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    1988 35hp - Multiple issues

    I went ahead and drilled two large holes in the mid section. To my surprise, there's no sign of any corrosion inside. I cut two 3" holes right next to where the shaft meets the power head. There's a brass washer at the base of the splines, running penetrating oil down the shaft does nothing...
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    1988 35hp - Multiple issues

    All four are removed. I can see the driveshaft though the four lower mount bolt holes, I sprayed half a can of Aerokroil though those holes to run down the shaft, but it don't seem to be doing anything. I've got four wedges in the open gap and its soaking with penetrating oil. If it don't move...
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    1988 35hp - Multiple issues

    I put a few hard poly wedges in the gap today and set the power head end in a tub, I poured a mix of atf and acetone inside and finally resorted to trying a pair of hydraulic port-a-power spreaders but no luck. I have no doubt the 5 ton hydraulics can force it apart but I also have no doubt...
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    1988 35hp - Multiple issues

    Last week I answered an ad for a free aluminum boat on CL. The boat and trailer are great, the motor is a mess, but it came with a spare 'parts' motor. Both are 1988 35hp Mercury remote control long shaft motors. The motor that was on the boat runs but doesn't pump water, the 'parts' motor is...
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    100+ outboards

    That's probably how most will end up but from what I see there. There has been very few boat parts sold lately, eBay numbers are way down. There's a few big hits but not really enough to make me tear apart a bunch of motors in the hopes it all sells for more than its worth whole. The neighbors...
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    100+ outboards

    This more or less what I was looking for. It makes a lot of sense. I think most of these motors fall into the Viable category, with most likely being gone through and gotten running a number of years ago then let sit after he got sick. I do know he would fog most of them when he put them up...
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    100+ outboards

    My intent here wasn't to sell them here but to find out what the best way to list them would be and basically what they should be worth . I'm more looking for opinions or values and what others would do with them all.
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    100+ outboards

    They had an auctioneer come in over the weekend. All of the four stroke Mariners sold, they surprised me when all but one went over $2k, one 70s 6hp sold for $40, and two 115 Evinrudes brought $1,500. None of the Honda motors sold, all were 9.9hp. None of the other motors even got a bid despite...
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    100+ outboards

    I just got asked to help cleanout the garage that belonged to a buddy of mine. The family, who don't seem to share his love of boats and old cars asked me to help empty out his back yard garage/shop. He hadn't worked in there since 2013 or so and has since passed. He used to travel to the...
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