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    '92 polaris SL650.. Is it worth a new motor??

    Hey all. Ive got a SL650 thats in beautiful shape, just has a motor thats toasted (water was coming out of the cylinders, parked it years ago, so Im sure its gone.) and Ive got my boat. I dont really have money for both, and the boat is good for the whole family. So, i need to find out if its...
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    305 Merc. Neutral switch; I think its the cable.

    Hey all. Wow, I take a 2 year leave, and this site goes ALL OFFICIAL. :D anyways, Ive got the In-laws into boating now, and they got their own boat with its own problems. Its been sitting in a garage, out of the weather, for about a decade. and this thing is beautiful!! but, I think the...
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    Not Engine, but Steering issues.

    Ok, I cant find a forum are to post this, so feel free to move this anywhere its necessary. I was out for the first time yesterday, doing the spring break-in run. And as Im about to go in, (still cutting cookies and figure-8s) :D and I lose the steering. Not a big deal, but my arms are...
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    Does this sound reasonable???

    Ive sent my boat off to do what I dont dare to fix myself. I asked the mech to tear down the outdrive, double-check the gears and internals, and put new bellows in. Theyve been really great about letting me get my own parts and seem to have been straight forward about everything. the whole...
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    Whats the split between Gen.1 and Gen.2??

    So, I may have shot myself in the foot again. I have an '85 Tara with a 470/Alpha 1. I need to replace the outdrive, and I found a great deal from Egay. Its from an '86 with a 470. Nice and cheap, so I bought it. . . . . . . . . . . . . Then I remember about the Split between Gen.1 and 2...
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    1985 A1: Water in Gear oil. ...Best Fix Questions.

    Twas such a beautiful season: something had to go wrong, I guess. I Just winterized the motor yesterday, and I moved to the Outdrive. Sure Enuf- Green Milk came out of the upper vent plug. So, I just tightened it back up, and now Im wondering the best course to go from here. Ebay has a...
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    Did your boat have a

    I guess Ill go first: When I bought it. It was the middle of January, 30ish below Zero; and an '85 Tara shows up in a used car lot. Some guy dumped it to trade for a 4wd. These guys were very much Car sailsmen. They touted the fishfinder and tires (both garbage) and were telling me how...
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    Merc 170/470: Is it really so easy....

    .....To get the water out of it? ? Iv been told contridicting stories from people that may have different agendas (i.e. want me to pay them to rebuild an engine); Some have been telling me it is as easy as opening the rear cap of the Heat Exchanger. Others say "no" (i.e. they may want me...
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    Is it really worth it......

    to redo my floor???? I have an 85 Tara 17' IO. Its been a great boat for the last 2 years, and it was only a song and dance to buy it. But now I have a baby on the way, and I seem to get everything tore down....and then it gets put on hold. This lil boat has 3 or 4 soft spots (1 big one...
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    Where did my boat come from!?!?!

    Hey all. I cant say Im new to boating, as Ive been in it for 15 years now. But this is my first boat. Its an '85 Tara 170 BR. Where did this boat come from?? I did a google search on the Brand name, and other than one add for a very comparable boat, Everything was about big 30-40 foot...
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    '92 Polaris 650 Water/Oil gushing out of cylinders

    Well its most likely WAYYYY too late to ask this Question. I had this problem about 4 years ago. I dumped ATF in there, hoping Id get to it eventually, and now I have the chance. SOOOO......Pending the motor not being Frozen, does anyone know what may be cracked, blown, broken, etc...
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    Nevermind.

    Sorry, duplicate post. :rolleyes:
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    Swapping 470 for 3.8

    Hi all. I was looking for alternatives for my boat. The Merc 170 (470) was doing ok'ish, But the oil pressure was really low. So Im starting into the idea of rebuilding it. Someone suggested putting in a 3.8l or even a 4.3l, but I am NOT into buying tons of ancillery parts (well, not being...
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    is something wrong (trim ??s)

    Hey all, <br /> Ive had my boat out a bunch this summer.(85 Tara/ merc 170, alpha one) I was also going through the forums here and noticing that most people can trim their outdrive till it starts porpoising. I cant do this. In Fact, the prop just starts to cavitate, and the RPMs rise...
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    Marine carbs are expensive! will aftermarket ones fit??

    Well, I just found a refurb carb for my Mercruiser 170. Hard to find part, and not cheap either. Total was still under 300 bones, but Thats a LOT of gas money that I just spent. <br /><br />So, Im looking thru Jegs (for the 'stang, but thats another saga) and I see a Holley 350 cfm carb. My...
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    Could this have been a bad thing??

    well thats a stupid subject line, but I cant think of what else to put down. :) <br /><br />So I went with my parents to run their boat for the 1st time this year. She started and idled just beautifully. Waited for my dad to park the truck and come down the hill. He jumped in and we idled...
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    Mercruiser 170 water in oil issue.

    Im sure this has been posted before, but I cant find anything that really describes the problem, at least with any detail.<br /><br />I have an '85 Tara with the Mercruiser 170, which gets A LOT of water in the oil. I bought it in January with a "perty chocolate-milk" type oil. I changed it...
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