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    Buy a 5hp Mariner with a blown head gasket?

    I would make a dummy exhaust cover to use as a drill guide.------Drilling a steel bolt in an aluminum housing can be tricky without a drill guide.
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    Buy a 5hp Mariner with a blown head gasket?

    ??----Find the parts at a Mercury dealer.-----Find the parts at a Yamaha dealer.---Boats.net ---online has good prices.-------Your choice.
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    2 Cylinder Johnson 40hp Old Trim/Tilt

    Read before you bring out the hammers.-----Both cylinders trim at the bottom.-----Only 1 cylinder tilts I believe.-----The 2 cylinders are NOT identical.
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    88 spl stiff shift rod

    Use a 5/16" drill bit by hand .------Scrapes any corrosion out in seconds.
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    Outboard motor upgrade?

    Aluminum is bad for fatigue cracking.-----Have heard of motors falling off pontoons after welds cracked.
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    Outboard motor upgrade?

    I think you would want to strengthen the transom.----At one time a 125 HP 2 stroke was about 252 LBS.----A modern 150 HP 4 stroke might be 531 lbs.
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    Buy a 5hp Mariner with a blown head gasket?

    That appears to be a Yamaha built motor.-----Some will say that they are the best !
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    88 spl stiff shift rod

    Any corrosion on the bushing can be cleaned.----The o-ring in there can be replaced.-----Simple fix here.-----And this is only if corrosion is the issue.----And only if the shift rod is tight in the cover !!!-----And at $2.00 / minute some dealers are happy to install a new cover to add to your...
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    88 spl stiff shift rod

    I do know how these motors / gearcases are put together !
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    Commonality with Auto Works

    Controls and location should be made somewhat standard.----Talk about distracted driving while finding wiper control.----Or how to set defroster in motion.-----Never mind the controls in electric vehicles.----Not easy for seniors !!
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    88 spl stiff shift rod

    Good luck with it.
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    Does anyone remember when car & boat engines only had.

    Have a set ( NOS ) of those points right here.
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    88 spl stiff shift rod

    ????------The shift rod screws into the mechanism way down in the gearcase.----So if you disconnect it you find out if the issue is the jammed bushing or not.----Part of the bushing is outside and away from any oil !-----Not sure who these people are with the marvel oil !!-----Shift rod needs to...
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    Does anyone remember when car & boat engines only had.

    Starter switch might foot operated , right above the gas pedal.----My 1940 Plymouth was like that.----Dimmer was also foot operated on many cars.
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    Bow U bolt Eye Tie Down Repair Question on a 20' Bowrider.

    Build the area up with 5 or 6 layers of thick glass material .----About a foot square.
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    88 spl stiff shift rod

    You could turn the shift rod out until it is loose.-----Move it up and down see if it moves easily.-----If not clean the bushing / replace o-ring in there.----Screw shift rod back in to the correct height.-----I am not sure the marvel will to anything to the bushing.----Part of the bushing is...
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    88 spl stiff shift rod

    Are you turning the prop when shifting ?-----There is a detent and it does require some effort to put it into gear from neutral.
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    1975 225 OMC

    Impeller must be submerged to pump water.
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    This happened today, and in the blistering heat.

    Don't use wood.
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    This happened today, and in the blistering heat.

    See post #10
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