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  1. 1975oday22

    need help please

    ok , i was told that my engine is a 1991 , however since i was lied to about the year of my boat, i am now iffy on the year of my engine. can someone please help in this matter? its a mercury 115 hp serial number is 0D080267. pic as proof. thanks in advance
  2. 1975oday22

    got me a new boat!

    well new to me anyways, lol traded my 85 sunray omc 400 stringer for a 1976 starcraft chieftain. ( powered by1991 mercury 115hp) i need to get a door for the cabin, and clean it. but all else has be redone. transom floor and stringers, carpet, ect.
  3. 1975oday22

    tilt wires getting hot during lift?

    this was done before i got the boat. not my wiring. i goto raise the stern drive up and now it wont go full up. battery was charged last night. brand new battery this year. anyways the wires are getting hot to the touch with just a few pulses of switch up. any ideas?
  4. 1975oday22

    how does one flush out rust from block?

    I took the thermostat cover off and found the thermostat to be rusted . as far as i can tell that rust has gotten into the block. i will be cleaning the theromstat housing and blowing it out to make sure of no debris. how should i clean out the block ? alot of rust came out the drain when i...
  5. 1975oday22

    1984 omc gm 3.0l engine running rough?

    ok, so i went and started my engine in order to show the guy that it was a running and working boat. just a few weeks ago. he came back in turn after watching the brief video of it and said it runs rough. now, this boat has sat all winter without being started in a heated garage. is this rough...
  6. 1975oday22

    does anyone know?

    i just checked all my hoses for the cooling system. all is fine. except this. i ran water through every hose . and the last line was to the exhaust manifold. i heard some drips. so i started to look around. low and behold this happened. does anyone know if i need to replace this or somehow...
  7. 1975oday22

    Johnson seahorse trolling motor electric 12/24v

    can anyone fill me in on this motor? its a johnson seahorse with no numbers at all except us pats. not even on the foot pedal. i want to put it on the bow (where it goes) but i dont want to remove bow nav lights. also am unable to find any info on this.
  8. 1975oday22

    can someone let me know what fuse sizes?

    i am rewiring my boat, adding a fuse block as one never came with it. what size fuses for the , blower, bilge pump, wiper, lights, horn, ect. going with a ten standard blade.
  9. 1975oday22

    is this normal?

    when i bought this boat, the owner said they had it started up. after about 6 months of sitting the carb is bone dry. is this normal? i havent checked the bowl for fuel. but im guessing that there is none in it....
  10. 1975oday22

    anyone use fishing line?

    ok so my boat cover needs to be restitched. i have tried normal thread but no luck just breaks. i am using a singer 15=91 sewing machine. i am thinking on using monofilament line. anyone ever try this? how does the upper needle and line grab the bobbin line? the fabric is lighter then tent...
  11. 1975oday22

    1979 sea ray . what model?

    ok i am trading my sun ray 16ft for a 1979 sea ray cabin cruiser, does anyone know the model of this one.
  12. 1975oday22

    building a full cabin over cockpit

    heres my idea going to use 1x1s and maybe plywood, or wood sheeting that goes on roof of rvs. make some windows just the hight of the front window. slight bow up then angled to back just before the engine doghouse. maybe a side door on each side to get in and out?
  13. 1975oday22

    looking for diy help

    looking to make a full enclosure for a 16 ft ski boat. any ideas out there? please share. ive tried to fabricate using old fiberglass tent poles, existing boat cover, plus extra canvas from popup tent trailer, but to no avail. i need some other ideas. maybe even a hartop . ?
  14. 1975oday22

    how hard would it be to ?

    build a cuddy on existing ski boat? i have an idea in my head but not sure where to start. it would be fiberglass made top rounded but where the center window is would be where the door would be to walk down into it. also slightly rounded. it would be just for seating to get out of the sun...
  15. 1975oday22

    how do you quiet the select trim on omc 400 3.0?

    i just installed my select trim motor and greased it, it sounds pretty noisy atm and was wondering if there was a way to quiet the thing down or not? does the jack screw need to be greased? if so how?
  16. 1975oday22

    can anyone identify what this model name is ?

    its a 1985 sunray. , i have been scouring the net for weeks trying to get the model name of this with no avail. anyone? already looked up the hin and does not do any good.
  17. 1975oday22

    engine kill switch.

    i have a 2 prong kill switch from a bayliner that i am trying to install into our 1985 omc stringer 400. any ideas on how to hook this up?
  18. 1975oday22

    omc 400 shifter?

    i have the trim wires hooked up . however this wire located on the back of the unit (facing stern) is not connected. what does this wire goto. ? cannot find anything on it for schematics at all.
  19. 1975oday22

    omc stringer 400 ignition switch fuse getting hot. (battery Pole)

    alright. fuse keeps getting hot with the current setup. (the way we bought it). so here is my question. should the fused big red wire (going to the switches) be on the battery terminal on ignition switch? and the orange fused thats on the ignition switch battery terminal be going to the...
  20. 1975oday22

    boat year and model?

    can anyone identify this boat? there is now HIN plate. its a sunray , and im looking for the year and model of it. it has a 3.0 stringer inboard outdrive on it.
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