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    buying '88 baretta w/ merc 165

    I have a '80 seaswirl w/ 140 omc. I have found that it will need a new floor among other things. I have come across a 1988 baretta 18.5' w/ mercruiser 165 in my price range. It has always been garaged and I was wondering anything speciffically I should look for when I go take look at it? The...
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    Yikes! Soft Spot

    Here's the story: my 1980 boat has a few really soft spots on the floor. I probably won't use it another season after this summer. I was thinking to get me through this season I would cut out a piece of wood and carpet it and lay it over the soft areas. Kind of a "T" shaped piece because floor...
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    Question about starting engine while still freezing

    I have a 1980 omc 140hp w/ stringer 400. Weather has been nice 55+ lately. Still freezing at night though. I want to start ordering parts for my motor (carb, tune-up kit, tilt motor) Before I spend the money, I want to fire up motor and make sure no damage was done over the winter. I do also...
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    Removing transom boot (stringer)

    I have a problem with my tilt on my 80 OMC stringer 400. Sometimes I have to hit it with a hammer (tilt motor) before it will raise. I am assuming I need a new tilt motor. I have been told it is easier accessed through the back of the boat by removing the boot. Am I asking for trouble here? It...
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    Why??? Rev to take off

    What would cause me to have to rev up throttle in nuetral before putting into gear to prevent stalling? '80 OMC 140 hp
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    OMC carb! What's the difference?

    I bought a used 1980 seaswirl with a 140 Omc. The carb on the boat says rochester 17059053 (sierra part #18-7609) Iboats says my boat needs sierra part # 18-7608. Did someone before me put the wrong carb on? Please Help!
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    How to patch using resin and fiberglass?

    Okay I have a crack at the bottom of the vee in the front of my hull. I have used marine tex and that lasted awhile the cracked again after beaching it. I then used marine epoxy and that lasted awhile. I have a young child so pulling it up to shore is important to me. Now my question is should I...
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    need help w/ tilt motor on stringer 400

    Ok, I need to replace the tilt motor on my '80 seaswirl w/ omc 140 with stringer 400 outdrive. Not sure which one I need or what's involved w/ it. Does any body have a part number or a manual they can scan that section for me? and email to sikz3@charter.net ??? Thanks, a million.
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    winterizing 80 oms stringer 400

    I need to do it this weekend we are already getting frost. So far 1.I will change gear lube in upper and lower drive and tilt quadrant. 2.remove the two engine drain plugs ( block and manifold) 3. Fill fuel tank and add sta-bil. and normal disconnect battery and stuff...
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    changing tilt motor 1980 omc 140 stringer 400

    Anything I should know before pulling the old one? Also Does the motor itself control throw up and down or are there limit switches on the drive? Also has any one rebiult there old one?
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    no oil pressure on guage

    Okay here is the thing one by one my guages have been screwing up. This weekend I lost oil pressure according to guage. Any way to figure out what is wrong? I don't think I REALLY lost oil pressure. Because if I did I am in trouble because I ran it all weekend like that. No knocking or funny...
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    is my stringer hydro-mechanical or mechanical

    The boat is a 1980 seaswirl. What type of shift is it? I had always thought it was a mechanical. What are the main differences?
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    My crazy tilt motor fiasco (stringer400)

    Okay went out yesterday to scout out camping location at local lake stoppped at a beach not near the ramp and got out, decided this is where we wanted to camp on the 4th and when we tried to leave the drive would not lower on my 80 400 stringer. Got a boat ride to the dock to get truck and...
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    Shift cable tight

    My shift into forward has become really tight what can I do to fix this? 1980 OMC 140hp stringer 400. Thanks for help in advance on all my questions.
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    Carb issue????????

    Okay I rebuilt carb last spring '06 boat (would not idle) now it idles but did not cure the fact that EVERYTIME I start it I have to pump and rev engine in nuetral then jam into gear and give full throttle to take off and keep from stalling. Once the boat is moving it has no problem running okay...
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    Need help with choosing right carb

    Hi I have a '80 omc 140hp stringerr 400 and the current carb in the boat is a rochester 17059053. Problem is when using the carb selector on iBoats and other websites it shows that this carb is for a 90 hp omc. which carb do I need? I have looked and the best I could come up with was a Sierra...
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    How tight should belt be?

    I have an 80 omc 140hp and I was wondering how tight the engine pulley belt should be. Also If I wanted to replace it would I have to remove the front of engine from the front mount?
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    Checking tach RPM

    How can I check to make sure tach is reading properly? 1980 Omc 140hp I am pretty sure it is wrong but don't know what to replace.
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    Engine cutting out

    My '80 omc 140 hp will run fine when in nuetral even when applying throttle. But once engage it into gear it wants to cut out and die. To avoid this I have to "feather" the throttle. Any ideas?
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    Leaky OMC Stringer Drive

    Picture where the lower end bolts up to the upper toward the bow in front of the bolts that sandwich the two pieces are what look to be weep holes of some sort. There are one on each side of the drive. There is gear lube leaking from those. How do I fix this and is this lube from upper or lower...
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