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    Paragon to Velvet drive swap

    Wondering if anyone has done a swap from paragon to velvet drives? I have a 1976 Chris Craft 35’ aft cabin that I am thinking of doing the swap. The boat currently has flywheel forward mounted 350’s with paragon drives, about 1800 hours. I have a set of 1996 crusader 5.7 with velvet drives...
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    Re Power question

    I'm looking to re power my 16 foot Starcraft aluminum open bow. It currently has a mercury 70hp (with bad cyl). It is rated for 90hp max. I have found a 35hp mercury with trim/tilt or a 90hp Force. I like the idea of weight savings with 35 but worried about being under powered. I like the power...
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    1990 70hp merc no compression

    My wife surprised me Father's Day with a boat sitting in the driveway. That's the good part. While out today it was hard starting and would not stay running, that's the bad. Could hear uneaven compression when it was cranking, pulled plugs and found middle cyl to have 0 compression. Whith that...
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    Mercruiser 260 shift interrupter

    Shifting into reverse my engine dies due to shift interrupter roller staying on top of the cam. There is no issue going forward or coming out of gear, which from what I've read indicates lower cable is ok. The barrel on lower cable is set at 6 inches in forward. The boat is new to me this year...
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    1977 Cruisers hole in hull

    A bad end to salmon fishing trip last Friday. Going to start repair this weekend. Just want to run my plan of attack by here, any suggestions welcome to improve my idea. Going to start by grooving out the cracks to get the hull as close as possible back to where it was. Thinking two layers...
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    Trolling Plate

    I have a 1977 OMC 190hp that I use for trolling salmon, in order to get it to desired speed I use a Happy Troller plate on the outdrive. Do these add any unwanted stress to the outdrive? (lower unit, gears ect) Thanks for the input
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    Stringer revs doesnt move/wont cool

    I have a 1977 190hp stringer. Sunday on the way in the engine free reved and would not cool. Was able to do about 1200 rpm without it slipping and got back in. It slips in reverse and forward also when the engine was brought down in RPM so we could move it cooled fine. Lower unit was new...
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    77 omc 190

    Just purchased a 1977 cruisers with an omc 190hp. Ran perfect first time out earlier in the week. Today different story... Under load has a backfire through the carb and boat almost shuts off not like only one cylinder is missing. Points condenser cap rotor plugs wires and fuel filter are all...
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    Sleekcraft on Craigslist

    Seems like these boats have a following so thought I would post it for anyone that is looking. I live near the boat and would be more than willing to go and take a look at it for someone as not to waste a trip just shoot me a PM. http://greenbay.craigslist.org/boa/2507360596.html
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    plug wires

    I am thinking that there is but Ill ask anyway, is there a difference between auto plug wires and marine plug wires? If so what is it? Thanks
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    Kicker Engine fuel tank relocation

    I am looking at putting my kicker fuel tank in the ski locker. I realize that it will need to be vented then. I am planning on adding a blower for this compartment and running a fresh air hose in also. Is this a bad idea or with the vents should this be fine? I am on the fence and am looking...
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    Fillets???

    I am to the point of putting in the stringers this weekend. My question is are the fillets there for any other purpose than to lay the glass or do they add needed support? I have about a gallon of Tiger Hair that I am thinking of using for the fillets to save on the resin and to just use it...
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    Mercruiser 898 chevy 5.0 wire routing???

    I have looked in the manual but cant seem to find it, does anyone have a pic or can they explain the correct plug wire routing for the spark plug wires on my engine. The PO has them just kind of lying all over the place, the engine is out right now and I would like to correct this.
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    1979 Cruisers Beachcomber Holiday

    Hi all I am going to be doing a partial restore on my new to me 1979 Cruisers Holiday. The PO had a new long block installed but there is still a fair amount of mechanical issues. I just got done putting in a new gimbal ring, boots, shift cable, gimbal bearing, and water pump. Now that I have...
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    Wempe instruments

    My uncle had sail boats his whole life and had tons of stuff. When he passed away I received some of his boating things. I have a set of instruments that has Wempe on the face but that is about it, I cant find much online about them either. I have a clinometer, thermometer, barometer...
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    gimbal ring play

    While removing the outdrive from my new to me boat I noticed that the gimbal ring will move up and down about 1/8 of an inch or so. It is a 1979 mercruiser 898. Is this normal? Doesn't seem right to me but..... If I can help it I would rather not have to remove the gimbal ring but if I do...
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    New floor but no carpet

    I am going to be putting a new deck in my boat this spring and want the carpet to go away with the old floor. I would like to gel coat the floor but have a few questions. What is the best way to texture the floor? What gel coat do you recommend? What is the best way to apply it? I have a...
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    Edelbrock Carb???

    End of last summer I bought a Cruisers Holiday and need to get it running right this year. It has a Mercruiser 898 5.0, this should have a 2 bbl on it but the PO put on an Edelbrock Performer intake and an Automotive Edelbrock carb when they had the engine replaced. Should I scrap the carb or...
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    1975 johnson 6hp no start

    I have a 1976 johnson 6 hp that will not start. Got it from a buddy and it ran great for him until one day it would just not start. I do have spark but on the tester but anything above 10k ohms it will not spark. Is this normal or should it have stronger spark. Upper and lower cyl are the...
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    Mercruiser 898 exhaust steam

    I just bought a Cruisers beachcomber with a Mercruiser 898. After the engine runs for 5 min or so after the T stat opens there is what seems to be an excessive amount of steam from the exhaust out the back. The left hose from the T stat housing to the riser is hot to the touch but the right...
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