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Hey everyone.
I got this boat about a month ago and finally finished doing some large and expensive repairs.
When I bought it, it ran great and shifted smooth with good throttle response at sea level. Now at 5k feet where I live, if I shift fwd or reverse it bogs and provides no throttle...
Hello all. I have another thread about the whole issue I'm going through right now but long story short the portside motor mount stringer area was poorly constructed and had a crack near bottom of bilge. Along with that there was water leaking into the wood through motor mount lag bolt holes...
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When doing a once over of my 1985 marlin I noticed a delamination point where the stringer motor mount area meets the transom. The wood seemed in solid condition (not rotted) with good color and firmness. I forgot to check the motor mounts for tightness to ensure that the...
Good afternoon !
Have a 1985 Marlin with an OMC chevy 3.8 v6 with a cracked starboard manifold. Only one crack and only on that side.
I have found plenty of replacement new manifolds for the 4.3 v6 but I can't find any in stock for the 3.8 . I understand that I may have to do a mid riser...
