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    Mercury 650 Worth Refurbishing?

    Last week, I acquired a Mercury 650 that came free with a boat I purchased (no title for this motor). It wasn't locked up, so I thought maybe I could get her running again. It has been sitting outdoors but under a cover for the past year with the cowling off, and consequentially it has leaves...
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    1983 Procraft 1750V Boat Restoration

    Re: 1983 Procraft 1750V Boat Restoration More tear-down pics: I REALLY don't wanna take off the cap for this restore, but I guess I will if I have to. The rot seems like it ends by the walk-through windshield, but it continues on back towards the stern where it's harder to dig out. I can...
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    1983 Procraft 1750V Boat Restoration

    Re: 1983 Procraft 1750V Boat Restoration I began looking for some casting seats for the front and back; the boat came with the pole stands for casting seats. Because I couldn't find a match for the original colors, I decided to match the two folding navy seats near the back live well. I went...
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    1983 Procraft 1750V Boat Restoration

    A few weeks ago, I purchased an '83 Procraft 1750V Fish/Ski Boat. The trailer was good with new tires with no cracking, despite having been kept outdoors for six months. I checked over the boat real good; the transom was solid, I couldn't find any soft spots in the floor, the motor checked out...
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    1974 Merc 1150 Lower Unit Busted?

    I recently purchased a '74 Merc 1150 really cheap. It has good compression, strong spark on all cylinders, and a nice SS prop. However, it seems to have some serious lower unit issues. I drained the gear oil before ever starting the motor, and about 80% was water, which immediately alerted me...
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    '77 Merc 1500 VS '83 Merc

    For a couple of years now I've had a '77 Mercury 1500 on a hull that has a new transom but needs a new floor and stringers, and I just finished getting the 1500 running great. A couple of days ago, I bought a boat from Craigslist that's in great condition other than needing some new seats...
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    '77 Mercury 1500 No Spark

    I had a no spark situation with my '77 Merc 1500, and it was caused by a bad trigger. I bought a used Distributor in good, working condition from ebay and installed it last night. However, I did something really stupid when testing for spark. I was working alone, so I decided to jump the starter...
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    Post a pic of your Silverline!

    Re: Post a pic of your Silverline! This is my 1977 Silverline Kodiak 17T bass boat! It has a '77 Mercury 1500 for power. Here the link to my ongoing restoration of her: http://forums.iboats.com/boat-restoration-building-hull-repair/1977-silverline-kodiak-17t-restoration-633762.html
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    1977 Silverline Kodiak 17T Restoration

    Re: 1977 Silverline Kodiak 17T Restoration Another picture of the transom after installing the aluminum trim. Next, we dropped the motor into place, bolted it into the transom, and re-installed wires and cables for it. To put the final touch on the new transom, I had to properly seal the cut...
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    1977 Silverline Kodiak 17T Restoration

    Re: 1977 Silverline Kodiak 17T Restoration Next, I crawled underneath the boat and sealed in the new transom using filet joints of fiberglass resin mixed with wood floor (I couldn't really afford to buy actual peanut butter mix). After sealing the edges, I put a layer of fiberglass over all the...
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    1977 Silverline Kodiak 17T Restoration

    Re: 1977 Silverline Kodiak 17T Restoration I crawled under the boat and spent a few hours taking out as much rotten wood as I could before actually cutting out anything. It's extremely hard to take the cap off of the boat because of its design, as the cap is fiberglassed into the main hull in...
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    1977 Silverline Kodiak 17T Restoration

    Re: 1977 Silverline Kodiak 17T Restoration Early this spring, I got started on the transom rebuild. Motor off, I moved it to a motor mount I built out of wood. The naked transom.
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    1977 Silverline Kodiak 17T Restoration

    Re: 1977 Silverline Kodiak 17T Restoration We tried to sell the boat off the value of the motor, which had great compression and only a fuel problem, but couldn't get a buyer. We then went to get estimates from fiberglass repair places to replace the transom, but they all wanted at least $2K to...
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    1977 Silverline Kodiak 17T Restoration

    Re: 1977 Silverline Kodiak 17T Restoration Pre-restoration My friend worked on cleaning up the interior, and I got to go look at the boat for the first time; it was stored in his grandpa's barn. The motor looked very clean on the inside, except much of the wiring insulation was rotted and...
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    1977 Silverline Kodiak 17T Restoration

    Re: 1977 Silverline Kodiak 17T Restoration Pre-restoration
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    1977 Silverline Kodiak 17T Restoration

    Re: 1977 Silverline Kodiak 17T Restoration Pre-restoration
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    1977 Silverline Kodiak 17T Restoration

    Hello everyone! I've been working on a 1977 Silverline Kodiak 17T with a '77 Mercury 1500 outboard. I started this project back in early 2012, but I've decided to put it on here because hopefully some will find it enjoyable. Before I start posting more to this thread, please keep a few things...
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    1977 Mercury 1500 No Spark

    I have a '77 Mercury 1500, and I have no spark on any cylinder. I used the CDI ignition troubleshooting guide, and I think I may have narrowed down the problem... I removed the mercury tilt switch, I have 12V getting to both the red and white wires on the starboard side of the switch box, and I...
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    1977 Mercury 1500 Speedometer

    I have a 1977 Mercury 1500 that I got very cheap and have been restoring. The dash only has one gauge, which is a working fuel gauge. I would like to install a speedometer. Does anyone know how I could do this?
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