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  1. rolmops

    breaking remote cables.

    I've been having trouble with my remote control cables on my kicker since forever , like bending and breaking them at the engine end . Using a kicker bracket I can only have them with the bracket all the way down. I am wondering if there is any setup where the cable goes at a 90 degree angle...
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    producing soot while trolling.

    1985 3.0 liter mercruiser on a 19 foot islander. When I troll at 800 to 1000 rpm, things go fine until I increase rpm. The engine will cough up a pile of sooth and run very irregular for a while until all the black stuff has burned off. Usually the plugs will turn black,but after running at WOT...
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    Islander vinyl question.

    So I have replaced all the floor boards, but I did not yet screw them in. mainly because I'm not sure how to go about gluing the Marideck vinyl. Should I do a wall to wall cover and glue everything together or is it better to cover the boards individually and thereby allow easy access to the...
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    Starcraft Islander seats/chairs.

    I have been looking for the metal frames used in Islanders for quite a while,mostly because of the open storage the provide under the seat for coolers and such. Apart from buying aluminum/chrome tubing I never actually did find the right fit. But,just this week while spending a few involuntary...
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    What plywood to use under "marydeck" vinyl

    It's time to spruce up the Starcraft Islander a bit and after having found some rot in the floor boards I decided to pull the floor, replace the plywood and glue on Marideck vinyl. In an effort to lighten up the boat a bit I want to go from glassed in 3/4 inch plywood -which rotted out in...
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    1979 9.9 johnson exhaust baffle

    While taking off the lower unit in order to change the impeller on the water pump, the exhaust baffle fell out. I did not see where it fell from. Can somebody please tell me where it goes so I can put it back? Thank you for your help. Rolmops
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    bronze,aluminum and fresh water

    Hello. I just purchased a bronze thru hull transducer and reading through the manual,it said not to use this on metal boats. It just so happens that my boat is aluminum,but it is kept on a trailer and only used in freshwater at a frequency of once every two or three weeks maximum. Should I still...
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    1984 Starcraft Islander 191 Dog House.

    Hello. I am doing some restoration work on the old girl and one of the things that needs redoing is the dog house (I guess I spent too much time in it). Anyway, when I bought this rig some years ago it did not have the original dog house on it,so I do not really know the proper measurements or...
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    That stinking O-ring

    Yes it's the big one that goes into the gimbal housing when you put the lower end back into the Alpha one. It has happened more than once that after carefully cleaning the area and gluing it in place and waiting for over an hour before putting the lower end back on, that the dang ring still...
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    1985 mercruiser driveshaft frozen onto gimbal bearing.

    Or so I think. Last week my gimbal bearing went kaput and 2 days ago after the new one had arrived I decided to take the gear housing off and replace the bearing. It was supposed to be quite straight forward except that it was not. I took the six bolts off without any trouble but beyond that...
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    Sealed gimbal bearing for 1985 mercruiser.

    My gimbal bearing just gave up on me.This happened after only one year probably because I can never get the grease hole exactly in the right spot so even though I pump grease in the nipple it never makes it into the bearing. Is there a sealed gimbal bearing in the market for the 1984 /1985...
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    Paint or decal?

    I am currently repainting my 1985 Islander and I want to go with the white blue patters of the late eighties and nineties. But how are the blue parts done? Are they complete large decals or are they painted on with decals around the border line? If they are decals,where can I get them? Thank...
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    A little red truck.

    I don't know if any of you good people remember the topics in which a little red truck played a big role. The poster, who posted under the name Ray was banned because he was a bit too far on the far side. Me I just wonder if anybody else remembers the little red truck and if it ever did tow a boat.
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    differences between mercruiser carburetors.

    What is the actual difference between merc carb 1389-9564 which is used on pre 1983 3 liter (140 hp)and 3.7 liter (165 hp) and the 1389-9350 which is used on 1984 and up to 2001 140 3 liter engines?
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    Mercruiser gear ratios

    I have had trouble getting my engine -a 1984 140 mercruiser- to run at around 4500 rpm at wot while pushing a 19 foot islander with a 19 pitch prop. After a complete rebuild I managed to get it up from around 3000 to 3400 rpm, nowhere near the 4500 point. So I did some checking on lower unit...
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    Green Slime

    Has anybody used it in their trailer tires and if so what is your opinion about it?
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    Wrong Carburetor?

    1984 rebuilt 3 liter 140 Mercruiser with EST Voyager ignition After rebuilding, this engine runs fine and smooth but still does not want to go over 3200 rpm while pushing a 1984 Starcraft Islander with a 14.5x 19 prop when it is properly trimmed out. Trying to find the problem,I discovered that...
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    1984 mercruiser rebuild with ignition problems.

    I rebuilt my 3 liter 140 Mercruiser and also my Islander. Overall although less than perfect it looks fine. One thing has not changed. I cannot get this engine to go over 3000 rpm and although it starts up fine, after 5 or 10 minutes of running,even at only 1500 rpm suddenly the rpm gauge goes...
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    Islander with a Seadrive?

    Did anybody try? If so ,how did it work out?
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    Adding a bracket to a 1984 19 foot Islander.

    I'm toying with the idea of removing the 140 I/O setup and replace it with a 150 or 200 horse outboard on a bracket. Has this been done ? If so, what are the structural changes that have to be done on the inside of the transom and the rest of the boat? Having 3 or 4 hundred pounds of engine...
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