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    To sell the boat or part it out - OMC 3.8l Stringer value

    After the promised several sessions of tubing with the kids, I put my new to me boat up for sale and of course, there are lots of low ballers want to take it off my hands for the value of the fuel in the tank. So I got to thinking. Am I better off to part it out and sell the pieces to deserving...
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    Check your bushings

    My "new to me" trailer was sounding a bit harsh over the bumps and when I inspected the springs and hangers, there seemed to be more play than there should be, so I decided to replace them. 60 mins later, all new bushings, bolts and straps. The old ones had outlived their usefulness. Check out...
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    How high to tilt the outdrive when towing?

    Re: How high to tilt the outdrive when towing? Sorry about the picture earlier. It did attach it but it seems to have disappeared before I finished posting. Bruceb58 - You are correct - with the boat as it sits right now, the rear edge of the rear bunk is ~4" ahead of the rear of the boat...
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    Water in the Oil in the Upper Unit - OMC 3.8L Stringer

    When I first got my boat running on the muffs in the driveway, I checked the oil in the upper unit and it was milky. I noticed that there wasn't a seal under the head of the screw-in dipstick, and as the dipstick is right on top and the boat had been sitting for several years, I figured that it...
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    How high to tilt the outdrive when towing?

    I have a new to me 18' bowrider with a 3.8l OMC Stringer, from 1984. It sits on the original EZ-Loader bunk trailer that it was sold with back in 1984. I towed it for the first time today and while I didn't have any issues, it seems to be very light in the front end. I tow a lot - horses and...
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    Recommended procedures for first test drive - OMC 3.8L

    I have a new to me 1984 OMC 3.8l that I have been working on over the summer. I now have the engine starting and running smooth, the outdrive shifts in and out of gear properly, I'm not overheating on the muffs, the tilt and trim both work (most of the time), the alternator is charging the...
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    OMC 3.8L Stringer - Tattle Tale?

    I have a new to me 1984 3.8l OMC that I have been resurrecting. I now have the engine running smoothly on the muffs and am moving on to checking the outdrive. When I turn on the water to the muffs, I get water everywhere around the muffs themselves, and when I run the motor I am getting water...
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    OMC 3.8l won't start

    I have a new to me boat with a 1984 OMC 3.8l V6 with a 2BBL carb and points ignition. I've never had any experience with boats, but have spent lots of time messing with Hondas and tractors. I've been lurking here for a month now and have read most of the "OMC won't start / Timing / fuel"...
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