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  1. metalwizard

    how much oil electric shift lower

    okay I'm putting the boat back in the water I drained the lower out last season so I need to fill it up again. I got a quart in and its not full yet. So how much more to fill it up? I don't want to buy one more and then be short! why did do a search but nothing came up he gave me a...
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    Electric shift REMOTE help!

    Anyone ever repair one of these?? the Reverse switch is not working and I need to replace it.. Looked at a couple drawings... HOLY TOLEDO there are a lot of moving parts LOL Any advice before I rip it open and try to change the switch?? thanks for the input! Heres the one I have...
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    What oil OMC Electric shift

    SO I didnt have a chance to use my boat last season, so its been sitting for two years now. time to get her back in the water. got most everything but I cant for the life of me remember what oil I need for the Ellectric shift Lower.. I know it needs to be a specific oil I also Know...
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    Prop/ trim Question

    Last year I added smart tabs to my boat. and only had one quickie chance to take it out.. they worked pretty good. Got her out yesterday (NICE) and had some time to try some stuff out. Ok heres what it is 73 arrowglass viper tri hull 17.5 foot 165 HP I/O omc 800 (I believe) stringer...
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    Marine sealant Vs. Silicone

    So in another thread someone said silicone is not marine sealant and I should not be using it. so I went and bought a tube of Marine Sealant. and I hate to say it but this stuff is Terrible. It does not stick to anything. I am filling some hole from moving tab on my transom. I cleaned...
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    Smart Tabs Question

    Re: Smart Tabs Question Thanks I feel kind of DUMB now. No gasket just silicone as recommended I still think I need to bring them "up" a little since my transom is suck a steep angle. Would the "split" line of the top and bottom be the horizontal line I would want to use to line up...
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    Smart Tabs Question

    Ok I read about 5 or 6 threads on this subject but none of it really answered my question. maybe even made me have more.. I just did the install on a 17.5 foot 73 arrowglass viper tri hull 165 hp I/O omc stringer. I am pretty sure I have them installed pretty well. although I was a...
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    NAUTICUS cutomer service A++++

    I ordered a set of smart tabs (e-bay) I wanted the 9510-80's (or something like that) so I did a search.. the ones that came up top of the list were 9510-40 40-80 HP. I saw the 80 (hp) assumed (yeah I know....assumption the mother of all screw ups) was the last two in the part...
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    OMC Upper deive questions

    As a lot of you know I have been working on and old OMC electric shift. 1973 165 hp I/O electric shift. GOt it all back together. got her in the water a couple times all seems good. BUT.. (yeah always a but) when it sits in the driveway with the drive up. I had several drops of oil...
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    Motor Alignment Question

    AS some of you know I have been working on a 73 arrowglass viper. 17.5 foot tri hull Rebuilt the drive replaced the 165 hp motor. etc etc It runs pretty good. but I seem to be having some trim issues. I DONT have a trim motor for it yet. (on order) but I can adjust it by hand...
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    I hate hearing this.. lost a boyscout today

    Guys from my home town. my kids went to school with him... I hate hearing this stuff. I am only posting it in hopes it helps stopping it from happening again. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/52289225-78/boat-scout-accident-adult.html.csp Boat safe guys..
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    Ok it actually floats...

    Well I have been working on this project for a little over a year.... she still has a way to go (needs to be painted pretty bad) It was a $500 craigslist boat... I rebuilt the drive fixed the electrical. Put in a new (slightly used) motor. re-did most of the interior (although I still...
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    How much to trim

    I don't know that this is the right place to ask so move it if you think we should. I am dealing with an old arrowglass 17.5 foot I/O with a 165 hp electric shift etc etc The trim motor is bad, I have one on order but we are taking her out again tomorrow. last time i took it...
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    Fnally got her in the water

    Re: Fnally got her in the water Ok 3 pics... when I first put her in the water..... yeah paint is my plan for this winters project... but what do you expect for a 40 year old boat Next.... My wife and the ballast I moved forward.... (pg 13 please LOL) Last my Friend that got me into...
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    Fnally got her in the water

    Well as some of you know I have been doing some...... repairs on my $500 fixeruper. Well good news got about everything fixed and took her to the lake to ring her out. Dropped it in the water and before the jeep was parked I had to fire up the bilge... I got the typical "Did you put in the...
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    SUCCESS!!!!! and a couple questions...

    Well As some of you know I froze a motor last winter (my dumbass... but I learned something) I bought a used motor and have been doing the change myself. (165 hp omc stringer electric shift) Good news. I fixed a BUNCH of issues. The big one. New intermediate housing!!! I have TILT...
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    transom boot Whats the secret to getting it back on?

    So I put a new motor in my Boat. (165 hp 0mc) and I am trying to get the transom boot back on, and it's being a (BLLLEEEEPer) so is there a trick to help make it easy. I get the hose clamp ove one side the other side slips of... I feel like I am chasing a monkey.... around and around...
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    HArmonic balancer 165 Hp OMC

    Re: HArmonic balancer 165 Hp OMC Wow this is the first time I have not had ANY response... Here are a couple pics the blue one is the OLD balancer you can see the outter ring has slid forward quite a bit.. the black on is from the NEW motor the spot I show is where the rubber is "worn"...
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    HArmonic balancer 165 Hp OMC

    so I am in the process of replacing the 165 hp omc in my boat. I found a used motor in good shape... for the most partl LOL Good news. Good compression. opened her up and resealed top to bottom. it had been sitting so the seals looked bad. So now is the time. did the rear main and...
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    The water in oil question

    Yep I got water in my oil. 165 hp straight six omc 1973 I first noticed it when I started it up for spring. I had water POURING out the side of the head under the manifold, I found a freeze plug popped out. So I pulled the manifold popped a new one in. hooked up the hose. fired it up...
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