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    Dog Saves Boy from River

    From 05/17/06 Rocky Mountain News: Glenwood Springs, Colo.<br /> <br />An 8 year old was kayaking on the Roaring Fork River, with an (adult) family friend, when the kayak overturned on a snag. The adult was caught up, while the boy was swept away. The adult finally managed to free himself, and...
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    850 - It's awake !

    In regards to my "new" project - '74 Caravelle w/ '74 Merc 850:<br /> <br /> I gave in and took the LU into a shop for dissassembly/diagnosis. That left just one other thing to do - check the engine. (the former owner/my best friend had been through most of the rest of the boat) I read the...
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    '74 Merc 850, lower unit repair

    Hello. I'm new here. I've been searching through old posts, trying to find info on lower unit repair. <br /><br />I am buying a "fixer upper" - 15' Caravelle/'74* (*SN 3870380) 850 Merc - from a friend, who has given up on it after going through almost everything else. He ultimately discovered...
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