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    Will this work? late 80's 135HP v6 powerhead replacing blown up '82 150hp powerhead?

    Im working on my 82 150hp Black Max merc with a blown up powerhead. The 150 is toast. Block blown apart, crank no good etc.. the rest of the outboard is perfect. May have a line on a 135hp v6 powerhead a few years newer. Will it swap onto the main stack of my 150 black max? What will or will...
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    1982 150HP Black Max. Bad number one... worse then I expected. Options?

    Re: 1982 150HP Black Max. Bad number one... worse then I expected. Options? Well this is bad .... What are my options? Can they be sleeved? What other powerheads will swap? Any advice for a guy thats handy... But on a tight budget.
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    1982 150HP Black Max. Bad number one... worse then I expected. Options?

    OK, so I picked up this 150 Black Max, and knew it had a holed piston, but it still spun... so I gave it a shot. Got around to pulling it off the boat this weekend, and got to work. Well first off.... MAN there is a lot of stuff attached to these motors!!!!! :eek: Well last night I got as far...
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    may be a stupid question ... Lift hook for 150hp V6??

    I know this is pretty simple, but the manuals list a special part number bla bla bla that screws into the crank, to life the power head off the lower unit. What have you all used?? Just run a bolt in and attach a lift plate?? Only use the merc tool?? What have you used? I know it might be...
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    Picked up a 150hp black max.. bad cyl. Manual?

    Just picking up a 1982 17ft rinken boat with a Black Max 150hp outboard. The engine has a holed piston, but still turns over. Not looking to put a ton of money into this, but need a manual on the motor to get working on her. Im assuming a OE manual would be best, but Im a little baffled over the...
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    Old Volvo sterndrives??

    Any major issues with the old [late 60's, early 70's] Volvo stern drives?? Are they useable? Major issues? what to check out?
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    can I use just 1708 for my stringer/floor replacement?

    OK, so I am doing the floors, and stringers on my 20' Rinker. I am planing on going with Poly becous eof my budjet. Can I use just 1708 cloth for this job? I see a lot of guys mixing and matching diferent types, but it seems that the 1708 is kinda a all in one... So is it possable to just use...
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    Gluing Teak???

    Well, as I am stripping my boat, I removed a drink holder that had been broken for years. A corner needs to be glued back on it. I have the broken peice, but just wondering what glue would be best? Thanks
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    Resin suply places???

    OK, so I have been doing a lot of reading and getting ready to start work on my boat. What are some good online suply places for resin, and other glassing stuff?
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    Can I do this???? engine mount replacement

    OK, so here is the story.... I need to replace the wood in the engine mount for my 3.7L.[crossways in front of engine]. Now I know I have to lift the engine to remove the front mount, but here is my issue.... The glass covering is in realy good shape. And frankly the wood is not that bad at...
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    Project Teal. A small and [hopefully]quick rebuild

    OK, quick back story... I built this little boat about 15 years ago as a tender to row out to my bigger boat on a moring. Well many years, and lack of maintance,[and just using unsealed AC ply, and common wood] has led to some rot. Well I had thought I as going to just cut it up, and re build...
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    Can I run it for a few seconds??

    OK, so I have a boat I am rebuilding. I have a 3.7L in it,[ya I know :D] and it has been sitting for about 5 years now. The outdrive is off right now. Is it possable to kick the engine over, and fire it for a min without the outdrive on?? I just want to make sure all is well, and she surived the...
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    Should I add side engine stringers???

    OK, so here is the thing... Im deciding on wether to fix the stringers, and floors on my old 20' Rinker. I have to replace the engine stringer also. Well I have the 3.7L with the front mount, so it has the one front cross stringer. Wile I am doing the work, what do you think of the idea of...
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    Lifting a Merc 3.7L part way??

    OK, so I did not know the best place to put this, so I will start here. The front engine stringer in my 85 Rinker 20' boat has some rot in it. To get that out, I would have to pull that front mount, and lift the engine a little. Is there any slop in the system to allow me to lift the front of...
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    OMC stringer mount, no fwd??

    OK, well a 77 OMC 190hp stringer mount. Works in rev, but foward gone. Any common problem?? Places to look first? I know nothing about the old OMC's:confused: Thanks for any help
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    Learn me on OMC's

    Im going to look at a boat with a 302, and a OMC drive. I know almost nothing about OMC's. Any years I should avoid? What models used the 302? What should I look for? Any issues??
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    How important is closed cooling in salt??

    OK, so to give you a little background... I have a moring that I keep my boat on in a bay on Cape Cod. I dont use the boat a lot, but it spends a fair amount of time sitting on the water. My last boat, I fear is due for the scrap yard. It had a 3.7L with the closed cooling system, and I have...
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    Ball park costs????

    OK, so just trying to get some input from the guys that have done thins before.... Here is my boat.. http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=296398 Trying to get a idea what costs would be for me to replace all the stringer/floors? Yesterday I found that the motormount stringer has rot in...
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    Thoughts on fuel tank replacement?

    OK, well I am doing a floor/stringer replacement on my 20'rinker. Right now it has a 45gal belly tank. Frankly we dont go that far, or use a lot of gas, so I realy dont need one that big. Well part of my rot problem was caused by the access cover to the tank, so I am thinking of going with a...
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    20' Rinker redo

    Hey guys!! new here and first post [well other then a problem getting through the reg proses :mad:] I have a 85 Rinker 205v [20 and a 1/2 feet long] and she needs some help. Been out of the water about 7 years. Had a fuel issue, and then we built a new house, then two kids came etc etc...
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