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    Diesel Benz motor. Conversion?

    Hi everyone. My other hobby besides tinkering with boats, is fixing and enjoying old Mercedes Diesel cars. My favorite motor being the OM617 turbo diesel. I always thought a 617 turbo diesel would make a good boat engine. I am very comfortable with these motors, and can obtain parts for them...
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    5 hp two stroke compression. 90 and 75. Acceptable?

    I recently acquired a mid, to late eighties 5 hp twin cylinder Suzuki outboard. In my attempts to get it running i checked the compression today. They numbers where 75 and 90. This seems awfully low to me. Would it even run with this low of compression?
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    Post a picture of your boat/whip...what do you take out...

    Re: Post a picture of your boat/whip...what do you take out... My Avon Searider, dad at the wheel On the trailer. Its such a fun, capable little boat. Just took it 28 miles across the channel to Catalina island last weekend.
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    Volvo aq170. What is your fuel consumption like?

    Hi everybody, i am wondering what kind of mileage you guys are getting with your aq170 engines. I was given a 1972 19 foot Bayliner that is equipped with said engine and am thinking of taking it out of storage and fixing it up. I know everybody will have differing mpg's, and every boat is...
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    1950s Valco. Anyone ever see one like this?

    Re: 1950s Valco. Anyone ever see one like this? Thanks for that old article V153, the boat is indeed a royal 57 14ft, and the deck is fiberglass! Here is a shot of the deck after cleaning up one side, and another of the interior. I plan on using this boat, but not beating on it. Its just too...
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    1950s Valco. Anyone ever see one like this?

    Hi everybody, i brought home this Valco aluminum boat last week. Its cleaning up really nice so far. I am trying to do some research on it but so far little is coming up. Anybody ever see one like it? Is it worth anything? Its definitely a funky little boat and i plan on keeping it. Also do you...
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    What older 40-50 hp outboards have the best parts availability

    Hello all, i have an Avon searider 4m with a 50 horse Nissan from 92 or 93. While the engine is in good working order, i have no intentions of spending money on it when it breaks, as parts are non existent. Whatever i replace it with in the future will most likely be a used engine. What older...
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