat that has a Mercury 1100SS motor. The only thing is that it has been sitting for about 3-4 years. The boat itself will need new seats and maybe a floor, but I'm not too concerned about that yet.<br /><br...
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    '56 Johnson 7.5, Carb and Gear Case Probs

    '56 Johnson 7.5<br /><br />First off, earlier this spring I replaced all the seals on the lower unit. I checked the fluid last night and there is tons of water in there. When I did the reseal job I noticed the prop shaft has scoring on it. First question is could the scoring let the water in...
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    1970 Fiberglass Tarpoon, Would you buy it?

    I forget the ebay number but heres a quick description: 1970 15' fiberglass Tarpoon. Pedistal seats, trolling motor, fish finder, 40hp with power tilt, trailer, two batteries, bildge pump, and a few other misc items. He states the transom is a little weak but he claims thats an easy fix...
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    Can't get seals out for lower unit, 56 Johnson 7.5

    I'm am new to this board so if I make a mistake, please excuse me.<br /><br />I am replacing the lower unit seals on my 1956 7.5hp Johnson outboard. Everything was going smoothly until now. I cannot get the old seals out. There is two I am having problems with. The first one is for the prop...
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