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    1977 Mark Twain Worth It?

    I had a '76 Mark Twain 180T. They are solid built boats but being that old you're likely going to have to replace stringers and deck and maybe the transom. Mine also had the 888 Mercruiser and I never had a moment's trouble out of it. If it still had a metal gas tank you'll want to replace that too.
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    1971 Tri-Sonic Riviera

    Tri-Sonic was a trademark used by Mark Twain boats. They were very nice boats in their day. I had a 1976 180T Tri-Sonic Mark Twain in the late 1990's and loved it.
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    Swim platform handles need repaires

    Are you sure you can't access inside the swim platform? I have an '06 Q6 and my swim platform is hollow and I can see the bottom of the bolts you're describing. This winter I plan to replace my ladder with a 4-step and plan to make a jig to reach way back into the swim platform to remove and...
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    Another surge question

    Yes, that hole is where a pin can be inserted to prevent the master cylinder from moving and therefore prevent it from actuating. The PO probably had trouble and locked it out more permanently. It's probably a legal requirement to have working brakes on your trailer.
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    Thru-hull oil drain

    Yes, they were installed at the factory on '06 models. The brass plug you're seeing at the back of the transom doesn't let the oil out. There's a lanyard attached to it that pulls a hose out of that hole. Remove a smaller plug from the hose and the oil comes out.
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    Need help!!!! 4.3 mercruiser just clicking

    Are you sure the battery is good? Should load test it to confirm.
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    Hard Steering Mercruiser I/O

    I?m usually pretty good at researching and finding solutions online but I?ve got a couple of questions I haven?t found the answers to. Mercruiser Alpha I, gen 2 with power steering in a 2006 Q6 Tahoe (bowrider) and for a couple of years the steering has gotten steadily harder to turn. My...
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