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    Motor will not stop with key: Kill switch not working either

    I have an 82 sea ray 260 merc engine. After launching yesterday I could not stop the engine by pulling the key or the kill switch lanyard. After cutting the wires to the ignition, hoping this would work) no luck, I pulled the center distributor wire to finally stop the engine. All was working...
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    speedo tube clear, what mph can I expect by blowing into it?

    Hello all,<br />My speedo isn't working. I disconnected from the back of the actual speedometer, connected a new hose. When blowing as hard as possible, I can only get about 1 mph to register. How much movement should I expect to get by merely blowing?
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    Trim indicator sender- New to boating

    Hello all, Me again! My set up: 1982 Sea Ray V197 SXL 260 HP/ Type I ((I think)) outdrive.<br /><br />When out this past weekend, the trim indicator on the helm was pretty erratic. I checked it out today and the wires were freyed way up in the outdrive housing from the left/right steering...
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    Trim indicator sender- New to boating

    Hello all, Me again! My set up: 1982 Sea Ray V197 SXL 260 HP/ Type I ((I think)) outdrive.<br /><br />When out this past weekend, the trim indicator on the helm was pretty erratic. I checked it out today and the wires were freyed way up in the outdrive housing from the left/right steering...
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    Very Stiff Power Steering-New to boating-HELP !!

    After reading many of the steering posts, I'm not sure I've found my problem addressed. At least it's not clear to me yet. Please help!<br /><br />I just purchased a 1982 i/o Sea Ray 197 SXL. It's 20 ft long and has a Mercruiser 260 with from what I can tell is an Alpha I drive.<br /><br />The...
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