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  1. tpenfield

    Mercury 7.5 steering arm bracket help

    Not sure . . . your engine is quite a bit newer than mine. But I think taking the lower unit off is a step in the right direction.
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    Mercury 7.5 steering arm bracket help

    Remove the lower unit . . .
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    Mercury 7.5 steering arm bracket help

    Did you remove the lower unit yet? Got any more pictures to post? Can you post a pic of the serial number plate?
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Wow . . . 50 yds x 2 :unsure: . That seems like a lot of cloth. Probably will have extra for a second rebuild ???
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    Happy Thanksgiving everyone

    I got on the scale this AM . . . the read-out said "Get Off" :ROFLMAO:
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    Happy Thanksgiving everyone

    Happy Thanksgiving. Well wishes to all. :)
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    How to Winterize: risers specifically

    I have a closed cooling system on my engines. I usually run AF (-100˚ F) through the raw water side to protect all the nooks and crannies that water may reside, such as the sea water pump, oil coolers, HE, exhaust elbows. Then drain the HE as an extra measure. You can assume the single...
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    1st time driving from NY to So Fla...route advice needed

    I do Boston, MA to Palm Beach FL in 2 days (about 11-12 hours each day) . . . If I have old people (75+) with me, it takes longer because they can't ride in the car as long and are more fussy about where they eat meals, etc. Just went there at the beginning of this month . . . then flew out to...
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    Mercury 7.5 steering arm bracket help

    Sounds like the shift shaft. Remove the lower unit and the shaft(s) will come out with it.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Subscribing in . . . Looks like you are coming along nicely. Removing the cap was a good idea, although a bit of work. I was surprised to see the transom wood in as good a shape as it was. The rot in the stringers along the engine mounts would have festered into the transom at some point...
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    Installing Sea Dek over wood floor

    Welcome to iBoats . . . :D Sounds like you are confusing other methods of re-finishing a cockpit floor with a seadek method. First of all, you will need to make sure the existing floor is in very good shape, and is not retaining moisture. Then you will need to seal the wood somehow . . ...
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    Any good threads on installing good used aphostry into another boat ?

    I think you mean 'upholstery' . . . :unsure: Post some pics of both boats for better input. The helm seats may be the easiest to use as they tend to be fairly standard. Everything else may be more challenging, unless the 2 boats are of the same/similar make/model.
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    What is this repair going to take - hull damage

    Looks like blister-itis to me. You'll be doing a bit of work fixing them. Do some Googling on blister repair.
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    Mercury 7.5 steering arm bracket help

    There are days when I wish my engine was 1985-ish vintage . . . :p Those engines probably have some design improvements over the 1960-70 era.
  15. tpenfield

    Mercury 7.5 steering arm bracket help

    Here is an image from my rebuild, having removed the powerhead from the mounting base of the drive shaft housing . . . The steering arm is still not exposed. so, I believe the saddle/swivel has to be separated from the drive shaft housing to expose the top of the 3 bolts that hold the steering...
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    Mercury 7.5 steering arm bracket help

    4 individual bushings that are a combination of aluminum & rubber . . .
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    Mercury 7.5 steering arm bracket help

    You can move the shaft housing from side to side in order to loosen the bushings . . . It may take some persuasion and a few whacks with a mallet and wooden dowel to loosen them. They usually get stuck in place from corrosion. I am not sure if removing the powerhead will get you very far . ...
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    Donzi Boat Owners Manual

    The 'Owner's Manual' question gets asked a lot . . . The thing is that many/most boat manufacturers do not write/publish comprehensive owners manuals. So, they never existed in the first place, and therefore you will never find one for an older boat. Usually, you will get a documentation set...
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    Mercury 7.5 steering arm bracket help

    It depends on what vintage motor you have . . . the older motors have 4 rubber 'bushing/pads' that hold the engine/shaft to the saddle. There are screw caps that cover them, and the bushings are held in place by "C" clips. Not sure about the newer models. If you Google the parts diagrams for...
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    1990 4 hp yamaha 2 stroke

    I have a Yamaha 3 HP of similar vintage . . . Single cylinder/ 2-cycle. It does not run very well no matter what I do . . . New carb, fuel system cleaner, etc. I am thinking these engines just don't run very well. At full throttle, the engine will die from fuel starvation . . . at other...
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