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    Keel wiggle

    I just bought a 1980 RK20 Hess design. It has a fixed cast iron keel that weighs 820#. The boat has been in a slip for two years without a haul out. The inside bottom was bone dry. There were no blisters on the hull. The keel is bolted inside the cabin into a sort of centerboard trunk.<br />When...
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    Noise in top of motor, Mercury I-6 1000

    I just bought a Mercury 1000, 1968 model. At slow idle there is a noise either in the #1 cyl or in the flywheel area. It doesn't sound like a rod. It goes away if I increase the RPM by about 100rpms. The motor sat for about 4 years before I aquired it. It runs out good. Thanks for your help
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