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    OMC motor replacement

    Well, I've got an 79 OMC 3.0L 4 cylinder 140HP with the 400 stringer. The block on the motor is cracked and after a whole summer of trying to get rid of the boat.....I still have it. My buddy who messes with cars and is a fairly good mechanic recently got an 88 2.5L 4cylinder motor from an Olds...
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    It's cracked, now what?

    Hello, I've got an 3.0L OMC 4 cylinder 140HP. First, I'm not a mechanic nor am I familar with motors, which is why I've got this problem in the first place. Long story short, I knew this boat was not winterized but I got it anyways. I finally got the chance to mess with and and I checked all the...
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    New to me boat with OMC Sterndrive, have General Questions.

    I just got a boat that has the OMC sterndrive. The engine is a 4 cylinder and says 140 HP(OMC model # 990245S1) The outdrive says OMC Sterndrive 400 on the sticker (OMC model # 981871) I'm getting ready to order the manual for it and wanted to make sure I order the right one. Is this it...
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    Looking for another boat, need your opinions.

    Hello all, I've currently got an old 15' tri hull that I use for fishing and cruising the river. Most of the time it is just me and a buddy and my current boat works just fine. Our wives have recently expressed an interest to go boating with us so we thought we would give it a try. Long story...
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    outboard questions with pics

    Hello, I hope I'm posting this in the right forum. I have a couple questions. I recently got this motor. it is a 1963 mercury 500. This motor runs like a top on the muffs, I have not had it in the water yet to test. I am planning on doing that tomarrow. While on the muffs I could not see any...
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    Rejoining top to bottom?

    Well, if everything goes right this weekend, I should get to the step where I rejoin the top half with lower half. I separated it to replace the transom. It was originally held together with with pop rivets through the rub rail. It also had a thin layer of mat and resin over the seam on the...
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    Newb with a boat and lots of questions!

    Hi I have a 73 15' SeaStar open bow boat. I have alot of questions about this boat. The guy I got it from said he replaced the floor and by pulling up the carpet it appears that he did. The floor feels very solid and I'm not worried about it. What I'm worried about is the transom. It is weak...
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    Going to look tomarrow! have a few questions

    Hi I'm' new to boating and Im' looking to buy my first boat. Im' going tomorrow to look at a 17' 1979 Chrysler Stiper with a 70HP Chrysler outboard. I talked to the guy on the phone and he said everything works great on the boat and will take me out on the river to show me. But then he tells me...
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