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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    I'm impressed with your workmanship and productivity. Well done. You must not sleep much.
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    Proper Engine Oil Level

    I recently used a vacuum extractor for the first time on my 305. I was skeptical so I pulled the plug and measured the leftover that wasn't sucked out. I got less than 6 ounces, which equates to around 3-3.5% of the fill. YMMV.
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    Mercruiser 228 Refresh

    Thanks for all your help.
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    Mercruiser 228 Refresh

    Drive is off, so I connected a garden hose to the transom water hose stub. Cranked it a bit with plugs out to verify oil pressure, primed a new fuel filter, and after a while cranking it fired off and ran great. First start in 15 years and my dad was at the helm. Great day. He bought this...
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    Mercruiser 228 Refresh

    Thanks alldodge. It's mostly been stored outdoors under a carport, a few years under a tarp. I've had it inside since I started working on it. I pumped out the tank, rebuilt the carb, and have a new fuel filter. Drive is off, bellows and gimbal bearing removed. Need to split the drive to...
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    Mercruiser 228 Refresh

    Thanks for the pointers, that will certainly help with ordering. Everything worked fine 15 years ago before life got in the way. Other than rubber parts, what else should I be replacing while it's apart?
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    Mercruiser 228 Refresh

    Hello, new member with an 81 Searay / Mercruiser 228 . Boat has been sitting for 15 years and it's time to get back on the water. I'm having trouble looking for parts, my serial numbers don't return any results in the mercruiser parts pages I've tried. What am I working with? Engine...
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