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    OMC 4.3L HO with cracked block

    Pulled the outdrive yesterday. Looks like it hasn't been opened up in quite some time, no surprise there. When I got the engine running the other day the prop seemed to spin just fine. Now that it's off is there a way to check to see the condition of the drive? Should the u-joints be all...
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    New boat project

    With my current skill set, which is basically none, that is sounds extremely intimidating to me. Speaking of a cradle though, my trailer has four total supports (not sure the technical term), two on each side of the boat; basically boards wrapped in carpet that the hull rests on. Is that...
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    New boat project

    I cut into the deck this afternoon just to see how bad it was, and it was as bad as I thought. There appear to be three stringers on each side of the boat. One of them is right next to the side of the boat under the lip of fiberglass. The stringer next to the ski locker and gas tank is resting...
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    OMC 4.3L HO with cracked block

    Here's a picture from further away to give better perspective.
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    OMC 4.3L HO with cracked block

    Well, I bought a project boat and got to looking around and noticed a crack in the engine block. You can see the crack in this picture. It's right at the top of the block on the front port side of the motor. Is it possible to tell from the location if this was from freezing or a thrown rod or...
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    New boat project

    So I am trying to learn more about my motor and stern drive set up. I would like to get a new oil filter and fuel filter, spark plugs, plus anything else (suggestions welcomed at this point) I need to try to crank up this motor. I took some pictures of the filters that are on the motor now and...
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    New boat project

    Here's a couple of pictures before and after pressure washing, and after removing carpet.
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    New boat project

    I have just acquired my first boat, a 1991 22' Galaxie deck boat that has been sitting in a yard for several years collecting leaves and dirt. It is a major project for sure and I have just started cleaning it up. Time will tell if this was a wise decision or not. I only gave $600 for it and I...
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