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    1996 Mercury 115 2 stroke steering cable broke off in tilt tube

    A neighbor of mine bought a used Starcraft 19ft boat, the seller told him it just needs a new steering cable, and handed him the new cable. He brings it home and starts by removing it from the motor, he unscrews the nut on the end of the tube and disconnects the rod to the motor itself. He then...
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    1996 Yamaha 9.9hp 4 Stroke Tiller motor

    I was thinking about buying a new motor to replace a well used 9.8hp Seaking I've owned since I was a kid. I mentioned this to a buddy at a barbecue on Sunday and the one neighbor chimed in saying her husband had a brand new motor in the garage that he bought and never used before he died. She...
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    Where did all the used boats and motors go?

    I normally browse CL and FB daily every morning, and couldn't help but notice there's almost no motors or smaller boats listed for sale, not here or any of the surrounding areas? There's a few larger boats, all over 19ft long, but no small boats, no aluminum boats, and I only found three used...
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    Fuel hose lifespan?

    I've been going through fuel hoses and primer bulbs lately like water. Last fall I bought two new fuel line assemblies from the dealer, both are clearly marked alcohol resistant and are gray in color. The first one got used maybe twice last fall, and got drained and put away under the seat over...
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    Unknown hull??? Free project???

    I looked at a free boat on CL a while back, there's no paperwork with it but I like the hull and its potential. The current owner says he was told it was made by Chris Craft but several emails to Chris Craft and lots of research say they never made any such hull. Not that it matters in the end...
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    Can anyone ID this boat?

    Is this an early Chris Craft or something else? I can't find any info showing this model online, its all glass, no wood. It resembles a few 50's model Chris Craft models but they were wood. It was last run long before titles were issued so there's no paperwork. Free Chris Craft
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    Sears Ted Williams 7.5hp outboards

    I was given a pair of Ted Williams 7.5hp motors the other day, both are water cooled, vintage early 60's I guess. They are twin cylinder motors. Both have excellent compression. Both motor covers are in sad shape, neither will stay attached. Both are broken in several places. One motor has a...
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    9.9/15hp top mount issues?

    Over the past few years I've owned a dozen or more 1978 to 1992 model 9.9/15hp motors. It seems that every one of these at one point or another needed the upper motor mounts replaced. All were super clean freshwater run motors. The mounts just detached from their base. What causes this or is...
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    1965 33hp flywheel

    I've got a '65 33hp manual start remote motor and need to add electric start to it. It's a real bear to pull start these days and with a shoulder injury it's getting painful to start the motor. What other motors can this flywheel come from? I've got a 1962 Gale 25 with electric start the...
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    Roller trailer value?

    I got into an argument with a buddy today who is selling a 15year old Load Rite full roller single axle 2400lb GVW trailer. He bought it brand new for $1750 back around 1997 or so, and it's been sitting in his garage unused ever since. He had intended to buy a particular boat but never did and...
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    1972 Evinrude 65 HIGH compression?

    I picked up a boat today for parts, on it is a 72 65hp Evinrude which looks to have had some rather recent and extensive work done. All electrical components appear to be new, the motor has been apart, it's painted and super clean. The same goes for the lower unit, I found receipts for new shift...
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    Boat won't plane out?

    First off, let me describe the boat, it's a 14' Starcraft the bench seat aluminum boat, with a pair of clamp on fold down seats and a mercury 9.8hp outboard. With two guys in the boat, no other gear besides a battery and 30lb thrust stern mount trolling motor, and a 3 gallon gas tank this boat...
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    Lower unit size? Inline 4 115 - 1993

    I am getting a clean used 1993 115 to use on my Starchief, I am not getting a prop with it, and need to know what size prop I can borrow to get some sort of baseline to start with. I went to the prop selector on Michigan Wheel's web site and need to know what diameter lower unit I need. The...
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    Aluminum boat - Cracked welds

    I picked up an older Duranautic 14' boat this weekend, got it cheap, but it needs some work. The rear bench seat has a panel beneath it which is welded in 6 places to a strip which is riveted to the hull. The upper two welds on each side are broke free. They attach what appears to be 1/4"...
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    Starcraft Capri 17 questions

    I was given a 1973 Capri 17 today, it's been sitting in a barn unused since 1975, the interior is trash, mostly just badly rotted from age, the carpet is green astro turf, and the floor has the rear panel removed from where I was told they intended to install an in floor cooler. The lower hull...
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    '89 Evinrude Runaway RPM

    I have a strange issue with a 1989 Evinrude 110hp, (E110MLCEM), it runs fine, starts easy and has 145-145-146-147 compression. The motor appears to have very little use and looks nearly new. The problem I'm having is that while underway the RPM creeps up, I at first thought it was the controls...
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    Mercury two cylinder compression comparison?

    I have two Mercury 40 HP twin cylinder engines. One is a 1971, the other a 1985. The 1971 gives me a compression reading of 145/147 on both cylinders, the 1985 shows only 122/122? Both motors are well maintained freshwater run motors, both seam to run great. The reason for my concern is that all...
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    Hurricane boat with XXN MIC code?

    I looked at a super clean boat the other day here in PA, the boat's decals read Hurricane Miami FL, but the MIC code of the HIN reads XXN, which converts to a Sea n' Sport CC made in Bradenton, FL nearly identical to the one's still sold today. The boat looks nearly identical to the current V170...
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    Heavy boat

    I had to post this here. I bought a boat today to get it's motor and trailer and other various goodies. I pretty much knew the hull was junk but had no idea how bad it was till I got it home, or at least once I got it on the road. The thing just felt heavy, I was right. It's an early 70's...
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    Severe transom failure repair?

    I'm not one to go looking for big projects but I found a boat today that other than a broken transom, looks like new. It's a 1962 MFG, its been in storage for many years after the transom broke. It's got an older V4 50 hp on it, which probably would run with a little tlc, but the transom has...
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