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    1948 Sea King 5 hp stuck piston & dissassembly

    Re: 1948 Sea King 5 hp stuck piston & dissassembly I have a 47 5hp, and found these online somewhere a while back. Mine is direct drive, so, if it is frozen up it can be anywhere from the top to the prop. I have freed up pistons by spraying penetrating oil into the cylinders and slowly...
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    15ft tri-hull and 50hp merc - is it enough engine?

    Hi all, I have a 1976 15' Steury tri-hull with a 1976 50hp mercury 500. With my buddy and I on it we were able to get on plane (400 lbs), though it minute to get there, but it planed. I added a deck to the front (3'x4' 3/4 inch plywood painted, sealed, and covered with exterior carpet - maybe...
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    Anybody own a STEURY ?

    Re: Anybody own a STEURY ? Yep, I noticed that this thread is intermittent at best :) Pic of my boat d
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    1976 Steury

    Just picked her up on Sunday, not sure of the model number but boat and motor 50 hp Merc 500 Thunderbolt ignition are both 1976 models. hopefully someone can give me some info on her model and I can do some more research. So far I think she is an S1500 Bow Rider Thanks Dave
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    1976 thunderbolt 500 - wiring rigged by a previous owner

    Hi all, just recently traded a revolver for a 1976 Steury bowrider with a 1976 merc 500 thunderbolt (electric start - 4 coils). Engine runs, pumps water, shifts, etc., mercontrol will control motor (turns), throttle, and shifter linkages all operate correctly - verified all that before That...
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    Mon-Ark

    Hey guys, looking for opinions. Therre is a guy who has a 16 foot mon-ark he wants $300 for, boat only with title, no trailer, no motor, looks like it has a middle side console with steering wheel and throttle cables. No floor, no seats, etc. I am thinking $150, but he is adament the boat is...
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    what is a Marserun Boat?

    There is a guy locally who wants to trade his "Marserun" boat for my motorcycle, doing a google search, I can't find any info on these boats. It looks like a speedboat/raceboat, and it needs a little work, so I am not sure i want it anyway, as I am looking for a boat for my boy and his friends...
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    18202R idles but wont throttle up

    OK, sorry to have to ask, but I am at my wits end here. Buddy has an 18202R 1972, we started it after a many year hiatus and got it running, but it coughed and sputtered. So, I went through it, tightened up the stator plate, new points, plugs, condensers, coils are good and it gets good spark...
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    First Fiberglass Boat questions

    Hi all, I recently took ownership of a 1967 Sea Ray 14 footer. I have to fix a small leak in the bottom (a couple of punch throughs) and am going to cut a hole in the floor just forward of the transom to make sure the stringers are in good shape back there (right above the small hole) the...
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    Starter Rope needed

    Hi again, Dave here with the 1947 5 hp sea king. I need a new starter rope as the cotton casing around mine has deteriorated and can't be repaired, or at least not by me. this rope has a cable inside a red cotton wrap and at the end of the cable is a hooked piece that fits in a slot inside...
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    1947 sea king anti-tilt mechanism

    Hi, I have a 1947 5 hp sea king, runs great, thanks to the help I have recieved by reading through posts on this site. I have one question though, there is a mechanism on the motor that looks like it should be a anti-tilt or possibly a travel position locking device, but it seems to be...
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