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    Stick Steering System

    I have an old 15' boat that at one time had a stick steerin system in the forward area of the boat. Does anyone out there know where I can find these systems now???
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    How Reliable Are VRO Systems

    My nephew has bought a 1996 70 hp Evinrude that has VRO. I have heard that the VRO systems often fail and result in damage to the engine. Is this true or are the systems now reliable?? The last motor I owned with VRO was a 1989 70 hp, that the previous owner disconnected, so we just mixed oil...
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    165 Mercruiser - HELP!

    Ya'll may recall my posting about installing a new water pump. Well we did that today and it is pumping water good and running cool. But we can't get it into gear, as a matter of fact we can't move the shifter to forward or reverse, and the drive appears to be in gear. Ok. What have we done...
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    Center Console For Small Boat

    Does anyone know of any web sites that sell premanufactured center consoles?
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    Replace I/O Water Pump

    Well my friend and I did it today; we ran his 165 mercruiser w/250 GM in line, doing carb repair work, and both of us thought the other turned on the water hose - now, we get no water. We assume we burned up the water pump in the outdrive. Question - is the removal and replacement of the water...
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    Trim Tabs On Inboard Boat

    Are there any pros/cons to installing trim tabs on an inboard boat? I have a 21' Tigercraft CC with a 302 inboard. It is a tunnel drive boat (meaning the prop is up inside of a tunnel, and does not hang but a couple of inches below the keel). What do ya'll think?
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    Hard Starting 250 GMC In-Line MercCru

    A friend of mine has my old 165 mercruiser with the aformentioned 250 GMC 6 cyl. It has always started easily cold, until recently. He has not had it in the water for 2 years but has ran it on a water hose. Did not start it for about 6 months due to surgery. Now it is very dificult to start...
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    How Hot Is Too Hot

    I have a friend who has a 165 mercruiser on a 20' wellcraft V20 steplift cuddy, the engine is the 250 6 cyl GM (a great engine incidentally). The boat is a 1973 model. It seems to run in the 190 - 200 deg range on the gauge, but we can touch the manifold which is too hot to maintain contact...
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    Bilge Blower Vent Caps

    Does anyone out there know I good source for vent caps? I need to cap a 3" bilge blower.
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    Marine Epoxy Patches

    I can't remember where I saw this but it seems to me that someone posted some info in this forum giving info about a company that sells marine epoxys that work for mechanical patches, etc. Anybody aware of this??
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    Cracked Exhaust Manifold

    Well here I am again with another problem with my 302 inboard; I still love it though. After recently hearing a "new noise" coming from my engine housing I found a small (if there is such a thing) hole in my starboard side exhaust manifold about 2 inches from where it bolts up to the exhaust...
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    Charging System Or Not

    I have a 1981 35 hp longshaft johnson ob. It appears to be able to accept a starter; has teeth on flywheel. My question is, how do I know if it is a type that will recharge a battery? The mod # is J35RLC1G.
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    302 Sluggish Acceleration

    My 302 inboard engine that has ran extremely well since I have owned it (2 years) all of a sudden has developed a stall on acceleration. While I am leaning towards a carberator problem (it is a Holly 4 bbl and/or a partially obstructed final filter) I would like to hear from anyone out there on...
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    Inboard Shaft Packing

    Can anybody tell me how to repack a shaft seal and how often it should be done?? Any good internet links for this info?? reelman39503@yahoo.com
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    35 HP Johnson Tiller Handle Extension

    Does anybody out there know if anyone makes an extesnsion,or longer tiller arm, for outboards? I have been using one made for trolling motors but would like to get something a bit more solid. Anyone???? reelman39503@yahoo.com
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    1955 Evinrude 7.5 hp spark plug gap

    Anybody out there know what the gap should be set on the plugs for this engine.
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    1955 7.5 Evinrude Gas/Oil Mix

    I have read with interest, some of the discussion on this topic but am still a bit confused. My 1955 7.5 Evinrude says to mix 30 wt oil at 1 qt to 5 gallons. That is what I have ran in it for the last several years and it runs fine at top end but doesn't idle smoothe. And, since it does smoke...
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    Sea Tow Services ????????

    Having been "broken down" at sea, and towed in by the CG once (both in someone elses boats) I am considerding buying a sea tow type of service. In our area we have two, Sea Tow and Vessel Assist, both priced in the $85 - $95 per year range. My question is, which one do I choose? Does anyone...
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    TigerCraft (sp?) or Bengal (sp?) ?????

    I own, and am very happy with, a 21' CC inboard (302), tunnel drive. The original mfg info is missing but the guy I bought it from stated that it is was made by TigerCraft (sp?). I have not been able to find any info on such a mfg. It is an early 70's model, fiberglass hull, and is a great...
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