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    Steering cable

    I have a 1967 Glasspar lake boat. I bought it with a way oversized engine and recently aquired a more fitting engine. During the swap I discovered the steering cable was cracked and managed to break it while making a closer inspection, The boat has what I imagine is the origonal steering system...
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    just another merc. losing power

    I have an 1971 1350 tower that starts, idles, pumps water out the telltale like it was a happy camper. Put it in the lake and for about 30-40 minutes it does everything really well. The boat just flies as it were, it should as its a bit small for that engine but after the described running time...
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    Bulk Head repairs

    I recently traded work for a 84 Sea Ray 24ft cuddy cab. After a close inspection I noted the bulkhead between the engine room area and the center section that houses the fuel tank has dry rot, what the heck the boat was virtually free. The bulkhead is glassed to the hull on the aft side but not...
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    Fuel line sizeing

    I am sort of reconfiguring an older Glasspar, a 69 Avalon 15. I bought it with portable fuel tanks at the rear of the boat. It origonally had a tank below the foredeck with an external fill port. I want to restore that configuration. It has a 71 Merc 1350 on it so what I need to know is what...
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    Proper engine size

    I recently purchased an older glasspar 15 ft runabout from a neighbor near a local mountain lake. It came with a larger Merc 1350 which is way oversized for a 900 lb boat. What is the concinsus on proper engine sizeing for that boat, I have had many ocean based inboards but never a smaller...
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    Water pressure gague

    I had such a quick and helpful response I thought I try again. I want to install a water pressure gague on a 1970 Merc 1350. I understand the reason or purpose for it but I need to know where it should be hooked up for the most accurate reading to be made. Again thanks in advance for any help...
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    Merc 1350 water pump

    I have an old lake boat that has a 1970 Merc 1350 hanging on it. Recently the water pump went south and the entire upper as well as lower section of the pump was cooked. I can find an 1150 pump without an issue but no listing for a 1350. Does anyone have any knowwledge about weather or not they...
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