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Does anyone know how to remove the starter from a model 400? I can't pull the starter straight off from the side or straight out from the top. It looks like I will have to remove the bottom cowl to do it. Does removing the bottom cowl involve completely the powerhead? Any advice you have would...
We have a '69 14 ft Mariner that has been sitting in the back yard for the past 15 years or so. Although the boat was fully functional when we last had it in the water back in 1997, it was starting to become unreliable and leaky. Not to mention, it always smelled funny. I asked Pops if I could...
I've got a 1969 Starcraft aluminum hull with a 1970 Merc Model 400 outboard (2 stroke, 2 cylinder) that we decommissioned about 12 years ago. Does anyone think it would be worth the time and money to try and get the boat running and turn it into a small fishing boat? The engine was still running...
