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    40 hp Motor damaged from low oil

    A friend of mine damaged his 1995 40 hp outboard engine by running it with low oil. He knows a new motor is about $6000 and is looking at repair options. Can anyone recommend a good source for new or factory rebuilt power heads? Any other related advice is welcome. Thanks in advance!
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    Curved Plywood Bow seats -- Rotted & Restored

    I have a 1995 SeaRay Signiature 180 that had rotted wood in the curved Bow seats. I searched the internet repeatedly for tips & methods but I was not able to find much on the particular subject. What I did know was that I needed an 8 inch Radius on my tightest bend and their were other larger...
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    Aluminum chips on and near tiller -- inside the trasom -- possible shaft grinding

    I found some aluminum chips on the transom near and on top of the steering tiller of a 1995 alpha - one gen2. Almost looks like drill bit filings. Wondering if the drive shaft or coupler is rubbing on something & throwing them out. Some minor shaft noise with trim up. Has anyone seen...
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    kayaks smashed by tree in storm

    A reliative had 1 canoe & 2 kayaks dagmaged/ smashed in the recent storm by a large fallen tree. Not sure what material these are made of ( its not fiberghlass ) // Wondering if these type of boats are patchable & how. Thanks for reading
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    Cuddy cabin -- cushion material / advice

    Its time to Redo cabin cusions in my cuddy. The fabric is starting to fail after only 24 years. Imagine that! The original material has no waterporrofing but is comfortable. Its hard to keep the kids out after swimming etc but things do seem to dry out. Any recomendations on...
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    Should I start her motor ?

    As this old gal lies out before me I wonder if I should check her engine over & fire her up. She has nice lines and could prove worhty at sea. Hoping she purrs like a kitten & responds well. Will she keep my drinks cold? Will she keep me happy? These things are always so expensive. Sounds...
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    guide ons ---- so many styles to try. Advice & thoughts apreciated

    I am thinking of adding a set of guide ons to my late 80's tandem roller trailer & 21 ft IO. If I get the tall pvc pipe type I am thinking I may will have trouble walking it on with ropes from the dock but that will allow me to drive on. The shorter side bunk styles will...
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    No reverse after servicing alpha one 5.0 merc

    It's finally warm on the lakes here in VT & we took the boat out for the first test run today. I had the drive apart for a new water pump and bellows along with some new seals over the winter I quiclkly found that reverse was not working. The shift interupt swith was getting activited...
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    Seat Upholstery for beginner

    Hi I have been pondering attempting recovering my vinyl seats on a 1988 wellcraft. [U]--Known items [/U] --I have a home machine Kenmore 15358 that seems to sew through multiple Layers of vinyl fabric OK but feeds marginally. Pulling lightlly helps. --I found matching Capitano vinyl at...
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    1988 5.0 alpha one exhaust preventive maintenance ???

    Wondering what I should be doing in the way of preventive maintenance ( if anything ) on a fresh water 1988 5.0 merc exhaust system. Not seeing much in the manual I own // Just want to ensure I am not overlooking anything. Thanks!!
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    Mercruiser Exhaust Bellows Tool Plans

    Here is my Exhaust Bellows Tool Plan for all you die hard do it yourselfers; updated 6/5/12
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    Rebuilding 1988 rolle tandem roller trailer with broken axle and worn springs

    Re: Rebuilding 1988 roller tandem roller trailer with broken axle and worn springs Re: Rebuilding 1988 roller tandem roller trailer with broken axle and worn springs Here are a few more pics of the original breakdown and temporary fix to get home.
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    Rebuilding 1988 rolle tandem roller trailer with broken axle and worn springs

    On a recent vacation I experienced a broken axle after going over some bumpy roads in the Adirondack MTNs of NY. If you saw or know how beautiful the lakes are you would understand why we do this. I was able to get the trailer home by tying the broken axle up & running on 3 wheels as no...
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    Mercruiser Motor Mounts

    Re: Mercruiser Motor Mounts If you are going to use lag screws be careful about going into end grain plywood as it will have a low holding power an tend to split. I recently fabricated some engine stingers on my 5.0 litre Merc out of dry pressure treated 2x10's and capped them off on top...
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    Water in bellows and outdrive alpha one --- root cause & repair questions?

    When doing my winter servicing on my 1988 wellcrat classic 210 with merc 5.0 and alpha one outdrive; I found milky oil in my outdrive & then found water in the bellows after deciding to pull the outdrive for a closer look I pressurized my outdrive with a modified fitting mounted on...
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