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  1. yjanray

    Interior Redesign/Rebuild

    Hello Resto Forum. Some of you might remember me and my 79 Searay SRV 190. I did a stringer/deck/transom job on her during the summer of 2011. After that job was done in the middle of the summer (dying to get on the water), I put new carpet in the boat and threw the old interior back in there...
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    Mercruiser 165 Outdrive Gear Lube in Exaust

    Re: Mercruiser 165 Outdrive Gear Lube in Exaust Well I thought I'd finish this tread up. I wound up mangling that speedi sleeve up pretty good. I am inexperienced in cutting metal, and really don't have the right tools. So I broke down and ordered a new yoke. The removal of the U-joint...
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    MC-1 Bearing Assembly Reassembly

    Re: MC-1 Bearing Assembly Reassembly The bolt in question is the one that holds the entire assembly together, because I had to order a new yoke because my oil seal surface was shot, and my speedi-sleeve endeavor didn't' work out too well.... When I put this assembly back together and attach...
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    MC-1 Bearing Assembly Reassembly

    From what I read in the manuals, when I am putting the bearing assembly back together on my 79 MC-1 drive, there is a spacer between the two bearings. That means that I do not tighten the bolt to 80 ft.lbs? I just tighten it until the bearing starts to move towards the nut? Does this sound...
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    mc-1 welch plug

    I cannot figure out how to install the welch plug on the upper housing of my 79 mc1 drive. I have a new one, but it only just lays in there and doesn't seem to be a way to hold it in place....usually it looks like its covered with a mercruiser sticker. But my sticker is missing. Any insight...
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    Mercruiser 165 Outdrive Gear Lube in Exaust

    Re: Mercruiser 165 Outdrive Gear Lube in Exaust I guess I don't know the difference between the carrier and the seal.. Either way, I ordered it at the local shop, and it'll be here on Monday. Here are some pictures of the yoke. The sealing surface on the yoke is very smooth, i don't feel any...
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    Mercruiser 165 Outdrive Gear Lube in Exaust

    Re: Mercruiser 165 Outdrive Gear Lube in Exaust Well i replaced the upper and lower seal in the upper unit gear housing. It was not easy. I finally got the bearing assembly apart from the u-joints, and seperated the oil carrier assembly that was leaking during my pressure test. My...
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    Mercruiser 165 Outdrive Gear Lube in Exaust

    Re: Mercruiser 165 Outdrive Gear Lube in Exaust The only diagram of the upper unit that I can find is this one. It doesn't show the seals up there, but it seems that the lower unit one does. On a seperate note, it does appear that the o-ring mentioned earlier, that seals the out drive to...
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    Mercruiser 165 Outdrive Gear Lube in Exaust

    Re: Mercruiser 165 Outdrive Gear Lube in Exaust Is part 20 the seal you are talking about? I think i found the o-ring you are talking about, which is part 9? I am not sure how to even go about fixing the yoke seal. From reading some other threads on here and looking at the manual, you...
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    Mercruiser 165 Outdrive Gear Lube in Exaust

    Re: Mercruiser 165 Outdrive Gear Lube in Exaust I had to make another post, i ran out of picture attachments. Two more things, one, what size is the bolt that holds the top of the outdrive on, you know where the eyelet hook attachment is on a MC-1...pic below. Also, Not sure what to make of...
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    Mercruiser 165 Outdrive Gear Lube in Exaust

    Re: Mercruiser 165 Outdrive Gear Lube in Exaust Alright, well I first started this project keeping the upper on the boat, but then quickly realized that was stupid when I went to put the lower back on, and I couldn't get it on, at all. So, i took the upper off (first time ever doing that for...
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    Mercruiser 165 Outdrive Gear Lube in Exaust

    So I was working on changing the impeller on my 165 outdrive MC-1 (boat and engine in my signature), and had issues getting the zinc anode off, then issues getting the propeller off, issue after issue. Anyway, I finally got the propeller off, and drained the gear lube. I have water in the...
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    Can you join a stringer (searay 230 cuddy cabin 1989)

    Re: Can you join a stringer (searay 230 cuddy cabin 1989) Well I am not sure if this is what you are talking about, but this is what I did on my old Searay SRV190. I used a scab piece to attach the new stringer to the existing stringer using 8 5/16" stainless steel carriage bolts I put...
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    Old Aluminum Boat Restore

    Re: Old Aluminum Boat Restore Just a few more pics, sorry if there duplicates. I don't have a whole lot right now, that is about all I have.....Anyway, I have removed all of the wood from the boat, so your concerns over pressure treated seats in that one pic have been taken care of. Thanks
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    Old Aluminum Boat Restore

    Re: Old Aluminum Boat Restore Yea you guys are very perceptive!!! Anyway, my plans are to put a small decking/seating area in the rear to control the tiller motor, with some storage under the deck area, not really for standing, then to put rod holder storage along the side, and a small...
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    Old Aluminum Boat Restore

    Re: Old Aluminum Boat Restore Such a POS. I tried and tried to get the pics to post, and the preview showed it. anway, heres another try....
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    Old Aluminum Boat Restore

    Hello, I have started restoring this old tin boat i picked up. So during my removal of the old hull paint, I found the previous owner had put a bunch of silicone in a hole in the bottom rib, and then pained over it. I have removed all of the old silicone, and was wondering whats the best way to...
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    The Gorge, George Washington

    So me and the wife went to see a Dave Matthews Concert this weekend in George WA. We flew into Seattle, and then drove the 2.5 hours east to George, WA. The drive out there was worth the trip alone, in my opinion. The Columbia River is amazing, and it seems so majestic. We were at the Gorge...
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    14' Aluminum V-Hull Jon Boat

    Re: 14' Aluminum V-Hull Jon Boat Yea, just filet the boards in with PB, right?! Yea I figured I would need some tools. So they guy I got the boat from painted it right before I got it. Not sure what he painted it with, and I am ok with the red. I just want to make sure the rivets and all are...
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    14' Aluminum V-Hull Jon Boat

    So I picked up this boat last night. I got it for 140 bucks....thats the only reason. Anyway, I want to do some decking modifications to it, and wanted to use light plywood or something similar for the framing of the deck. I have read some posts about weight concerns, and that is why I only want...
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