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I have an 85 OMC Stringer 800 mechanical shift with a 5.7. I used the boat a week ago, returned home and washed the boat and bilge out. This weekend went to use the boat and it did not start. It has no spark! I checked to see if there was 12 volts to the coil which it has with the key on. If I...
A friend has a 1988 Regal Sebring with a 3.0 Mercruiser. The starter is a staggered, 2 long bolt mounting. The outter bolt keeps snapping off flush with the block. The starter has been changed several times with different brands, using new bolts. At least 2 or 3 times a year the bolt breaks. It...
Just returned from taking a 2005 Riviera 47 Sportfish from Fall River Mass down to Ft Lauderdale. Started out on Jan 13 and dodged many storms. Was in the Hudson minutes before the plane landing. Entire vessel covered with 6 inches of ice! Hit submerged object in the Alligator/ Pungo Canal. Took...
I have recently purchased a used boat for near nothing. I need to know what the OMC Stringer serial numbers translate to.
The model number is 982435 and the serial number is W207020.
Any clues?
