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  1. sYnOnYx

    1978 Cee Bee Avenger Semi-Resto

    So this is my newest boat project, and hoping on keeping this one for a few years. I want to get her running awesome so we can enjoy her for a few years. I like the older boats and the tower of power. The good: Mercury 1400 / 140HP motor Hull is in great Shape, Paint still shines (Could use a...
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    Steering Cable

    Hey Guys, I have a 1978 Merc 1400 / 140HP This morning I went to go move the steering wheel and it's seized, why I didn't check this when I got the boat is beyond me. Can anyone link me to the correct cable I need? Possibly the the steering wheel and anything else I might need to replace...
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    1978 Merc 1400 Trim Rams

    Hey Guys! Well I've finally got myself one of these awesome 6 cylinder Mercs. It's a 1978 1400 140HP. Anyways, I've been doing some searching tonight and I coming up with some conflicting results. I need a Trim Ram rebuild kit. One of my trim rams leak, so I want to do it right and rebuild...
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    800 Steering seal.

    Got an 83' 800 Stringer. Noticed when I left the boat out in the sun, the steering gear seal leaks. Kind of odd that it doesn't leak while in the shade. Anyways, I want to replace the seal. Which seal kit do I need? (Part# Please) I tried looking but can't find it. I know I have the...
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    Mercruiser 120 Issues

    I have a Mercruiser 120 that I think is in great shape just something simple is wrong. My first question is does this motor have some sort of choke or cold start mechanism? Alright here is what it is doing: It is very hard to start, I have to pump the throttle in neutral pretty good for about...
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    Pre-Alpha Trim Flush

    So I have to replace my leaking trim hose that goes from the housing to the ram. The previous owner has no idea what fluid was used in there last so I want to do it right and flush the old fluid out and put new clean fresh fluid in the system. The book is very vague on how to do this properly...
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    Pre-Alpha Question

    Is the pre-alpha drive supposed to "Pee" as they say ? You know a steady stream of water out of a hole on the side of the outdrive ? Or is water only supposed to come out of the exhaust in the propeller housing ?
  8. sYnOnYx

    1972 Marlin Resto

    I bought this boat the other day with hopes of finishing the sellers restoration. Normally I would not take someone else's project but this was too good of a deal to pass up. Owner was moving back to Hawaii. I hope to do enough to get her on the water soon to give it a full run down of how she...
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    Manually Move tilt.

    So something is bad in my tilt system, and I need to be able to move the tilt up in order to move the boat. I would usually do this by removing the 3 bolts attached to the half moon gear. But the ones on this drive are stuck and nothing is breaking them free. So, is there any other way to...
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    Outdrive Model #'s

    I have a stringer 400 outdrive currently on my boat that needs to be replaced. The previous owner didn't know what the hell he was doing and screwed this thing all up internally. I found a suitable Stringer 400 outdrive replacement, but the part numbers are different between the two drives...
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