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    Restoring 1988 sea ray seville v135 open bow outboard

    Hey all, this is my first attempt at doing stringers/deck. Everything is rotted. The stringers were just 1/2 ply, glued to hull and fiberglassed on one side. After removing starboard stringer and foam, I’m at grinding point. I’m paranoid of grinding to much and taking some thickness out of the...
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    1988 v135 reassembly help

    I picked up a free v135 disassembled because the lower unit was seized. I got a working unit mounted, and power head mounted. I’m having difficulty figuring out out to install the shift shaft. I have the service manual but still having a hard time figuring it out. I have never worked on a...
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    1988 Mercury v-135 v6 repair

    So I got a free boat. Outboard taken apart. The drive shaft was seized and carrier bearing busted from someone trying to remove. I do have factory service manual i have ordered a used drive shaft, new carrier bearing, upper shaft tapered bearing and pinion needle bearing along with a seal kit...
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    1972 glastron swinger engine replacment

    i have a 72 glastron swinger with volvo penta AQ130C engine and volvo penta 270 outdrive, The engine is garabge due to no power(couldnt even tube behind it) and alot of internal smoke and it took on water. Did the head gasket water pump seals and everything still nothing, Rings are shot and i...
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    how do i find if my engine is cracked?

    ok, been working on this problem for 2 months now, first boat ive had, i do have a few years of auto mechanics training so i know how to turn wrenches. 72 Volvo penta AQ130C with 270 out drive We have replaced the exhaust manifold, head gasket, adjusted the valves, rebuilt the water pump...
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    think i have a cracked block

    1972 glastron swinger v-177 with AQ130C and 270 outdrive, done oil change, points condensor, cap, head gasket, exhaust manifold and gasket, adjusted the valves and distributor, cleaned the carbs. got the boat sounding good and running at about 35 MPH at about 5000 RPM. took it out for a few...
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    1972 Volvo AQ1430C Wont move!!!!!

    Me and my buddy bought a 1972 glastron swinger with volvo pent AQ130C with 270 outdrive. So far we have replaced the head gasket,valve adjustmemt, plugs, rotor, points and condenser. We set the timing and dwell angle as per the workshop manual we purchased. Out of the water the engine runs...
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