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  1. Mechmagcn

    Suntracker Bass Buggy steering cable

    I've got an '89 Bass Buggy that's getting difficult to steer. It has a Morse rotary steering system on it. A buddy gave me a hydraulic steering system for my other project, so that frees up the Morse system from that boat for my pontoon. Tried to replace the system today only to find out...
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    3.0 engine ID

    When I bought the old ski boat that I'm using the I/O from for my repower, the previous owner told me he had recently replaced the engine with a later model. The boat was an '87 model Avanti, but I finally found the serial tag on the engine. From what I find online the serial 4158791 is from...
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    35hp vibration

    Hi all! A few weeks ago I installed my spare motor, a '83 35hp Evinrude on my boat. It seems to run well and does a good job pushing this boat, but it has an odd vibration in forward gear only .It is smooth at idle and in reverse. Put it in forward and it rattles the boat at idle and smooths...
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    Carb identification

    Finally had time to get back on my project. Fired the motor yesterday for the first time in about 5 years, of course the carb needs a little attention. In looking online there could be either a Rochester or Mercarb. Attached is a pic of the carb tag, which do I have? Where is a good source of...
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    Uh-oh! Motor locked!

    1990 48 Johnson. This has been a very dependable motor for almost 6 years as a daily commuter. Went to leave the dock and it died at idle in reverse. Tried to restart and it was locked. Pulled the boat out of the water and pulled cowling. The motor would turn most of the way and then lock...
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    Repower, need prop ideas

    I am current working on a new to me daily driver. Boat is an aluminum flatbottom pilothouse jonboat, 18', 54" bottom and 20" sides. I figure it weighs less than 1250lbs. I'm repowering it with a Mercruiser 140hp 3.0 and Alpha One drive. The drive has a Solas 14.3X23 aluminum prop. I'm sure this...
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    Winter use of Mercruiser

    We live on a river in south AR and use a boat as daily transportation. Currently using a Jon boat with an outboard, but am working on a larger pilothouse boat with a Mercruiser Alpha I and 3.0 liter. This boat uses raw water cooling. My question is this: We occasionally have sub-freezing temps...
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