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    1963 Merc350 in need of lots of help!

    Hi everyone, I recently aquired a 1963 Merc350 that needs lots of help. I got it real cheap so I figured I'll have a project for a year or two. The biggest issue is that it seems stuck. If I put a wrench on the flywheel nut, It doesn't turn. Well, it acts as if something slips on the inside, on...
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    Recommendations for cleaning the engine under the cowling?

    Hi everyone, My Mercury outboard is rather dirty under the cowling. What would y'all recommend I use to clean off the old oil, grease and fuel residues from the engine block and the lower cowling? Of course I don't want to clean off anything that's supposed to be there. I want to paint the...
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    Outboard won't run after sitting for the winter

    Hi everyone, I have a 1980 Mercury 25HP outboard with electric start and remote controls. I have posted about this outboard before, but last year I managed to get it to run good thanks to some good advice here. Well, last fall I decided to follow the manual's procedure for running it dry for...
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    Carter Craft, late 1950 or early 1960 with Evinrude and trailer. Should I?

    Hi everyone, So I have come to the conclusion that I will not be able to build one of those Glen-L party boats after all. I just don't have room for a 20-foot boat. But, I have come across a 16-foot Carter Craft boat with an Evinrude on it. On a trailer that looks to be the original. After...
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    Scratch-build: Glen-L 20' 6" Party Boat (well, an attempt anyway)

    So I've got the itch again. The itch to build something. :eek: The little PM38 is a fun little boat for tooling around on the lake. But it can't hold more than 4 people and then we're not very comfortable for anything but riding around. It was a lot of fun to build though. I came across Glen-L's...
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    Mercury test wheel/propeller?

    I am tinkering with my 1980 25HP Mercury and am suspecting that the WOT timing isn't quite right. I have the service manual and the process for checking WOT timing sounds doable, but the thought of leaning out over the transom at full speed doesn't sound like fun. I have read you can tie the...
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    1977 Glastron with trailer and possibly outboard

    Seeing all these cool Glastron boats on here recently I got to looking on Craigslist. Today I came across the one in the pictures below. It is supposed to be a 17ft 1977 Glastron of some sort. I have the HIN but nothing else for it. From googling a bit it looks like it could be the outboard...
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    1980/81 Mercury 25HP 2-Stroke Ourboard gear shift linkage

    Hello everyone, As the subject line states, I have a 25HP Mercury 2-stroke outboard from 1980/81. When I look up the serial number, that's how it is listed. It is a fully remote controlled motor with electric start. No tiller arm. Recently I had a problem with it where it quit going in gear...
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    Popular Mechanics 1962 PM38 Build [SPLASHED 2017]

    Hi All, This past summer the wife and I decided that a little boat would be fun to tool around the lake we have nearby. While shopping around for a small used boat I came across some information about the PM38 published in Popular Mechanics back in August of 1962. Both of us liked the design so...
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    Hull inspection experience?

    Hi All, I am working on building a small 13' wooden runabout and recently looked at the process for registering it here in Georgia. It isn't anywhere near ready yet but I'm just trying to think ahead. I saw that an inspection will be needed and a HIN (hull identification number) will be...
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