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  1. Spivy30

    1991 Glastron with cracked block

    I just purchased a 1991 Glastron 1900 with a 5.0 V8 the boat is in great shape but the block is cracked. I guess a few years back the boat was improperly winterized and the block cracked in the rear of the motor. Well I guess the local dealer pulled the motor and fixed the crack, the previous...
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    Running motor outdrive off

    I have a 23 Wellcraft with a 260 Mercruiser Pre Alpha drive the drive is in pretty bad shape so I want to clean it up this winter. My problem is that its starting to get cold up here in Wisconsin and I need to winterize my boat but the drive is already off the boat and I dont want to put it on...
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    New Owner of a 1982 Wellcraft 23' Nova

    I just picked up a 1982 Wellcraft Nova with a 260 mercrusier, The drive was off the boat but the motor ran good (got an extremely good deal) The boat was kept on a covered lift with the drive in the water (why do people do this?) so the drive is in pretty bad shape. Appariently the motor and the...
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    I am looking to buy 86' Regal with 170HP Merc

    I am looking at buying a 86' Regal 195 with a 170HP Mercruiser the boats hull is in good shape and so is the interior. I am just wondering if these 3.7 170HP motors are good motors or if they have problems I know the 3.0 130HP 4 bangers are supposed to be bulletproof, also is there anything I...
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    Parts for a Power Pilot Control

    I am looking for the nylon gear inside the power pilot control box mines worn down I called a dealer and it avalible but they would have to order it and it would be about a week, I am looking for a website that I would be able to order the part from because the dealer is 45 mins away so I dont...
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    OMC Control Box.

    I am looking for a OMC Control Box with the red plug anything but a power pilot. edited to fit guidelines. TD
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    Replacing the Power Pilot on my 1978 Evinrude 55HP

    I have a 1978 Evinrude 55HP with a Power Pilot control box, It used to lock up and you would have to take it apart and it would work fine but now today it locked up and I took it part and it still won't free up. I would like to replace it with a newer OMC control and I have read that any control...
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    Sanding the paint off my aluminum boat

    I have a 1979 Mirro Craft 16 that I am redoing right now I am in the process of sanding the hull down so I can repaint. The previous owner brush painted the boat with 2 coats of rustolum and it doesnt look that great. Sanding is taking so long I am using a sand and 400 grint sand paper it works...
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    HP questions for rebuilt Evinrude 55S

    I have a 1979 Evinrude 55hp motor that was rebuilt before I bought it. It was bored .30 over and has 155lbs of compression in both cylinders, my question is how much HP is this motor pushing out now? Runs great and pushes my 16' mirro craft great.
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    Evinrude Power Pilot problems please hepl!

    I have 1979 16' Mirro Craft with a 1979 Evinrude 55 HP and a Power Pilot control box. My problem is when ever I or a family member adjusts the throttle friction screw the control locks up and only shifts into forward and wont go all the back into neutral. I have done this twice and my father has...
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    Mariner Oil Injection Question

    I just purchased a boat with a 1988 Mariner 75hp with oil injection, I am just wondering how reliable the injections systems are on the merc/mariner motors. I have always been a evinrude guy so I am not very trusting of oil injection and have always blocked them off. Please let me know what you...
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    1980 or 1981 Evinrude 100HP V4 Sitting for 2 years

    I am looking at buying a 1979 Starcraft Supersport 16 with a 1980 or 1981 100hp Evinrude V4. The boat is very clean and well taken care of and the motor looks like it was too the only problem is that the boat hasn't been used in over 2 years. I am wondering what I need to do to get this boat out...
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    Correct compression for 1983 Johnson 75hp

    I am looking at a 1980 16 foot Starcraft with a 1983 Johnson 75hp the boats in good shape and the motor looks clean and runs good but I just want to check the compression just to be on the safe side, so I am wondering what the correct compression should be. Also I am looking at the identical...
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    1985 or 1986 Force 125 is slow on 180 Forester

    I am trying to figure out what is the problem with my boat it is a 1986 Forester 180 Phantom with a 1985 or 1986 Force 125 with just myself in the boat and a 1/4 tank of fuel I can only get 32 mph out of the boat on the gps and a wot of 4100rpms The prop has no size stamped on it but on the hub...
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    Correct prop for a 180 Forester with 125 Force

    I am trying to figure out what is the problem with my boat it is a 1986 Forester 180 Phantom with a 1985 or 1986 Force 125 with just myself in the boat and a 1/4 tank of fuel I can only get 32 mph out of the boat on the gps and a wot of 4100rpms The prop has no size stamped on it but on the hub...
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    Correct spark plugs for 1986 Force 125

    Can anyone tell me what the correct spark plugs are for a 1986 Force 125
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    40:1 pre mix on 1986 Force 125?

    I am trying to figure out what the premix ratio is on my motor i've heard both 50:1 and 40:1, i'm running a 1986 Force 125
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    I'm looking for a good fish finder for about $150

    I'm looking for a fish finder and only want to spend about $150 anybody out there have any ideas, i've always been a humminbird fan
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    Can anyone tell me what size prop I have, 125 Force

    Hello, I have a 1986 125 Force on a 1986 Forester 180 Phantom at WOT i'm only getting 4200 rpms and my speedo says 35 mph with 2 people and a half tank of gas. I want to go to a lower pitch prop so I can get the rpms up but I have no idea what size prop is on there the only markings are...
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    Changing the lower unit on a 125 force from 1.78:1 to 2:1

    I was reading a post awhile back about parts being interchangeable for force outboards and somebody mentioned putting a a 85-90 hp 2:1 ratio lower unit on a 125-150 hp force. In the post they stated that the boat would run faster, my question is what would I have to do to make this conversion...
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