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  1. EZDuzIt

    17 vs 19 vs 21 Pitch?

    I have an old, heavy 17' Apollo cathedral hull. She has the good ol' Mercruiser 165 (GM 250 cu in/4.1 liter) straight six. Currently she has a 15"x17 pitch prop on her. With just me in the boat, on perfect water and at WOT she's dead nuts on 4500 rpm and 40-41 mph. For an old, heavy boat that's...
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    Filet Table Engine Cover

    Hi all, Now that I've finally got through the restoration process of all of the mechanicals I've moved onto interior work in my 1976 Apollo tri/cathedral hull. Got the bow seats completely rebuilt last spring and I couldn't be happier with how they turned out for just a couple knuckle heads. My...
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    Carb Spacer

    Just got a new 2 barrel Rochester carb for my 76 Apollo with the Merc 165 L6. I'm blanking if the spacer goes above or below the base gasket. Makes sense to me it would get sandwiched between the base gasket and the carb but I just want to be sure. It's crazy what not installing a spacer or...
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    Stern Drive to Alpha One?

    Ahoy all! I have a 1976 Apollo with a Mercruiser 165 (4.1L inline six). It has the good old gen 1 Mercruiser "Stern Drive" which has served the boat well for 46 years and God knows how many hours. It's beginning to show its age and I'm considering upgrading the outdrive to an Alpha One next...
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    Merc 165 L6 Bogging Down at WOT

    My good ol reliable 1976 Apollo with the Merc 165 carb'd straight six bogs down and tries to die if I punch it to WOT from idle. If I roll on the throttle a little bit and then go WOT it's smooth as a baby's behind about it. I'm gonna start with some carb cleaner but if that doesn't solve the...
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    Outdrive Sealant

    Just got my boat back from the shop and was told my outdrive seal on the transom is becoming hard. I asked if I could just use some good marine grade sealant as properly resealing it requires complete outdrive removal which isn't an inexpensive job. They said I could at least in the short term...
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    Hydrofoil/Whale Tail Good or Bad

    My 76 Apollo tri hull came with a hydrofoil when I bought it. I've seen quite a few videos that they're garbage and actually hinder performance and top speed. What are your thoughts? After watching so many videos saying they're a scam and do more harm than good I'm about to take it off and see...
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    1976 Mercruiser 165 Engine Tick & Low Oil Pressure

    I have a 1976 Apollo Tri Star 17' bow rider with the Mercruiser 165 straight six. At idle the oil pressure is right about nuts on 20 psi which seems a bit low to me. At cruising speed it's right about 40 psi. There is an intermittent engine tick which sounds like a valve/lifter tick. What...
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    Trim Down but NOT Up

    Took EZ Duz It out for her first trip this year on opening day fishing. Got her in the water and she fired right up. We got away from the dock and idled out into the lake. Just beyond the launch area I came across a sudden and VERY shallow rocky structure. I went to neutral and raised my...
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    When To Dewinterize

    I'm sure I'm not the only one just itching to get back out on the water. Especially this season. We had a false spring come through bringing very abnormally high temps, even at night. I almost got cocky and fired ol EZ Duz It up but I reigned myself back in and held off. I did get a bunch of...
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    Fuel Capacity

    I have a 1976 Apollo Tri Star 17' with the Merc 165hp L6. Just got it late last summer. I've never run it empty and filled it up. My guess is it holds 20 gals but just curious if anybody with a similar boat knows what the fuel cap is. Thanks.
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    Perfect Prop

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    Is it worth it?

    Greeting fellow boat lovers! I have a 1976 Apollo Tri Star 17' open bow with that good old Mercruiser 165, GM 250 cu in straight six. Just going through my needs and wants list for next year and at the top of that list is electronic ignition. Just curious what y'all think of it and if it's worth...
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    Bimini Top end cap replacement

    Can anybody tell me how to get the hinge end cap out for replacement? There's no set screw but I can't get this thing out. I don't want to get too rough with it but I can't for the life of me get this end cap put for replacement.
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    Need Mercruiser 165 Service Manual

    Does anybody know where I can find the service and repair manual for the GM 250 cu in (4.1L)? Thanks.
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    New 15x17 pitch prop on Merc 165 L6

    Just put a new 15x17 pitch prop on my 1976 Apollo Tri Star with the GM 250 cu in (4.1L) straight six. Man this prop is just nuts on. WOT at 4500 rpm and 40 mph. Cruises real nice at 3000-3500 rpm at 25-30 mph. Good hole shot and plains right out, even leaving the outdrive in the trimmed...
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    Blower cover removal

    I can't for the life of me figure out how to get this cover off so I can reattach the blower motor housing. The screws worked themselves loose and the blower motor fell off. I need the cover off to access the screw.
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    1976 Apollo Tri Star fuse box location

    Greetings all. I just recently acquired a pretty awesome 1976 Apollo Tri Star 17' with the Mercruiser 165. I have looked in every nook and cranny and cannot for the life of me find the fuse box/panel. Does it just not have one? It is a pretty simple system but there are some upgrades I'd like to...
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