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Hi all. Wanted to make sure no water in heat exchanger on my 83 Celebrity boat with 470 Mercruiser cause I am in Minnesota, and it's starting to get cold out! Went to examine heat exchanger and noticed bolt in bow end of exchanger, but no cap. I just bought this boat last winter, had it on muffs...
Hi all. I started my recently purchased 83 Celebrity with 470 Mercruiser for the first time tonight. I only ran it a few seconds with muffs a couple times and shut it off. I went into town to rent a compression tester because one of the plugs came out clean when changing them, like there was a...
Hi all. I recently purchased a 83 Celebrity boat with Mercruiser I/O 470. I have not yet started it because it is still below freezing here in MN at night. I put in new plugs, and checked the anti-freeze container and it was empty. I looked in the oil filler in the valve cover and there appeared...
I purchased my first I/O and am not familiar with how the power trim is supposed to work. I have a 83 Celebrity boat with Mercruiser 470 and Alpha I sterndrive. The power trim works fine going down, but does nothing when I hit the up position, no clicks, nothing. Is there something I have to do...
Hi everyone. I recently purchased a 1983 Celebrity boat with a Alpha One sterndrive. The prop is in need of repair or replacement. How do I tell what kind it is (pitch, size, etc)? No visible serial number on drive. I took some pics of it tonight. Thanks
I recently purchased '83 Celebrity. Have not started or tried to start yet, as it is freezing here and will have to pull plugs and spray lubricant in to loosen rings as it has not been run for 2 years.
With a spongy floor, does this mean I have to tear out all carpet and cut old floor out to...
Hi all, new to forum. I am considering purchasing an inboard boat that was donated to a charity. The boat is under shrinkwrap and cannot be test drove before purchase. It has a Mercruiser 470 according to pictures. I talked with previous owner, and she said since her husband died, she no longer...
