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  1. 1stgenbird

    Evinrude etec 25

    I'm considering buying new etec 25. I want a short shaft, tiller, electric start. I had a dealer give me a price of $4400 today. Yow! I wasn't expecting that as I though it would be below 4K. Is that a high price for this?
  2. 1stgenbird

    1967 Chrylser Marine Slant 6 Motor

    I just picked up a 1967 boat with the 150hp slant 6 motor, a 225 CID. The boat and motor are in great condition, last being used in 1978. However, I'm looking for info on the motor such as a model name/number (if there is one) and manual or diagram, and a parts source. Obviously not being run...
  3. 1stgenbird

    Outdrive ID

    I just purchased a true "barn find". A 1966 Silverline that was last registered in CA in 1978 and looks like a new boat. It has a Chrysler Marine 150hp 6 cylinder mated to a Volvo Penta outdrive. I am only familiar with Mercruisers and no nothing about Volvo Penta units. There are no...
  4. 1stgenbird

    1973 Mercruiser 165 Starter Questions

    I need a new starter for the Mercruiser 165 hp (250cid) in my '73 Silverline. Does anyone know a source for these? I've looked online and only seem to find them for later year Mercruisers. I checked on rockauto.com as the engine was essentially used in GM pickups of that era and I can buy one...
  5. 1stgenbird

    1973 MR-1 Hull Seal

    I have a 1973 Silverline 19' in generally good condition. It has the 165 HP Mercruiser and what I believe is a MR1 outdrive. The last time I had it in the water was the summer of '16 when it developed a water leak around the outdrive. Circumstances last summer prevented me from even removing the...
  6. 1stgenbird

    Unknown Outboard

    I never heard of this brand of outboard. Must be very rare. https://nh.craigslist.org/boa/d/boat-for-sale/6282406807.html
  7. 1stgenbird

    1973 Comoro Under Floor Drain Plug

    After I changed the oil of the Mercruiser on my 19V this morning, I was wiping up the spilled oil (a lot) in the bilge. Just under the oil pan, the floor slants down into the lower area of the bilge. I noticed something sticking out of the slanted area and upon closer look, it was a rubber plug...
  8. 1stgenbird

    Trailer Over Capacity?

    I am thinking my trailer may too light a capacity for my boat. My boat is a 19' I/O and although the capacity tag is unreadable, I believe it is about 2000lbs. The trailer is an EZ-Loader roller that is a 1990's model that I bought a couple of years ago but any tags have faded so I am not sure...
  9. 1stgenbird

    Mercruiser 888 Questions

    I have my eye on a 70's Crestliner with a Mercruiser 888/Ford 302. The engine needs a rebuild but the hull and interior is in great shape. Any common problems with that motor that would make be decide to scrap it and replace it with something else? I have a '73 Silverline with a Mercruiser 165...
  10. 1stgenbird

    Changing Dog House to Deck

    I have a 73 Silverline with a 165 hp Mercruiser. The stern has a dog house with a jump seat on either side. I am considering changing the configuration to eliminate the jump seats and putting a full engine cover across the stern to use as a lounge deck. Any advice on how to build this and any...
  11. 1stgenbird

    Navigation Light Troubleshooting

    My navigation lights haven't worked right for awhile. They are controlled by a 3 position push/pull switch. When pulled into the 1st position, nothing and in the 2nd position just the stern light. I suspected a defective switch because when I wiggled it when the stern light was on, the light...
  12. 1stgenbird

    '73 Silverline Comoro Stern Jump Seats

    I have a '73 Comoro with a 165hp Mercruiser with jump seats on each side of the engine box. The top of the seats have a hook and which attach to an eye on the rear deck area which I thought was the only way of securing the seats. I had both seats out yesterday and noticed a full length piano...
  13. 1stgenbird

    1989 Evinrude 9.9 Lower Unit Lube

    I have several old (50s and 60's) outboard so I'm not used to working on one this "new". I'm doing maintenance on a friends outboard and wondering what oil should in the lower unit. Is it Hypoid 90?
  14. 1stgenbird

    Water Separator Filter Mounting Location

    I have a '73 165hp I6 and am considering installing a water separator filter this year. Any best place to mount this? I would like to mount on the motor near the fuel pump if there is room. Also, would I need to remove any of the other two existing filters(fuel pump and carb) so as to not to...
  15. 1stgenbird

    OMC, Evinrude, and Johnson Boats

    I see little or no discussion in any of the forums on these boats yet they seem to be cool and somewhat uncommon. I have only seen one locally for sale and it was in tough shape but pics I have seen on-line of ones that have been restored, they look very nice. Anyone here have one?
  16. 1stgenbird

    Engine Cover "Doghouse" Insulation

    I have read a number of posts regarding materials to use in sound insulation for doghouses. Mine has (had) what seems to be just 1/2" thick fiberglass insulation lightly tacked to the interior of the cover but is mostly gone. I am considering some type of acoustical egg-crate foam. It must be...
  17. 1stgenbird

    False Temp Reading

    I have a '73 Mercruiser 165 hp inline 6 that I am having problems with getting an accurate temp reading on the gauge. I bought the boat last year and it was running about 190 degrees according to the temp gauge although the engine did not feel hot. Consensus on the forums at the time was that...
  18. 1stgenbird

    How Times Have Changed.

    I am just shy of 60 and have been around boats just about my whole life so far, from tinnys on lakes to cabin cruisers on the ocean. Looking at the old boat ads from the 50s, 60s, 70s, and even the 80s most trailerable boats were pulled by the family sedan or station wagon with apparently no...
  19. 1stgenbird

    Swim Step/Platform Mounting Location

    I have a 19' Silverline with a 165hp I/O and want to mount a small swim platform with a 2-step ladder on the starboard side of the stern. Ideally the platform would be mounted centered between the outdrive and the edge of the hull. However, doing so would interfere with the stern tow hooks. I...
  20. 1stgenbird

    Wood Grain Contact Paper

    I have a 73 Silverline that has plywood trim on the edges of the seats, front of engine cover, and other places, that is covered by a walnut grain contact paper. It seems to be some sort of "shrinkable" contact paper as it molds around the curves and edges of the wood. That contact paper is...
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