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    Restoring a boat with the intention of selling it.

    I found a 1957 Starcraft Speed Queen on crags list last summer for $250. When I bought it I planned on making it a winter project and intend to sell it in the spring. I know there is not the possibility of making a big return on the investment of the time and $ spent. I am wondering if there are...
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    Getting a vintage tin boat appraised and insured.

    I have a 1954 Alumacraft Deep C with a 1960 Mercury 400 on the back. Is it worth getting it appraised and insured as a collectable? I know the boat is only worth what somebody is willing to pay and old tin boats do not have the desireability of other vintage boats but I know that if I were to...
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    Minnesota has lost another boat building company.

    Larson is closing the Little Falls manufacturing plant and moving operations to Pulaski WI.
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    1960 mercury 400 4 cylinder

    I have been searching online diagrams with no luck to even find the part number of the part I need. I am looking for the grommet that goes in the lower unit that seals the copper water line into the lower unit. I have had no luck finding the diagram that calls out the part number.
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    Back Flushing from the tell tail on a 1960 Merc 400

    I have had the motor out a few times and I am a little concerned about the stream coming out of the tell tale seems more like a mist than a stream. I am thinking of connecting a hose to the tell tale to flush water to the inlet line out of the water pump housing. I have the lower unit off and...
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    It is done

    Well it took just under a year but it is not a bad looking tin boat.
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    What a motor.

    I have a 1963 3HP Johnson that has sat in storage for 16 years. It was simply shut off the last time it was used no fogging no prep. I took it out yesterday and dumped the old gas out of the tank, I dumped an additive into the tank (one of those products that is ripped on by the puritans here)...
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    !961 Mercury 400 Issue

    So I attempted to do a sea trial with the boat but never left the dock. The motor would start and idle, a little bit of a high idle but it ran. The problem is when I tried to put the motor in gear it would die, the motor would restart easily. While I wait for the new fuel pump parts and carb...
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    Tongue weight?

    So I have a situation that is a little concerning perhaps. It seem like I have little to no tongue weight, when I push it down the clasp on the hitch it holding the trailer on the ball.
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    Question about the sticky about lower unit install

    Does this apply to older mercs say like a 1960? 400
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    Cable steering, Why?

    I mounted a motor this past week on a boat I am restoring. I finally connected the cables to the motor and the motor turns to the right but binds steering to the left. I must have crossed a cable on the steering drum when I put the cables back in place. My question is why do they have a few...
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    Step and trim trim tab location

    Finally got the motor back and mounted so it is time to mount the trim tabs, couple questions about proper placement. Looking that the back of the boat what is the best location? The pitot tube on the back kinda complicates it.
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    Soda blasting

    I have a blasting pot that has been used with standard blasting material, if I soda blast do I have to change out anything out of the pot? Can I use the same nozzle? Where do you purchase the soda?
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    1968 or 69 55 Selectric starting issue.

    I have a question about starting the motor, it turns over but doesn't really fire. The prop is spinning when I crank the motor over so based on the little reading I have done I suspect the solenoid is not working properly and the motor is engaged in gear. My question is that enough of a drag...
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    Vintage outboard mechanics

    So I need a new drive shaft in my 1960 Mercury 400. I have the driveshaft but after looking at the manual and the probability of me getting it right I would rather pay an experienced individual to do it correctly. Problem is no modern shop will touch a motor from 1960. I am willing and able to...
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    Mercury water pump impact tool

    Had a heck of a time getting the cover off my 1960 400 water pump, so I made a tool to go over the drive shaft and allow an impact wrench to get the cover off without damaging it.
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    Mercury 400 water pump

    Currently trying to get the water pump cover off, I made a tool to insert and pull the cover off and the cover will not turn not even with a cheater on the handle. My question is how could this cover get so tight? It isn't a left handed thread is it? Just wanted to check before I break something.
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    So I bought a starcraft

    I couldn't resist it found it super cheap and it seemed interesting. I can make out the year it was made by the serial number it is a 1958 just not sure of the model. I will post up some pics.
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    1968 or 69 55 Selectric

    So I picked up a 55hp Johnson Selectric. I don't really know anything about the motor any experts that can tell me some areas of concern with this motor?
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    Dropping the lower unit on a 1961 Mercury 400

    Did my research to change out the impeller and started in what I found was different than what I have seen diagrammed. There were two nuts of the sides and a bolt going up the middle. I discovered another fluted bolt up in the exhaust. Weird thing is it isn't a normal bolt it has some kind of...
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