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    Mercury 850, need serial group help for parts ordering.

    Hello all, I was hoping this info would have been in a sticky so I propose if someone has the answer that this be added as a sticky. I have a Merc 850 serial number 4539450. Depending on the source it is either a 1976 (Maxrules) or a 1975 (Marineengines). What I can not find is the serial...
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    Does anyone know what alloy a 1974 Chieftain hull is made from?

    This may be for a completely stupid reason so I am hoping to get some input over and above the original question with regard to the reason for asking it. I have a 1974 18' Chieftain. The model I have is an O/B model. I have looked at a lot of restore threads and aside from the transom skin...
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    Need help with ID of Starcraft I purchased.

    Submitted for the approval of the Starmada I am seeking entry into your ranks. Thanks to an ad on Craig's List I found and purchased an 18 foot Starcraft. It looks like pics I have seen of both a Chieftan and a Star Chief. If the difference is I/O or outboard then I believe I have a...
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    outdrive (lower unit) compatibility question

    I apologise if this has been asked and answered. I did a search but I must be using the wrong terms. I am interested in purchasing an older boat. It's a '72 20' Thompson with a 165 mercruiser. The current owner tells me that the lower unit has an issue but wasn't specific about what the...
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    Back to back lounge hardware. Anyone know where I can find this (pic included)

    Hello all. I picked up a couple of back to back lounge seats for my tub last fall. One of the two is mounted to a track and the other is not. I'd like to come up with the hardware pictured for the other seat. I've done a lot of searching the net on retail sites and such and all I could find...
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    Deck painting before carpet install question.

    Now that the boating season is over for me here near the Illinois-Wisconsin border I started my interior re-do on my 1965 16ft Clipper Craft runabout. So I pulled the carpet and there is a lot of carpet glue to remove. The carpet the previous owner used was the cheap easter grass type of...
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    Ways to minimize fuel spraying from vent line when filling?

    Pretty much what the title says. When I fuel my boat and when the tank is near full gas sprays rather violently from the vent line. The first time it happened I was caught completely unaware and was drenched from foot to knee on one leg. The set up is pretty simple. I have a 1965 Clipper...
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    '72 85HP Chrysler Tilt Trim to Transom Mount alignment problem.

    I started a new thread on this one since the problem is different. I have a tilt/trim from a 1974 75HP I am retrofitting to my 1972 85HP. I got the motor and valve body back together and the reservoir is bolted to the transom. I did this while the bottom mount bolt was just through the port...
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    I broke a tap, now what?

    I drilled a couple of holes in my step bumper in order to bolt up a trailer wiring jack. My first mistake was probably buying the Kawasaki (as in the motorcycle) branded tap and drill set from the local Pep Boys instead of a really good Irwin tap from the hardware store. I was at Pep Boys...
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    Swapping Tilt/Trim to good motor from seized motor. Lube for shafts?

    I traded some tools I wasn't using for a 75 HP 1974 Chrysler that has a good looking tilt / trim unit. I removed it from the basket case and want to mount it on my 1972 85 HP Chrysler. What lube should I use for the upper and lower shafts? There was oil on them but it was old and water...
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    Resin choice and layer application question.

    If this is a dumb question feel free to say so. I am thinking about doing a transom repair to the boat that's been sitting in my driveway what seems like forever. I'm having no luck selling it for the value of the motor. The transom is rotten. The keel is split. The outer skin is ugly to...
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    72 'Rude choke on when key turned to run?

    I have a 1972 Evinrude 125283R 125 HP. I'll start by saying that I got this boat in a cluster of a deal with the intention of repairing the hull it's on. I started the work on the motor first last year and with fresh gas in the tank and not very much work she ran after sitting for I have no...
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    Old Chrysler FACTORY shop manual source?

    I have a 1972 85 horse model 857HD. I'd like to get an OEM service manual for it. I found nothing on eBay and very little on line that wasn't very expensive. I'd prefer it on paper as opposed to a digital reproduction but beggars can't be chosers. Does anyone have a reliable source for OEM...
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    70's era Chrysler 75hp: Alternate serial # and model engravings?

    I picked up a 70's era Chrysler 75 hp off Craigs list to remove the tilt/trim unit to install on my 1972 Chrysler 85 horse. The motor's power head was partially disassembled and is in rough shape. I'd like to finish disassembling it so I can hone out the cylinders and see what kind of...
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    I saw something weird on an outdrive, what was it for?

    Please forgive me for wrong terminology as I am an I/O newbie. I was tooling down the road and a trailered boat pulled along side me. It was a high performance speed boat. It was at least 30 feet long and had twin out drives. What struck me as odd was that attached to each out drive was a...
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    Can I repair the transom this way?

    I have a 1972 Cruisers Inc 18.5 foot cuddy cabin. I have some rot in my transom. Well, it seems like a lot of rot in my transom. The way the boat is constructed, the cap extends all the way to the floor. I haven't taken the rub rails off but I would not be surprised if the boat is one single...
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    I would like to add a Tell Tale

    I have a 1972 Evinrude 125283R V4. I would like to add a tell tale to it. I am lining up the OE parts per this thread : http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=222677 The port mentioned in the thread where it is suggested to tap the hole is already tapped and there is a plug installed in...
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    1972 125283 'Rude tilt problems and questions.

    Okay. Maybe I'm an idiot. Outside of that I'd like some guidance if someone could please help me. As noted in the title my engine is a 1972 'rude 125283R with the optional power tilt unit. I was originally having an issue with the tilt unit working to lift but it wouldn't hold the motor in...
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    1972 Evinrude 125283r cooling question.

    I have a cooling system question about my 72 125 HP 'Rude 125283R I rebuilt the water pump and re-installed the lower unit. I hooked up the ear muffs and turned the hose on full blast and ran the engine. No water was seen shooting out of the propeller hub so I was thinking it wasn't cooling...
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    Evinrude 125283R, Calco trim parts list?

    Hi there everyone. I am newly registered on this board although I have been lurking about for the last month or so. I have found a great deal of helpful information and I am grateful for it. I aplogise if the information I am seeking has been previously posted. I read down the list of FAQ's...
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