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    Noise from outdrive/motor

    When out for the first time last sunday. Drove the boat at 20 mph for about half an hour. When we came in at idle the motor/ outdrive was making a noise. I dont know how to describe this noise but it would go away if you actuated the trim switch ever so slighty. The noise would then come back in...
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    OOPS! Now what?

    Took the antifreeze plug out of the heat exchanger today to put some fresh thread sealer on it. Well in the process of this I snapped it off and lost all the antifreeze in my system. My question would be how do i refill the system without creating any air pockets? Thanks WW
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    Kicker motor hook up

    Trying to come up with a steering link for my mercruiser outdrive to a yamaha outboard kicker. Any sugestions/pictures of what others have done?
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    teleflex controls

    Going to be replacing Teleflex hand controls and steering cable on my starcraft islander. Are these items that i should be able to get at my local boat shop? Also i would like to use the exhisting shift and throttle cables. Are there different types of attachment for the hand control end of the...
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    9.9 hp long shaft

    Have the opertunity to buy a brsnd new 9.9 long shaft yahama. Curious to know if this will be long enough to be a kicker on my starcraft islander. This is the long shaft 20" not the extra long shaft 24" Thanks WW
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    3.7 oil presure issue

    Went out for a 4 hour cruise today. Oil presure seemed lower at the end of the tripp than when i started. At the end of the trip at idle i had very little presure registering on the gauge. At about 3000 rpm the gauge registered about halfway. What are the symptoms of an oil pump going bad? Does...
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    Seloc Mercruiser Manuals

    Do you have one and are they useful?
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    3.7 litre maiden voyage

    Bought a starcraft islander 1988 about 2 weeks ago. Today was my first sea trial. Took off from the ramp and let the engine warm. When warm i opened her up. Came up on plane after a few backfires. Went about 1/2 a mile and back to idle for 3 hours of trolling. Engine ran fine for about 2 1/2...
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    Islander Question

    Should a starcraft islander have carpet extending from the dashboard under the windshield about 1.5 inches out on to the top of the cabin roof? 1988 vintage. Thanks WW
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    Power Trim Question

    The up button on my trim switch does not work. I also have a trailer switch on my dash board that will trim the out drive up. Is this normal and if not what is the purpose of having 2 switches for trim up? Thanks WW
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    3.7 merc

    Just bought an 88 islander with a 3.7 litre mercruiser. How good or bad is this engine?
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    Merc 3.7

    Just bought a 88 islander with the 3.7 mercruiser. How good or bad are these engines? Thanks WW
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