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  1. matt167

    95 Mercruiser 3.0L 4Cyl to Diesel Swap?

    for sure your loosing ~40hp. Mercruiser does actually sell Diesel Alpha One's so you could get the leg from a diesel model and it might work ok.. The caveat is SEI does not sell a lower with the correct ratio, so you will only find it NEW from Mercruiser ( $3,500 price range ) With the 3.0L...
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    95 Mercruiser 3.0L 4Cyl to Diesel Swap?

    You will actually find parts to marinize it in Germany, and you will find parts to convert the bellhousing to SBC from the offroad groups. You will have to run a through hull exhaust, and then deal with a gear ratio that is wayyyyy wrong.. That little diesel does not go much past 3k RPM IIRC...
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    Classic Johnson 4hp twin 2-stroke

    You will be able to find a usable manual for ~$15 or so if you look. Once you determine if it does or does not have points, will determine what manual you need. Very little changed with them over the years. They went from points/ mag to a CDI system, back to points/ mag for a couple years in...
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    Ignition conversion

    You could modify a distributor from something else, but being 3cyl, it's kinda limited.. Geo Metro comes to mind as possible.. Bigger project though as it's converting to battery ignition
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    Maxum boat with Force 125hp outboard.

    Force motors were actually decent. They ran well and were reliable, BUT they were an antique design.. Maxum is/ was a Bayliner product, so cheap boat. Sitting 5 years, rotting away, looks like mice/ rodents have been in it too I'd offer $500, but I bet he won't take it
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    Chugger boat finally starting construction

    FINALLY got time and help to flip this monster over to put the bottom on. I thought it was light, and it 'isn't heavy but it's not light
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    Really cool hard top Cruiser

    You can you know.. Vermont will allow you to title it in their state with only a bill of sale and you can mail it in to them while being a non resident . 6% sales tax based on value. It gives you a registration card that does have a place to transfer ownership, which would work for the other 49...
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    Evinrude Fastwin values?

    If they are not locked up with good compression, you can just about fix them with a hammer and a screwdriver and a few wrenches. The parts are available to keep them going.. A marine mechanic may not want to work on it, just as you wouldn't take a 1957 Chevrolet into the dealer for a tune up...
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    polypropylene fuel tank question?

    Permetex black silicone adhesive sealant would work great. smear it in the bolt holes and on the threads of the screw. They will tighten up and dry tight
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    Hangkai 3.6hp clutch

    The Hangkai 3.6hp I have is in need of repair after a short life. I would chuck it except it's perfectly suited for my Seahawk 3 inflatable. Sips gas, 5-6 MPH with 2 people and 1/4 throttle or so. I was running against a current at WOT and the engine was running below the rpm it should have been...
  11. matt167

    I/O to pod on a SC Offshore V18

    My Offshore V18, I have never had on the water. I have not had the time to sit down and fight with the gimball housing and bellows which were in pieces when I got it, and now it's so late in the year that I'm not going to try. I never wanted an I/O but the Offshore V18 I know is a tough boat to...
  12. matt167

    4hp on Intex 3.5hp max motor mount

    I'm preparing for a decent day or 2 of cruising a small lake and connected river, as at least one time in the water. So I have a Seahawk 3 with it's 1.5hp max capacity, but it's on their mount which they list as 3.5hp max capacity.. I have 2 outboards to choose from. A "3.6hp" Hangkai with...
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    Goodyear lake, Otsego County Ny,

    Not sure what town the lake launch is in, but there are 2 hand launches ( no trailer launch due to a lake association ). The oposite launch is on the other side of the lake, in Portlandville, in the river actually. Anyone know if Motors are allowed out of the ( " Car Top " ) hand launches? I...
  14. matt167

    Bearcat 55 servicable in modern times?

    My Chugger boat that I'm building ( on hold for Summer months ) has a 1988 20hp Johnson that I got reasonable. But I really want 4 stroke but also like a vintage look.. A guy local to me has 2 Bearcat 55's that are restored for about $800 each. A Bearcat 55 if it's reliable in modern times...
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    Seahawk 2 with a gas motor?

    I've been in the process of building a garage and I won't have my big Starcraft ready to launch by the end of the boating season. And my little 8' boat that I'm building needs quite a bit still... Will a little Seahawk 2 be ok with a small gas motor? I have a Hangkai water cooled 3.5hp which...
  16. matt167

    Fingerlakes Waterfall/ hiking trail " Covid Usage " up or still ok?

    I'm taking my Fiance on a trip when we get a chance in early September somewhere and I was thinking Fingerlakes since I know all of the Falls from Ithaca up to even Letchworth.. She has never been but does like hiking and waterfalls. I live in the Catskills and we are getting bombarded with out...
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    1997 Evinrude 4hp, alive and in good running order.

    I bought this 1997 Evinrude 4hp for $20 seized up, knowing it at least had a good lower. I bought it along side a 1982 Johnson 4hp that spun over but was untested.. I got the Johnson running pretty easy, but I managed to get the Evinrude un stuck very easy with just a little gear oil and rocked...
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    old style gimbal pins?

    I managed to wrestle the bellows in place, but I'm not sure how the pins go in. They are the old style with the nails? I did not take this apart. I bought the boat with the drive disassembled this far and I cannot seem to follow the OEM manuals for the life of me.
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    Do I need bellows adhesive?

    I'm finally putting the gimball and drive back on my Starcraft ( '71, 2.5L ) and I do have the 3M trim adhesive but I don't want a mess really.. I didn't take it apart. also is the shift cable end the same on an Alpha gen 2 with a 4.3L? reason is I know I'm missing the cable end, and I happen...
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    Lawn boy crank seal replacement. anyone done one?

    I recently picked up a freebie mower down the road. It was green and I knew what it was so I threw it in the truck.. It's about an '84- '85ish Lawnboy 7072 Special.. I cleaned the carb, stuck some fresh TCW3 mix in it, and it fired off in a few pulls, but exhaust and oil mix above the deck told...
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