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    belt change Mercruiser 120

    I know there are no dumb questions, just dumb people, right? I think I might be one of those. In changing the alternator belt on my 72 merc 120 (sn 3331071) I moved the top pulley slightly; does this matter? Was I suppose to mark it or something. Somehow I thought maybe the valves might not...
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    front mount, mercruiser 120 installation

    I just replaced my transom plywood in my aluminum 1972 Starcraft Nova. I am going to install the engine tomorrow. Here is a pic of the front mount before I redid the transom. Should these fabric washers be here? The material looks similar to the rear engine mount fabric washers. As you can...
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    1972 Starcraft Nova 18'

    Re: 1972 Starcraft Nova 18' Here is a little update. I have been treating and painting the transom plywood for a few days. First I did one heavy application of a mixture of linseed oil, varnish, and mineral spirits. Then a slightly thinned application of rustoleum oil based, and then two...
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    1972 Starcraft Nova 18'

    Re: 1972 Starcraft Nova 18' This might be a better post for the mercruiser section, but I'm wondering if my trim pump will be toast. I let it drain out. It has been sitting in the boat like this since I took the transom apart a few months ago. The manual said you shouldn't let it drain out...
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    1972 Starcraft Nova 18'

    Re: 1972 Starcraft Nova 18' I made a little progress today. I cut the final keyhole and drilled the six bolt holes. I tried a router for a little bit, but then went back to the jigsaw while cutting the keyhole. I even did a test fit to see if all the bolts would go into the holes; so far so...
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    1972 Starcraft Nova 18'

    Re: 1972 Starcraft Nova 18' Thanks, GA, it helps to get some reassurance on a first time project like this. I appreciate the help. I did a transom on a 15' aluminum boat (outboard of course) and it sure didn't take much to get a hole misaligned. I think I drilled a few holes for the through...
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    1972 Starcraft Nova 18'

    Re: 1972 Starcraft Nova 18' I got the transom plywood cut. I had one problem to figure out. The two 3/4" pieces seemed to be bowed ever so slightly, unless it was partially an illusion because of the transom aluminum skin sagging. I tried the two boards sandwiched together both ways, and...
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    1972 Starcraft Nova 18'

    Re: 1972 Starcraft Nova 18' GA_boater, Thanks for the advice. I appreciate any help I can get. Here's the pics of what I bought yesterday. I even got a little measuring calibers; I have to try to be accurate. Looking at the old transom, I wonder what the quality was of that plywood; it had...
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    1972 Starcraft Nova 18'

    Re: 1972 Starcraft Nova 18' This was probably the wrong way to do it, but I took the outside section off in one piece. Time will tell it this method will make the repair harder.
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    1972 Starcraft Nova 18'

    Re: 1972 Starcraft Nova 18' I think I got the transom pretty well disassembled now. I tried to take a lot of pics in an effort to help with putting it back together. That wood was very rotted.
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    1972 Starcraft Nova 18'

    Re: 1972 Starcraft Nova 18' Thanks to my kids swing set and some items from Harbor Freight, I got the engine up and moved forward in the boat. There was one item I did not have to remove that the manual said to, the shift cable. It might be hard to tell from the pic but it kind of made a big...
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    1972 Starcraft Nova 18'

    Re: 1972 Starcraft Nova 18' I'm making a little progress. I removed the seats to make more room to work. I am planning on just moving the engine towards the front of the boat instead of removing it. In the second picture you see an ugly looking pipe that comes out of the transom and then...
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    1972 Starcraft Nova 18'

    Re: 1972 Starcraft Nova 18' I wasn't sure if those pics would post, but looks like it worked. See how close the top of the bolt is to the pulley, doesn't seem right. The other pic shows my redneck attempt to stiffin up the transom.
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    1972 Starcraft Nova 18'

    Re: 1972 Starcraft Nova 18' a couple pics
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    outdrive shift shaft position

    1972 mercruiser 120, pre-alpha outdrive I took the outdrive off and replaced the impeller. How do I know that the gear shift shaft is in the right position? (Yes, I did put the boat in forward when I took the drive off.) When I first took the drive off the boat and turned it upside down the...
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    15 hp Mariner ID, year?

    Re: 15 hp Mariner ID, year? Okay, I got the outboard repaired. I now have a new propshaft, driveshaft (splines where very twisted) and new impellar and associated seals. I take it out on the river a couple days ago and I notice I have a new problem. The part where the tiller handle connects...
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    15' Meyers boat partial restoration

    I bought a 15' aluminum Meyers boat with a 15 hp Mariner a few weeks ago. The transom was partially rotted, so I'm redoing that. The boat also has a very small leak. There is about 1/2 inch of water after a few hours. If I had a floor in the boat I might not even notice the leak. I would...
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    15 hp Mariner ID, year?

    I bought a 15' Meyers aluminum boat with a 15 hp Mariner outboard a couple of weeks ago. I bent the prop shaft and damaged the prop while running into a shallow area in the river. I'm hoping to find out more about this motor before I order parts. The guy I bought it from did not know the...
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    mercruiser 120 bent rod zero compression

    Hey everybody, thanks in advance for any advice/ideas. I have a 1972 18' Starcraft Nova I was given from my father-in-law. The boat sat for about 5 years in a pole barn. I have it running, but very rough. Today I took the valve cover off, and definitely found some clues. I don't know which...
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    1972 Starcraft Nova 18'

    Hi Everybody, This is my new old boat. I just got it last week from my father-in-law. It has been sitting for 4-5 years, and I believe was not used much before that. My wife's dad and grandpa bought it new in 1972 and used it in Minnesota and I believe used it quite a bit in the 70's, 80's...
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