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    Damaged Lower Unit, 2.0 Sea Drive

    Looking at a boat with 2.0 seadrive. The drive shaft had frozen into the head & the dealer cut the shaft through the joint where the lower unit bolts up to the rest of the motor. After a new power head, shaft ect. they put it all back together. now there is a gap in the area where they cut...
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    87 Wellcraft V20; Good Boat?

    Looking at an 87 V20 Wellcraft to use on Lake Ontario for family fishing trips. Engine is a V-6 Mercruiser. <br />Is this a quality designed & constructed boat? <br />How is the ride?<br />Thanks for your input!
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    Lower Unit Water Leak

    I was looking into buying a boat equipped with a 1988 OMC Sea Drive. The engine was advertised with a new powerhead. To make a long story short, the previous owner had tried to change the water pump but could not get the lower unit seperated from the engine. In the end, it was found that the...
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    1988 OMC Sea Drive

    Looking into buying a Wellcraft 210 Coastal with a 2.0 Liter Sea Drive. Unit has a new powerhead & runs smooth. Looking down the road a few years, I plan on re-powering. I have heard that you can mount a new Johnson/Evinrude motor to the existing Sea Drive bracket instead of installing a new gil...
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    OMC vs Mercruiser

    Looking at a 1984 21' Penn Yan with a 3.8L OMC. Is this a good engine/drive combo? Whats the HP rating for this engine? Everyone I talk to tells me to steer clear of the OMC as they like to break. Any comments would be appreciated!!
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    Fuel Consumption

    Looking at a Wellcraft 23' coastal with twin 150 Johnsons. 500 hours on the boat, all in nice shape. Problem is trying to figure out if this guy is going to pass everything but the gas pump. I will be using the boat in Lake Ontario for short hops to & fro with the kids to fishing spots. Not...
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