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    79 mercury 140, upper driveshaft shim question

    replacing driveshaft bearing along with all others, when driveshaft came out it just kind of came apart. Question is, the shim/ring on right closest to bearing, shim or price of bearing? It is much thicker than shims, about .093, and is not same width as the shims inside to outside, it matches...
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    88 omc cobra shift rod wiper install, anyone done it?

    I am resealing my 1988 omc cobra lower and cannot figure out how to install the shift rod wiper. The factory manual says nothing about wiper installation. I have attached photos of the part. The wiper to be installed is shown just to the right of the hole in which it goes. the wiper itself is...
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    Mercruiser 'r' Drive, gimble housing to ram trim lines

    Im finally ready to reinstall my outdrive. I took pics of nearly everything as I took it off. I realized I didnt get pics of the exterior trim lines from the gimble housing to the trim rams. Im not sure which are up and down connections. Ive attached pics of a ram and the gimble housing and...
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    Transom install...how much PB for attachment to hull?

    I am preparing to install my transom on my 16 ft MT. Im on a tight budget and am trying to minimize material waste. Could someone tell me the approximate amount of PB needed to attach my transom wood to my hull? My transom measures aprox 6' x 2'6" Im assuming 1/4 inch thick layer. Thanks in...
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    Transom install...how much PB for attachment to hull?

    I am preparing to install my transom on my 16 ft MT. Im on a tight budget and am trying to minimize material waste. Could someone tell me the approximate amount of PB needed to attach my transom wood to my hull? My transom measures aprox 6' x 2'6" Im assuming 1/4 inch thick layer. Thanks for the...
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    floor replacement question

    Im redoing this boat (79 MT 160V)that was just given to me (Im going to start a new thread on the project when I have more time to upload and resize all my pics). In the attached photo, the wood under the fiberglass floor in the bow area is rotten and needs to be replaced. Is cutting this...
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    Merc R outdrive vertical shaft grooving/wear....normal?

    I was given a 79 Mark Twain 160V by my brother due to the fact he couldnt separate the lower from the upper drive to replace the water pump. After an hour or so at it I managed to separate them (stuck together with corrosion), upon separation I noticed some grooving/wear on the vertical drive...
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