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    Steering wheel/shaft adaptors

    Anyone know where I can get an adaptor that fits a 1" tapered steering shaft. My boat is a '59 Crestliner and it had an old Kainer Steering Wheel and I am wanting to convert to a stainless 3 spoke wheel. I have an adaptor, but it only fits a 3/4" shaft. I thought about just trying to bore this...
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    Driveshaft length question.

    I am looking for a lower unit for my 650 Merc. I see 'em advertised by the driveshaft length. This may be a stupid question, but from what point to what point on the driveshaft are they supposed to be measured? Thanks.
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    Lower unit driveshaft question.

    I started a post last week about lower unit casting numbers and got a lot of good info from Laddies (Thanks again). I have done a lot of serching for a different lower unit for my '65 650 Merc in the past week and found a few. My new question is I have noticed that some driveshafts (I am looking...
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    Lower unit numbers and info

    I took the lower unit apart on my 650 Merc to see if it is worth trying to seal. I found that it is more of a mess than I had hoped (pitted gears, a small crack in the bearing carrier,a small crack in the case,etc). Anyway, I looked on ebay and found another LU off a 650 (a little newer) and...
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    Lower unit gear backlash.

    I am planning on taking my lower unit apart on my '65 Mercury 650 this winter to reseal it. I have a Glenn's service manual and a Clymers manual for this and they both explain gear backlash and what it is supposed to be, but do not exactly explain how to measure it (I was guessing using a dial...
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    Identification of an old aluminum boat.

    I bought an old '17 aluminum boat this summer. I'm trying to figure out the manufacturer, age, etc. It has a nameplate on the dash that says "Viking 17" on the dash and the number on the right side of the hull reads 1010 18854. That is the only identifying markings on boat except the steering...
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    Homemade fuel lines

    I have a '65 Mercury 650 I recently got running after I think it has sat for quite awhile. Pretty much as soon as I got it to run a couple of the fuel lines from the fuel pumps developed leaks (no suprise due to age). I am wanting to build new lines from brass barb fitting and auto fuel hose. It...
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