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    pull engine to replace starter?

    I have a 1987 Starcraft 191s fiberglass bow rider with a Mercruiser 230HP GM 305 small block in it. The starter motor is on the underside of the motor toward the back. It got submerged in salt water and needs to be removed and rebuilt or replaced. The problem is that it really seems to me the...
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    What do you pull your boat with?

    Re: What do you pull your boat with? My 2008 Honda Odyssey tows a 19' Starcraft 191s to the local boat ramps. Take it nice and easy, look way ahead for trouble, and keep it at 65 in the right lane on the highway. Pulls the boat out of the water no problem on the nice new state ramps with deep...
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    throttle make and how to remove trim switch?

    Can anyone tell me what make this throttle is? It is in my 87 Starcraft. the trim up function doesn't work. I ran a jumper direct to the pump and it runs the motor up. So, I guess I need to pull the switch and replace it. Can anyone tell me how to get the switch out of this throttle? It...
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    Mercury 230 bogs after about 30 minutes, works fine after cool down.

    Hello, I have a Mercruiser MCM 230, 230HP 5 liter, engine serial number B530375, drive unit serial number 0B539283, Alpha 1 on a 19' Starcraft. The issue I am having is that after about 30 minutes of boating the engine will lose power and stall. I have been able to get the motor started and...
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    Mercruiser stern drive - does this sound normal?

    Hello, First time boat owner. Been around the block with cars a lot, decided to try some boating. Acquired a 1987 Starcraft 191S, Mercruiser MCM 230, 230HP 5 liter, engine serial number B530375, drive unit serial number 0B539283, Alpha 1. First drive on the water the engine started...
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