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    My Boat capsized and asking help in figuring where the water came in!

    Where is your boat now?
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    Taking my 1984 LaveyCraft out of moth-balls

    Following up on this. We took her out for about 5 days on the water over two long weekends and it was a blast with zero hiccups other than the shift cable is tight. The notorious shift cable...where's the best place to buy one?
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    Engine mounts

    trim to get the boat on plane
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    Taking my 1984 LaveyCraft out of moth-balls

    Just an update: I found the trim switch up front was either defective or wires were pinched sending power to the trim solenoid all the time. When that happens it looks like the starter and tilt became useless. I got that sorted out. Since the sea water pump is functional and the ball gears...
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    Taking my 1984 LaveyCraft out of moth-balls

    Thanks again for the reply. I checked the neutral safety switch and I've cleaned the battery cables and connection to the block. An MOB switch would make a lot of sense but this boat does not have one that I'm aware of. Maybe it's hiding somewhere? Another wrinkle is that the trim motor...
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    Taking my 1984 LaveyCraft out of moth-balls

    On Tuesday I fired up the boat and it was sounding great. On Wednesday I wanted to check the water flow from the sea water pump but I have run into some sort of electrical gremlin that I can't wrap my head around. I have voltage to the gauge at the helm. I'm able to jump the trim, tilt, and...
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    Taking my 1984 LaveyCraft out of moth-balls

    Thanks for the reply Scott. The compression gauge is good. I did squirt oil in the cylinders before turning it over though before checking compression. I let it stand a couple days, turned if over many times and they tested the same. The book says there shouldn't be more than a 20psi...
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    Taking my 1984 LaveyCraft out of moth-balls

    I stored my boat 9 years ago when my daughter was born and I'm really hoping to get this thing on the lake this summer to show her a good time. It's been kept dry and out of the sun (under tarps) so it's in reasonably good shape for its age. It a 1984, 5.7L 350 OMC Stringer. Model# 983489...
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