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    OMC 800 Stringer Tilt clutch grease?

    Whats the best way to fill up the tilt clutch with a Marine type grease? I've come across threads saying that this is the best type of lube to use, but have not seen how. I have the cover off right now as I cleaned it out.Thanks
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    Anybody seen an after market folding bow ladder??

    I've been trying to find a folding or retractable bow boarding ladder for my 19' open bow. I've seen these on new boats and they look handy for pushing out from the shore then coming aboard the forward instead of having to kill the out drive when they come around stern, takes them awhile and the...
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    Hitch extensin how long?

    Hi I have a 20' deep vee on a single axle trailer, pulling it with a Ford Excursion. I was thinking of adding a couple of feet to the receiver tube to aid in launching, the back end, or hitch is low. Appreciate info anybody done this? Adding to the trailer is alot of work. Thanks extensin =Extension
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    Factory Manual Question for stringer conversion Hydro to Mechanical

    I'm looking to purchase a manual for my stringer and I am wondering if I get one for an 83 with a mechanical lower will it cover my 79 hydro mechanical.I have the Clymer and Seloc manuals but have been told the factory is the one I need, just don't want to buy both if I don't have to. Mine is...
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    How hard is it to get the 800 Stringer to be a smooth running unit?

    Re: How hard is it to get the 800 Stringer to be a smooth running unit? A new shift Interupter or a different one.\ looks the same as the old one he took off. this one the brass colored thing..The thing the shift cable is attached to (white thing)was changed 2 mechanics ago, he said it was...
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    How hard is it to get the 800 Stringer to be a smooth running unit?

    Long Thread ---- I have been considering changing out my 79 OMC Stringer 800 out with a Merc Gen 1 305 Chev, I know alot of work. well it seems that there are alot of OMC guys that have been keeping theirs running with a lot less work than the swap. I am very mechanically inclined...
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    old gas , Can it be used?

    Hi I just pulled the tank out of my donor boat motor hull, can the gas be reused ? Its clear but has the old gas odor.
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    What can I do to get a 305 (898) to preform as good as the old 351 OMC

    Hi I am beginning to worry that that the 305 I mistakenly thought was a 350 won"t cut it pushing my 20' Marlin. I am getting ready to do the OMC to Merc swap with an outdrive that came out of a similar size and year boat. Am I having a 305 phobia? When I took the 305 out of my 68 Belair and...
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    PRESURE test Merc 898 ???

    Hi everyone, Can I plug all the holes and pressure test a 350 Chev. I purchased boat an motor used trashed out the boat and kept the powertrain to replace my O M C. I haven't run a compression test yet that will probably be first.The hour meter said 450 but who knows. The pressure test would...
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    Boat wanders under low power..

    When I'm cruising in the no wake zones my boat is all over the place, I have to constantly correct. Is this normal? I have a 79 OMC stringer with a mechanical lower.
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    How do you make new side panels adhere to boat?

    I took the side panels out of my 79 Marlin now I want replace with some plywood covered with resin and 1708 (Me thinks). From what I've read on hull repair I need to bed the bottom piece of plywood in PL adhesive, then I can attach to the piece about 8" off the floor that is glassed to the side...
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    OMC 800 Stringer How hard to tear down and repair?

    Hi, I've got a 79 stringer hydro mechanical upper and with a mechanical lower end on it. It looks to be leaking from the upper fill hole while it is tilted up. If it needs seals and such how hard? I've read the Seloc manual is not the best to use, do I need a manual or is it real complicated...
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    OMC Mechanical low power clicking

    Hi I have an oMC 800 hydro transformed to a mechanical on the lower. I have about 6 hours on it (since the change to a mechanical Lower with a new different interrupter) when I was taking it in this fall I heard a sound like the gears weren't engaged.could the interepeter have failed? I should...
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