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    Tell us how old is your boat?

    Re: Tell us how old is your boat? The latest addition to the flotilla is a 1988 SunRunner 235 Weekender powered by a Volvo-Penta AQ231b
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    Out Drive ID Help.

    The motor is an 1988 AQ231b and I believe the drive to be a Dp290a but I am not familiar with the Volvo Penta products. Can anyone positivly ID this drive for me?
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    Mercruiser Fuel Pump Pressure 861155A2

    Had a new one for me last night, Boat is a 2001, 5.0 with a 2 barrel Rochester. I came in with a heavily fouled carburetor. After a soak and rebuild, it kept flooding and filling the barrels with fuel. Simple enough right? Float/needle and seat issue. Tore it down 2 more times still happens...
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    Maintenance

    I am helping a friend with turning wrenches at a marine repair facility in central Ohio (a 350 head messed up his hand). I am stunned by the number of "water craft" that are being repaired for lack of maintenance. There are 5 boats that need engine blocks due to freezing alone, one that also...
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    The official 2011 Starcraft outings on the water picture thread

    Re: The official 2011 Starcraft outings on the water picture thread Evening on the lake
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    Lower Retainer Tool

    I'm looking for a place to get a lower retainer nut removal tool that will fit a 1963 500.
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    Spark Plug Gap on 1963 500 50hp

    I found a page that listed the spark plug gap for my 1963, 500 at .025. The serial # is 159931. Anyone able to confirm this?
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    Olson No.20 Shear Pins

    I was digging through some stuff I bought and found a package of OLSON No.20 Shear Pins. There are two left in the package they are .25 X 1.125 and fit the following late 1950's OMC motors: Evinrude 25-30 hp Johnson25-30 hp Oliver 35 hp Scott-Atwater 30-33-40 hp Sea Bee 25 hp (1955-1956) Sea...
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    1963 Mercury 500 50hp

    I found a 1963 500 motor and have been working on getting it ready for the water. So far, The first thing i did was pulled the plugs and put KROIL into the cylinders to free the piston rings and every nut, bolt, dohicky I could find. I pulled the flywheel to replace the timing belt; They're...
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    1963 Mercury 500 flywheel pulling

    My 1963 500 has three threaded holes just outside of the retaining nut indention. Is this for pulling the flywheel? I don't see any interior threads for the current Mercury flywheel pulling tool.
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