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    F4MSH-0608 crankcase oil drain plug gasket part number?

    Have a 2008 Yamaha 4hp 4 stroke F4MSH-0608 and I can't find the crankcase oil drain plug gasket part number on the IPC. The manual says to replace it when changing the oil. I found 90201-08818-00 "washer, plate" for $5, but that looks wrong, since it shows a double washer (odd) and $5 for a...
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    1957 fleetwin - best oil to use?

    I just acquired a Baltik dinghy and a friend offered to sell me his 1957 evinrude 7.5hp fleetwin to go on it. It needs work (the carburator is in a baggie, in pieces) but the pictures show a nice clean motor. So for $100 I might just take on this project. (New coils, condenser, points, wires...
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    Forum gift ? winterization valve for Bravo drives

    I retired to live on my houseboat and have been asked to help fellow boat owners winterize their boats each year. Like large cruisers, houseboats remain moored year round and typically have Bravo drives or VP sterndrives installed so that the sea water pump impeller can be serviced without...
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    Durabak any good?

    My 1991 houseboat has a fiberglass-on-plywood upperdeck/cabin ceiling that is ready for restoration. I think there are better materials than polyester resin gelcoat for the purpose, that will stand up to the sun, weather, stay waterproof, remain somewhat elastic and provide a slip resistant...
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    SAE or Metric????

    I've been researching for months in preparation to replace the PDS bearings on my 1991 500B/DP-C drives (PN 872206). I'll have limited time once I get the boat dry, so I'm planning all the tools and parts to have on hand. I'm seeing in various threads that the drives use SAE threads in some...
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    Replace PDS bearings with flywheel cover installed?

    I?m planning to beach my boat in a couple of months to replace the PDS bearings in the 500B/DP-C Flywheel Covers (F/C). In another thread it was noted that this can be accomplished with the F/C still installed onto the transom shield. I have the old style with the dual bearings. Access to all...
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    u-joint quick question - Sierra 18-6406

    If anyone has one of the new Sierra u-joints available, can you answer 2 questions? First, does it have a zerk? Second, if you remove the cap with the needles, what does the journal mic out to, 0.701" or 0.717" and is it hollow or solid. Ok, I guess that's 3 questions... never could...
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    DP-C drive u-joint change possible with fork in box?

    I have twin 500B?s driving DP-C drives (PN 872206) that need the PDS bearings replaced (noisy). Since I have to pull the drives to remove the engines, I thought I might replace the u-joints while I?m at it although they aren?t making any noise. The boat is a 75? houseboat from 1991 with about...
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    PDS bearing grease DP-C

    I have a 1991 VP 500B S/N 4100130727 with a DP-C drive S/N 3102121005 (starboard) and want to properly grease the PDS bearings. The drives were serviced 3 years ago in a boatyard when I bought the boat, but the PDS bearings were not greased from the evidence of the paint and dust on the grease...
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    Primary shaft bearing RR while afloat?

    I have a 1991 500B S/N 4100130727 with a DP-C drive S/N 3102121005 installed in a 75? houseboat permanently moored on the water. The primary shaft bearings in the flywheel housing are howling at me and I?m going to have to replace them. Can this be done with the boat still in the water? I...
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