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    Starcraft

    Has anyone had experience with the old Starcraft boats that had the high impact plastic Hulls. From the looks of the pictures I would guess it is from the 60's. Curious about how they held up. Thanks
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    Shear pin

    I have a 1967 65hp 4 cyl. merc, question is, does it have a shear pin installed somewhere? When I bought it last month the father of the man I bought it from told me to always be sure I had extra shear pins and in cleaning the boat I found a bag of them. I have pulled the lower unit and changed...
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    mariner vs mercury

    How compatible are mariner and mercury parts? Will a foot from an 1985 65hp mariner fit a 67 65hp mercury? 2nd question will the controls on the 67 65hp merc be compatible with a 78 85hp mariner? Thanks
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    Carb removal on 67 650

    I want to rebuild the carbs on my 1967 65hp merc. In looking at the location of the carbs there appears to be a lot of electrical that needs to be moved or removed in order to reach them. Is there some secret to moving wiring around in order to make access easier? Also is there any syncronizing...
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    serial and model numbers

    Can someone tell me the year and model of these two Merc engines by their serial numbers? 2206776 65hp, 3530035 4hp. Thanks
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    serial and model numbers

    Where can I find the serial and model numbers for an approx. 1970 65hp merc outboard so I can order parts?
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    early 80's 65hp merc

    Went to look at an early eighties 65 hp engine today. The compression was 100,100,105,100 so that looked good. When I pulled the gear oil plug on the lower unit it was brown and obviously had moisture issues. It shifts good and does not make any noise nor does the prop shaft seem to have any...
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    New to me boat

    Hi guys. I'm new to the forum. I am going to look at my first boat to purchase tomorrow. It is an 84 Marlin 15.5' with a 3.0 140 hp engine and an OMC stern drive. Question is what things should I be looking for? If I am in the wrong forum let me know and thanks for any help.
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    66 Dorsett with mercruiser outdrive

    First time poster. I have a good friend with a 1966 Dorsett boat that has a 150HP Mercruiser engine and outdrive. The bellows boot leaked and over the winter (3 years ago) the gimbal bearing rusted to the drive shaft. The boat is overall in excellent condition and I can pick it up for next to...
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