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    Rebuild transom options

    I have a 1977 starcraft as 16' ...and the transom is junk...i have a sheet of 23/32 really good plywood ...can I double it up and cover it with fiberglass and paint it ...or should I get true 3/4 plywood and go a separate route ...if so what should I do ...my local home Depot does not have epoxy...
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    Big leak in back of boat

    I have a pretty significant leak from the back of the boat ...I think I know why...the biggest o-ring seal in this attached pic got left out by accident ....would this let the back of the boat fill up pretty fast
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    Coolant bypass hole

    I got a boat that needed a new motor ....I got said motor as a long block from a dealer ...old motor was a 5.0 mercruiser ..new motor is a 5.7 mercruiser ....now ...the old motor has the coolant bypass hole for the water pump ...so there are 3 holes that water flows through ....the new block...
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    Radio issues

    I'm not new to wiring radios at all ...but this one has me stumped ....its a 1999 chaparral 1930ss ....the radio is a standard pioneer from walmart ....I know the 3 power wires being black red and yellow usually for ignition ....so that the radio comes on when the key is on.....well I can't seem...
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    Tube from exhaust to intake

    I am in the middle of a rebuild 1999 5.7 mercruiser 2 Barrel.......there is a tube that goes from the exhaust manifold to the intake manifold ....I figure that its some sort of emissions ...but can't figure out how it works exactly ....I took the intake manifold off to put on new block and was...
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    Tilt and trim swap

    I just got a 1977 johnson 85 model 85ETLR77S...and it is supposed to have the tilt and trim ...but it does not ...this is a 2 part question ...A..can I swap the tilt and trim from a 1987 evinrude 120 hp model E120TXCUR....if so I believe I can figure out the logistics ....if not ..B...how do I...
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    Cracked lower unit ....is it fixable

    1985 40 hp e40elco ...Baught this motor the other day for a real steal ...because it has a title and excellent compression and runs really well....the problem is. That the lower unit has a big crack in it and leaks oil ....is it fixable or is so scrap now.....and the prop shaft is hard to spin...
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    Piston and rings question

    Ok so the motor is a 1987 120hp evinrude ....small bore ....here is my spill....the motor had low compression when I got it a few days ago...all cylinders around 58 to 60 psi....checked with 2 separate gauges....its been sitting up for about 7 or so years ...but has great potential...has an...
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    1987 120hp question

    Got a 1987 120hp v4..model number E120TXCUR ........has low compression so I figured I would check the easy things first ....head gaskets ....and they were fine also checked for stuck rings ...nope...so now new rings and pistons are in the near future ...was wondering if anyone could tell me the...
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    Motor weight on transom

    I have a 1989 24' tracker party barge ....the sticker on the boat states rated for 90 up ........well currently I have a 1989 40hp evinrude on it ...and was given a 1987 120hp evinrude with tilt trim .....will the transom hold the weight of this motor ...I know that the torque and power are just...
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    Dual motor Pontoon project coming soon

    I have been wanting to upgrade the HP of my 1989 24' tracker pontoon....currently running a 1989 40hp evinrude ...nothing wrong with it at all ...just slower than I would like ...the problem is around here in sc motors have to be titled and boats have to be titled ...so motor prices are...
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    Engine wont start

    I have a 1989 40 hp evinrude model # TE40ELCEC . while on the water the other day we cut the engine off and played a while...later on went to start the engine and nothing....changed batteries...checked neutral safety switch on shifter control ...finally turned key switch to the run possition...
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    Deleting VRO????

    I have a fuel pump part #438559 ....and was wondering can I use the existing pulse limiter nipple to run this pump or should I plug that hole and put a nipple in the other pulse hole that's currently plugged ...I have a 1989 40hp evinrude and the vro oil side went out a few weeks ago and now the...
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    new guy here with questions

    ok here it goes ....I have a older stardust cruiser houseboat with a inline 6 .......the boat sank in fresh water for about 5 hours....well we retrieved it and have been working on it ...the outdrive busted off of it when it hit the bottom of the lake.....and it was so messed up that it is...
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    transom questions

    ok here it goes ....I have a older stardust cruiser houseboat with a inline 6 .......the boat sank in fresh water for about 5 hours....well we retrieved it and have been working on it ...the outdrive busted off of it when it hit the bottom of the lake.....and it was so messed up that it is...
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