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    Pre Alpha shift cable removal to do bellows......

    I need to do bellows on a 74 pre alpha 120HP. I have the merc manual off here and I simply cannot comprehend how to take apart the shift cable. I have a practice transom I cut out of a 165HP that I will try first. It is my goal to take it apart without breaking the cable as it is the old...
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    GM 292 in place of MCM 250

    Which year 292's will work in place of the 250 I6? I am seriously going to start my search. What about height on the 292 block, will the exhaust rubber mate up or will a custom piece need made (longer). How many have pulled this off?
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    Anchoring??? I am having difficulty.......

    We all anchor in sand. Mine is the only boat that has trouble setting. I have 6' chain on a danforth like everyone else does. May anchor is the same size as everyones as well. However, my rop is a strech type so when you pull I can get 6-12" of strech. Everyone elses is a non stretch type...
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    Underwater LED hull lighting??

    Who here has installed these, and how hard were they to install. Afterwards did you think the purchase was worth it? Any links to some?
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    MC-1 leaking lube from weep hole.

    Last year the shop that resealed, did a pressure test and it held for a day. It is magically leaking lube oil again out the weep hole on the lower unit whenever it feels like it. There is no rhyme or reason to this.
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    Merc 140HP 4cyl, impller pieces lost, overheating. HELP!!!!

    Need to find the most likely places for the pieces of rubber impeller. Sucked up a bread bag, roasted the impeller, upper & lower housings completely. Backflushed hoses and installed new impeller parts. Engine cools better now and is recieving supply water, but shows on guage and smells like...
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    Sealing TEAK swim platform for more durability........

    6 Coats of oil over a one week period and it is still bone dry every day when I come back. I have have enough. What is the best products for durabilty, and to maintain the look of the wood without making it fake. I have read on here it is a sin to seal teak as there is no way to keep it...
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    Can a COBRA water pump impeller be changed in the water?

    A friend has a boat slipped and wants his impller changed. We often beach up where we can stand up. My question is can anything be harmed (water entry into gearcase) by doing this in the water?
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    Help with TEAK refinishing + need pics......

    Would like to see some of your pics of when you restored you weathered teak. Being the boat I have is unknown to how the teak was maintained prior, I opted to strip it with snappy teak nu...
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    No water flow, major overheating 5.7-4V....HELP!!!!!

    1988 Four winns w/ V8 OMC cobra 5.7-4V Boat ran fine all day. Pulled it out of the marina, pulled the boat 25 miles, dumped it into another marina. Started it up, it was already warm so I just drove off. We could not exit the marina and it was pegged. Went back to dock and riser, manifolds...
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    Can a cobra drive still be resealed?

    If I decide to keep my four winns as it does have a nice transom and stringers, can I plan to have parts avail to reseal the drive should the need occur? Would it be wise to start looking for rotten boats to get a spare drive off of?
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    Roller trailer, fighting with it......

    My first roller trailer. Load Rite Trailer, Twin Axle. Fits up to 24' boats. When I test drove the boat we put both fenders under the water. Had a hard time getting it on becuase the back of the boat would float up and get sideways. So this time I put both fenders in and pulled out about...
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    5.7 4V Running Hotter........

    Finally got the four winns back from steering shaft failure. I can I/R the elbows and get 128 F, and the intake manifold crossover near the tstat is 175 F as well as the reading on the dash. I do not believe the engine is supposed to run that hot. Good news is it never changes, it is 175 f at...
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    88' Chevy 350 260HP, roller lifters or flat?

    Would the 88 model year be roller or flat lifters? Someone said it could be either unless I pull them and look. Is there an easier way? I was told by a car mechanic that when GM went to the ribbed valve covers with the bolts in the center, they made the switch. He was not sure with boats.
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    Need to replace floor, stringers, & bulk heads in 18' glastron

    This is a boat I obtained very cheap, and it use it 3-4 days a week since I got it. It is mechanically sound in every way but the floor. Some idiot screwed plywood over the existing rotted floor, so when you hit waves the entire deck lifts and falls. Over the winter I need to gut it and start...
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    26' Searay Transom Replacement???????

    What would be a very rough guess a shop would charge if I pulled the 2 engines and dropped it off for a new transom. Assume the stringers and floor are good. Secondly, on the large cabin cruisers when the interior cabin is hard to gut, how does one replace the stringers? Or do they just scrap...
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    Pinstipe on transom opening from factory....Any problems leaving it.

    The factory for some reason ran pinstrip before they cut out the transom, therefor the seal is touching it. I have the oppertunity to remove it now before it is put back together, is this necessary or am I just paranoid?
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    88' OMC 350 5.7 4V engine have roller lifters / flat lifters

    On my 1988 four winns, would this omc wrapper GM engine have flat tappets or rollers? Thanks.
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    89' Merc 140HP mercarb pouring fuel down venturi's

    A person at the launch ramp had some issues with his boat not starting & when it did, it ran rough. The screws on the top lid of the carb were a tad loose, but tightening did no good. The venturi's kept pouring fuel even when done cranking. What part of the carb needs rebuilt at this point...
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    Need help rebuilding my own starter.......

    I have a marine starter off a 350 chevy 260HP. Alpha one gen one. The symptom is I will turn the key, hear the bendix come out, but the starter motor will not turn or hum. After 20 ~ 100 attempts it will finally work and sound good. It is a delco remy that has the round bendix solenoid...
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