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    Outdrive help, Engine revs but Prop barely turns

    Hello, I have a Mercuiser 888 in a 73 Glasply, everything was working fine, but I pulled the boat out of that water, had the prop fixed because it had a couple dings, and I added a Petronix ignition to the engine. I made the appropriate adjustments to the timing of the engine, and it is running...
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    Help! Impeller stuck on shaft! Evinrude 90HP

    Help! Im doing my impeller on a 90hp Evinrude 1989 engine. The shaft has a little rust, looks like water was getting past the oring. The impeller won't come off the shaft. I don't want to pry too hard, I've sprayed down with WD. Any tricks out there someone can recommend? I'd appreciate any...
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    Painting Question. First Coat Done.

    Im painting my 21ft Glasply hull. Prep went well, followed all instructions for Interlux Brightsides. First coat went on yesterday. I laid it a little thick, but overall first coat looks fantastic, this paint really shines. I'll get better w/my roll and tip on the top coat but.... I went to...
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    How long is your dipstick? Mercruiser 888

    I don't have an oil dip stick for my Mercruiser 888. I posted on accident in the resto section and was hoping it would get moved here. If anyone has a Mercruiser Ford 302 188hp engine and they can measure their dip stick, it would be appreciated. I can't find an exact replacement, but if I...
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    OOOH nooo! How much water is too much water?

    I have a Merc 165 drive on my Glasply. The boat sat in the water after a dinged prop for a year, never moved. It was finally towed to the launch when a trailer was aquired. Its my grandpa's old boat. The lower end fluid hadn't been changed in 3+ years. Today, I drained the fluid. When I...
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    DIPSTICK ! Mercruiser 888 Ford 302

    My Mercruiser 888 dipstick is missing. Nobody seems to know where it could have gone. No big deal I thought, I'll just order a new one...... Yeah Right. Are the dip sticks for a Ford 302 (car engine) the same? Nobody has a 888 dipstick anywhere that I've found, anybody have any idea? Can I...
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    Fiberglassing Question. Hopefully not a stupid one.

    Im glassing my dog house. Got the first coat on, now getting ready to wrap in cloth. Can I use the fiberglass tape? Seems it would be a lot easier to wrap it in tape then try to get the cloth to stay put. What are the disadvantages to this? Thanks for any help.
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    Help! Stripping 30 year old Glue!

    Im fiberglassing my dog house this weekend. I stripped off the old vinyl, removed at least 400 staples and have sanded it down. The problem Im having is on the sides, heavy amounts of glue were used to keep the vinyl on. Sanding just seems to gum the glue up even more. Can I epoxy over the...
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    Mercruiser 888 Help....I Think

    First Post here, seems like a LOT of knowledge here. Sorry for whats about to be a long post, I hope someone can help. I have a 76 21ft Glasply, with what I believe to be a Mercruiser 888, the side of the boat says 188hp, the engine valve cover says 188hp. The only tag remnant left on the...
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