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    Longer steering cable

    I removed my steering cable, i guess it had a bunch of crud inside of it making it hard to steer. It was fairly easy to pull out, probably not the original cable and replaced before. I think the previous owner replaced it with a cable that was a little too short because the rack on the rack and...
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    OMC Stringer remote shift

    I removed the side shift remote on my 77 Deckboat OMC 140 sterndrive. The throttle lever will not stay horizontal and just drops down vertical by itself. I also dont care for the small knob you have to pull to put the sterndrive into neutral. I’m going to clean it up and re grease it. I think i...
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    Where to Buy

    So I was looking for a gasket for exhaust manifold front end cap and upon removal I found out the cast iron cap was broken which contributed to a small leak while engine was running. I looked online but did not really see any caps available. I would like to find this cap online as the only...
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    Marina/fishing/beach cart

    We went to the marina a couple of years ago and I had this collapsible wagon I got online. That freaking thing wore my a## out taking all of our stuff to the boat. It did not work in rough terrain either. The handle is also way too short for people of Sasquatch stature. So I decided to build my...
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    Omc 140 Rochester 2v Carb

    About to rebuild carb, bought corresponding kit for # stamped on carb. Disassembled carb with step by step pics. I noticed some white deposits inside carb, possibly standing water from some point in its storied lifetime (its a 1977) and I was wondering what would be the best option to remove...
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    OMC manual/service/how to

    I was searching online on amazon, ebay, etc, for some OMC sterndrive literature and i was wondering which would be the best one to get. Seloc, Clymer, Ken Cook, etc. Ive seen some for as little as $20 to as much as $150 for an original service manual. Which manual would give me the best info...
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    First time boat owner

    Hello from San Antonio. i just picked up an older deck boat from a gentleman down the road who just got too old to take it out anymore. Its a 1978 Anchor Pastics lo decker Deck Boat. I named her Dangerous Type because everything about her looks kinda sketchy. I put some pontoon seats and a flip...
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