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  1. 1stgenbird

    Force 9.9HP 1991 outboard

    Franz Marine may have parts. www.franzmarine.com
  2. 1stgenbird

    Evinrude etec 25

    I'm considering buying new etec 25. I want a short shaft, tiller, electric start. I had a dealer give me a price of $4400 today. Yow! I wasn't expecting that as I though it would be below 4K. Is that a high price for this?
  3. 1stgenbird

    1967 Chrylser Marine Slant 6 Motor

    I just picked up a 1967 boat with the 150hp slant 6 motor, a 225 CID. The boat and motor are in great condition, last being used in 1978. However, I'm looking for info on the motor such as a model name/number (if there is one) and manual or diagram, and a parts source. Obviously not being run...
  4. 1stgenbird

    Outdrive ID

    I found a tag on the upper outdrive. it is a Volvo Penta with the letters PZNRB then a s/n 216519.
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    Outdrive ID

    I just purchased a true "barn find". A 1966 Silverline that was last registered in CA in 1978 and looks like a new boat. It has a Chrysler Marine 150hp 6 cylinder mated to a Volvo Penta outdrive. I am only familiar with Mercruisers and no nothing about Volvo Penta units. There are no...
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    1973 Mercruiser 165 Starter Questions

    I need a new starter for the Mercruiser 165 hp (250cid) in my '73 Silverline. Does anyone know a source for these? I've looked online and only seem to find them for later year Mercruisers. I checked on rockauto.com as the engine was essentially used in GM pickups of that era and I can buy one...
  7. 1stgenbird

    1973 MR-1 Hull Seal

    I have a 1973 Silverline 19' in generally good condition. It has the 165 HP Mercruiser and what I believe is a MR1 outdrive. The last time I had it in the water was the summer of '16 when it developed a water leak around the outdrive. Circumstances last summer prevented me from even removing the...
  8. 1stgenbird

    Unknown Outboard

    I never heard of this brand of outboard. Must be very rare. https://nh.craigslist.org/boa/d/boat-for-sale/6282406807.html
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    1973 Comoro Under Floor Drain Plug

    After I changed the oil of the Mercruiser on my 19V this morning, I was wiping up the spilled oil (a lot) in the bilge. Just under the oil pan, the floor slants down into the lower area of the bilge. I noticed something sticking out of the slanted area and upon closer look, it was a rubber plug...
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    Trailer Over Capacity?

    I am thinking my trailer may too light a capacity for my boat. My boat is a 19' I/O and although the capacity tag is unreadable, I believe it is about 2000lbs. The trailer is an EZ-Loader roller that is a 1990's model that I bought a couple of years ago but any tags have faded so I am not sure...
  11. 1stgenbird

    Mercruiser 888 Questions

    I have my eye on a 70's Crestliner with a Mercruiser 888/Ford 302. The engine needs a rebuild but the hull and interior is in great shape. Any common problems with that motor that would make be decide to scrap it and replace it with something else? I have a '73 Silverline with a Mercruiser 165...
  12. 1stgenbird

    Changing Dog House to Deck

    I have a 73 Silverline with a 165 hp Mercruiser. The stern has a dog house with a jump seat on either side. I am considering changing the configuration to eliminate the jump seats and putting a full engine cover across the stern to use as a lounge deck. Any advice on how to build this and any...
  13. 1stgenbird

    Navigation Light Troubleshooting

    My navigation lights haven't worked right for awhile. They are controlled by a 3 position push/pull switch. When pulled into the 1st position, nothing and in the 2nd position just the stern light. I suspected a defective switch because when I wiggled it when the stern light was on, the light...
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    '73 Silverline Comoro Stern Jump Seats

    I have a '73 Comoro with a 165hp Mercruiser with jump seats on each side of the engine box. The top of the seats have a hook and which attach to an eye on the rear deck area which I thought was the only way of securing the seats. I had both seats out yesterday and noticed a full length piano...
  15. 1stgenbird

    1989 Evinrude 9.9 Lower Unit Lube

    I have several old (50s and 60's) outboard so I'm not used to working on one this "new". I'm doing maintenance on a friends outboard and wondering what oil should in the lower unit. Is it Hypoid 90?
  16. 1stgenbird

    Water Separator Filter Mounting Location

    I have a '73 165hp I6 and am considering installing a water separator filter this year. Any best place to mount this? I would like to mount on the motor near the fuel pump if there is room. Also, would I need to remove any of the other two existing filters(fuel pump and carb) so as to not to...
  17. 1stgenbird

    OMC, Evinrude, and Johnson Boats

    Re: OMC, Evinrude, and Johnson Boats I like the looks of this one.
  18. 1stgenbird

    OMC, Evinrude, and Johnson Boats

    I see little or no discussion in any of the forums on these boats yet they seem to be cool and somewhat uncommon. I have only seen one locally for sale and it was in tough shape but pics I have seen on-line of ones that have been restored, they look very nice. Anyone here have one?
  19. 1stgenbird

    1979 Comoro

    Re: 1979 Comoro On my '73 Comoro, the rails are for the frame of the optional factory top which was not a bimini but one that snapped over the windshield and down the side window frames. I still have the original top but need to get it re-sewn in some places and a new frame as it is bent. A...
  20. 1stgenbird

    Engine Cover "Doghouse" Insulation

    I have read a number of posts regarding materials to use in sound insulation for doghouses. Mine has (had) what seems to be just 1/2" thick fiberglass insulation lightly tacked to the interior of the cover but is mostly gone. I am considering some type of acoustical egg-crate foam. It must be...
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