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    Been sailing 85 years.

    Saw kind of a cool story in todays local paper. Guy is 97 years old and has been sailing on lake Michigan since was 13. Imagine the martime changes he's seen. Almost reminds me of Jimmy Buffett's Mother Mother Ocean song. Satisfying the soul - Man sails again on lake where he spent 85 years...
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    Is this a Super Sport ?

    I got this boat for free from my uncle, I guess the 85 that is on it has some kind of fuel problem. I would guess fuel pump related or maybe dirty carbs. There is another whole 85 in there that came off a dead glass boat and a 15 kicker with a "stripped" lower unit, I saw nothing bad myself but...
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    Exotic clunkers also got the crunch under program

    Saw this article today talking about some rather pricey and obscure/worthy automobiles in the list. I do not know if its all true but nothing surpises me anymore so I'll believe the article with amusement. (as a car person) The other thing that surprised me in the article, it says the gubmint...
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    Mercruiser Drive ID.

    I was down at the launch today and was looking at the 2 drives on a Cigartette brand boat, they were red colored, massive and it looks like the bearing cap on the upper was bolted to the backside of the upper, instead of on the top side like most MerCruisers. What kind of drive is this ? I did...
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    Lucky to be alive.

    I'm not going to talk about population control, darwin awards or even natural selection but will say these guys used a little common sense, some serious patience and they saved their lives IMO. After their boat took on water and capsized and a week of eating sparsely rationed gum, crackers and...
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    Prop I.D. ?

    So I am looking to replace the beat up prop on my MerCruiser 165 6 cylinder. The prop I took off is marked MICHIGAN SMG 380 CUP, no other numbers on it. Can anyone make any sense of this, I'm guessing I could also call Michigan Wheel come Monday. Current WOT rpms are 5000+, pretty sure...
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    Shifting Gears, A Reverse Lock & Power Trim

    So I got my 77 MerCruiser 165 6 cylinder running with the stern drive on, all my adjustments have been done out of water on ears. The shift control barely engages the gears at the end of what I am guessing is the shift detent it then starts to increase revs right where the gears engage...
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    Octane for Mercruiser 165 hp

    Which octane for the Mercruiser 165hp Chevy 250ci ? I think its 8:1 Thanks
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    Ho-Made tools.

    Ho-Made exhaust bellows expander tool. I know its pretty crude but will this do ? will this work ? I plan to lock one side down, expand the bellows to get hold of it and tighten the other side down and try to put the bellows where it needs to be and jam some stuff in between the bell and the...
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    MerCruiser Outdrive Oil Supply

    How does the lower drive get drained on a "R" type MerCruiser ? Also how much oil do I put in it ? Where do I put it in and and what weight do I put in ? Is there an oil pump in the lower drive that pumps oil to the top or do both the upper and lower hold their own oil ? I saw the Vent plug...
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    MerCruiser 165hp Harmonic Balancer

    I had to no problem pulling it off with my Snap On master HB kit but how does one put it back on ? No bolt in the crank snout ? Just center drilled. Trying to do it right here and not beat it on with my 5# bronze hammer. :D While well used and 35 years old the jugs in the Nova engine look...
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    MerCruiser line up tool

    I was thinking of making my own gimbel/engine line up tool, it will save me $50+. I'm guessing most the tool (handle end) is gimbel bearing ID, the next diameter/step will be the engine coupler minor diameter and the final step being the engines pilot bearing I.D. It looks like a very simple 3...
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    HEI Distributor in a boat ??

    Well after really being let down on marine vs. auto block differences on my Chev 250 I decided I was just going to have to cobble a car motor into my boat to replace the cracked block. I put out a catcall on craigslist last night for an auto application Chevy 250. I checked my email today and...
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    MC 200HP-6 vs. 165HP-6

    Found a old 200hp-292c.i. straight six MerCruiser and was wondering about compatibility with my 165hp-250c.i. Surely the engines accessories are the same, but the deck height is taller on the 292 and I wonder what I will have to do in order to make that work with my riser and engine to outdrive...
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    Cracked Block Merc (4 pics)

    So Friday I procured a 1977 Starcraft American runabout with a 165hp 250c.i. Mercruiser I/O with what was described as a water leak by the exhaust manifold, a prop that hesitates before turning when shifted and a rattle while shifting all for the bargain sum of $500. So last night I put a...
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