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  1. jimmbo

    1979 mercury 80hp lower unit

    Welcome to iboats Trying to decipher, what you wrote. You have a 1979 80hp Merc It will not shift out of Neutral Shift Lever, moves Is the Shift Cable hooked up at the Engine Does the Shift Cable move, when shift lever is rotated Has the Gearcase recently been removed and reinstalled?
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    Outboard wont start after running for a while

    As in, it cranks but doesn't start, or literally Nothing?
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    Are Boston Whalers as prone to waterlogging as other boats?

    BW used to use a lot of Balsa Wood in it's Boats. I guess it too can absorb water
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    Mercruiser 5.7 won’t make power

    With todays Oils, that is the only way to rebuild an Engine. An added bonus, the Rollers can handle steeper Ramps, allowing Cam Profiles that improve breathing without an Increase in Lift and/or Duration,
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    Crossflow 115 BIG issue

    What Procedure does your Service Manual have? If you are putting that Engine together without the proper Service Manual, setting the Timing will be your least of your problems.
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    Ordering Parts in Canada

    Customs and Duty aren't much of an issue these days compared to the Outright Gouging by the Middlemen in the supply chain. I just deal with the local Dealer. That said Genuine OMC parts are going to get rarer as BRP has gotten out of the Marine Engine Business
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    Bad Experience with Mercury and Bass Pro.....

    Welcome to iboats Ask to speak with the Service Manager, the Manager, or the Owner. Be polite and courteous in public, in private where there aren't any Witnesses, the smile can come off.
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    Running without muffs

    I don't think Volvo Impellers are Inexpensive, but they are cheaper than an Engine
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    Gale Buccaneer 25hp year needed

    I will clarify my Post I said it looks like a 55 25hp E/J motor, not that it is.
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    Crossflow 115 BIG issue

    The Sleeve will likely need to be bored, even for a Standard size Piston. You can have oversize and standard size in the same engine All the sizes, weigh much the same, so the engine's balance won't be thrown off.
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    2008 Glastron GXL propeller recommendation

    I did ask for pic of the engine. That prop is repairable What Rpms were you getting at WOT? Well, Stainless Props are Neat. When they hit something they don't break. They may tear, but they just keep hammering until they become a spinning Ball of metal. By not bending as much, they allow more of...
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    2008 Glastron GXL propeller recommendation

    Well, a lot of info is needed when trying to help someone select a prop. It complicates it when you give conflicting/confusing info. Volvo Penta and MerCruiser are two different Brands, and while they may share the same Basic GM Engine Block for some engines, there are many other Parts that...
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    Gale Buccaneer 25hp year needed

    Well, certainly looks like a 1955 25hp Evinrude/Johnson. That would be my choice when trying to get parts
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    Gale Buccaneer 25hp year needed

    take off/open the cowl, and take a pic of the engine
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    2008 Glastron GXL propeller recommendation

    In your initial post it is a Volvo, in the most recent it is Mercrusier drive, with a Volvo engine. Is this something that you or a previous owner cobbled together?
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    50hp Yamaha 2 stroke outboard fuel problem?

    Has he replaced the hose from the fuel connector to the pump? I used to take those connecters off, and run the Fuel Hose directly to the pump, just to eliminate a potential air leak. What about the fuel pump to Crankcase connection? I don't how Yamaha does it, do they mount the Pump directly to...
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    65hp Johnson hydroelectric shift problem

    Drain the oil, how much shiny stuff is in it? And how much water as well. Pump Screen might be plugged, and Piston could be binding from the stuff too. But Racer might be correct.
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    FREEZE PLUG REPLACEMENT

    You can get ones that are a Hunk of round Neoprene and can be expanded by tightening a Nut on them Odd that it Rusted, Marine Engines don't use Steel Core Plugs, older ones used Bronze/Brass ones, and more recently Stainless Steel.
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    Exhaust snout

    Are you certain of the year? Force outboards in that HP range had several different Gearcase designs over the Years(I know of at least 4, and I really never paid any attention to Chrysler/Force engines), and they pretty much used different prop designs. How long have you owned this motor? What...
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    2008 Glastron GXL propeller recommendation

    What gear Ratio does you outdrive have? Also which 5 liter do you have. Carbed or Fuel Injection, and do you know the WOT rpm range the engine requires? Also how long is this Glastron GLX, as I see several different GLX models?
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