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    how do i disconnect the steering? pictures

    I am trying to disconnect the steering cable form my old outboard. FOr some reason it doesnt wanna come off. seems pretty straight forward. can someone shed some light on this?
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    Johnson 200HP no start.

    Picked up a set of johnson outboards. I am trying to get them to run on the stand first before the boat. I hooked the harness up and cant seem to get the eengine to fire. I set up the gas to what i think is the input. But it could be some sort of over flow.It leaks and is plastic and looks...
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    storing poly

    How long can you effectively store polly resin? what are the ideal conditions? i have a lot of projects in the yard and i want to get to them all but of course time is a constraint. I am thinking of buying a 55 gallon drum which is over all cheaoer then buying 55 individuals of course. Thanx fellas.
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    Why do outboards just die?

    what makes an outoard die? why does the compression get low even if it is meticulously maintained? i am getting my first outboard boat and this is one of my main concerns, the motor on it now has compression of 95-100 accross the board. its even which is good but why is it so low? maybe thats...
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    600 new boat, need help

    Ok, picked this boat up for 600, if the evinrude runs and has good compression i also have ajohnson 175 i wanna put on the back. how would i go about modifying the transom for that extra engine? would i just widen it?
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    how big of an outboard do i need?

    I have a 21' grady white with a 175 evinrude now. Boat prolly weighs near 1500-2000 pounds... maybe? i use it for off shore fishing and will be getting a kicker as i hear that 2 outboards is just extra weight unless you want to go fast, ide rather spend less money making a 40+miles trip. My...
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    is it possible to make profit on boat retrofit?

    I have always heard that you NEVER get your money back when you retrofit a hull. why is this? is it because parts are so expensive? I mean it doesnt make sense really. anyone have any comments on this?
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    repowering inboard to I/O

    If one had an inboard engine with a straight prop would anyone be inclined to get rid of that and put a stern drive on? what are the draw back of the straight shaft?
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    boating laws

    I was wondering what the boating laws are for the us in regards to guns on boats. I know in FL you cna carry a gun in a car as long as its not visible and if you get searched you have to let the officer know its there. The only reason i ask is that off the coast a few weeks back a man and his...
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    Omg I Cant Believe I Got This

    I just aquired 3 chevy mercruiser 350's, era 80's-90's, unkown condition as of yet...for the pretty penny of 200 each...but i do know they are complete engines with manifolds and the such. so it should be a very a good find if two run. Should power that 27' project i am about to embark on...
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    OMC 3.8 motor

    Can this motor be bolted to any other type of outdrive besides the OMC drive? i beleive its from the 70's era.
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    when repowering is bravo worth it?

    Mainly i am probably going to go with a chevy 350 which is going to be factory specs except for the minor stuff like heads, cam, and forged internals. from what i understand that puts me near 300HP, which is what the alpha is rated for. since my new transom will be bare with no motor or drive...
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    power plant conclusion

    What do people here think about a twin 170HP setup? i know thye are older engine but i heard they were solid as anything.
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    questions on hull conversion.

    ok, i am in japan getting ready to return home, and being the gear head that i am i am looking for guess what... another damn boat. I have had lots of looks and posted some questions here about them as of late. well my latest find is a hull that is a performance hull. unfortuantly it is a cuddy...
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    question about transoms

    I currently am looking at another boat to buy. and i have always wondered, how is a transom held on? what makes it so strong? if you use pouring products how do they adhere to the sides of the boat? how do sheets of playwood adhere to the boat? always wondering these things maybe someone can...
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    trying to deceide between boats

    I am currently viewing 2 boats. both have 305s, one has a volvo 225E, and one a merc drive. the drives dont really matter to me. basically the Merc has some work that needs done. the engine is fine and was just rebuilt bu thte drive has problems going into gear. new drive most likely if not...
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    converting to a diesel

    I am thinking of buying a boat that has a 305 in it, 1989 arriva 19ft bayliner. I wanna knwo the pros and cons of putting a diesel in it as i heard they are better one gas. I manufacture bio diesel and would rather pay 1.56 per gallon instead of the 2.89 around here. what engine applications...
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    just bought a new boat, trying to bring some shine to it

    i just bought a running 20foot 1971 well craft. has an outboard runs pretty good. i am taking everything out of it just to get a refit of everything done. clean the console rewire some things add some lights the usual. well i want to make the hull look nice, i am going to be painting it white...
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    can someone tell me what prop this is?

    i am in the market for a new prop but the only nubers i can find on my current one are GP33656A. does this help anyone in finding out what prop i have?
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    2 questions on RPM and on lean

    Basically i have a 260 HP mercruiser with an alpha one gen one drive. with 4 full grown men and one little 6 yr old girl the boat was WOT at 3900 RPM and fel sluggish getting on plane. This is the larson that i have in my sig. the prop is a GP33656A. What is a healthy RPM? I think the prop is...
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