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I've owned a 1984 OMC 3.0 4 Cyl GM boat and it was running fine when I parked it. It's been a couple summers since I put in storage.
I'm trying to get back on the water but I can't seem to get her to fire up. She turns over fine and
Gas is getting to Carb but it seems I'm not getting spark...
I have a 1984 3.0 Liter 140 hp w/400 Sterndrive - Mechanical Shift I believe. SELOC Stern Drive Manual - I need an OMC SHOP MANUAL....
While working on adjusting the Nominal Neutral and ESA/Overstroke set up - the shift arm inside the converter box is too far to the right and the overstroke...
Re: Man vs. Boat (season 1).
Hi, my name is Dave and I'm in Nashville -
Pmccraney, you visited my thread when I first put it up there and sent the invite to your thread, so I came to pay a visit. This forum is a daily read for me as I wade into the unknown with you guys as my guide...
Re: Another Stringer Repair Question - by a Newbee
We Removed the Cap over the weekend! I wasn't able to reach the stringers up under the bow seats and didn't want to cut into the Consoles or Bow Seat Boxes so I went this route. I have great access to the entire hull now which is great for...
Re: Another Stringer Repair Question - by a Newbee
OK, I'm officially Freaked out now. "Major Hull Breach" does not sound good. I should mention that the boat doesn't take on water - there was no water under the foam or anywhere in the boat. The stringers rotted from the top down AND it was...
Re: Another Stringer Repair Question - by a Newbee
OK, so I got all the Stringers out - but haven't ground down the glass yet. I cannot get to the BOW Stringers for the Molded Fiberglass Seats & Floor. I've seen other guys cut these out and rebuild them - I'm looking for advice on where to...
I'm replacing stringers and floor in a 1984 Cheetah 166 Runabout - our family's had this boat a long time but we've never tackled any major structural repairs and it's time to get er done. It's a 140 hp OMC (yeah, I know...) but it runs great and we've had no issues with getting parts and we...
