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Ok, I haven't been able to completely free the engine up, so much for seeing if I can get it running in the boat. I am going to pull the engine and intermediate housing. I see online that you can do that with the two still connected. Anyway, I am having trouble with removing the steering...
I pulled the ball shaft out of the intermediate housing. It actually came out relatively easy with just a little pry bar work. So, I am assuming nothing else is connected to the engine crankshaft. The engine still won't turn much more than it did before so it is time to concentrate either on...
I pulled the outdrive unit. The ball shaft on it turns free. The ball shaft on the intermediate housing has about the same movement as the engine so I guess the next step is to pull the intermediate housing off. I will have to do that anyway no matter what I do with it. Then I can tell if...
Ok, so I got a 1976 Fiberform Bimini 19ft with trailer. I am looking at the viability of fixing it up to donate to a non-profit. The floor and stringers will need to be replaced (I have experience with that) so I know what I am into with it. However, I don't have experience working with the...
Ok, so I got a 1976 Fiberform Bimini 19ft with a 1976 EZLoader Trailer for just getting it off the guy's property. I do have a title for both the boat and trailer. I managed to get it about 20 miles before I hit a bad bump which bent the port side wheel at an angle. I only had 3 more miles to...