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    New Deck on Pontoon

    2 questions... I have a 29' pontoon with rotted decking; the supports are 24" O.C. I plan to replace the decking with treated plywood. Do I need 3/4" or can I use 1/2" plywood? I just bought 7 sheets of 3/4" but I am thinking that may add too much weight. or would the weight difference be...
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    1988 Chrysler 55 HP no go

    My Chrysler 55 HP won't propel at higher speeds. When running at low rpm it will engage prop, but when speeding up prop suddendly disengages and engine races. I hear no grinding, almost as though gear is slipping on shaft???? any ideas? it will shift into forw & reverse, but slips at higher...
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    intermittent reverse

    I am looking at at 1975 Sylvan 19' deck boat. It has a 302 V8, OMC I/O power train, electric shift. The owner said last year sometimes it would not shift into reverse and sometimes it would. Any ideas as to what could cause this? He is asking $2500.00 as is. The boat is in excellent shape...
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    Deck Boat

    I am looking at a 1977 Sylvan 19' deck boat. it has a ford 302 V8. anyone have any thoughts on this boat. interior in excellent shape; lower unit looks rugged but no oil leakes; Is this going to be a gas guzzler? they are asking $3500.00. I live on a chain of small lakes and I like the idea...
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    lower unit leaking after repair

    I have a 40 hp evinrude cir. 1968...I recently put in new power shaft. I have oil dripping from joint of the gearhousing. Can I use permatex along with the "o" ring gaskets????
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    '68 evinrude 40 HP

    I have a 40 HP evinrude '68 vintage; the shaft stripped inside the crank. the splines are totally gone; I found another shaft for 50 bucks and put things back together, there is a minimal amount of play on the shaft in the crank. do you think the crank is okay. someone advised me to use JB...
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    shifting linkage for 55 HP Chrysler

    I finally got lower unit off. there is a roll pin connecting upper shift rod to lower unit located at top of L.U. this roll pin came out thus I could not shift. Should I use a new roll pin or will a drop of thread lock be sufficient to keep roll pin in place? I re-assembled using blue...
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    Chrysler 55 HP cant drop lower unit..

    I cant drop lower unit; all bolts are out and unit swings back and forth slightly. shift rod has become disconnected inside lower unit. can I safely tap on L.U. to perhaps help release a stuck spline shaft? or can I disassemble lower unit without removing from motor?
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    55 HP Chrysler OB; shift rod disconnected

    shift rod has come loose in lower unit. how do I access/remove lower unit? I tried removing six bolts, can't drop lower unit... how is drive shaft connected. how do i access shift rod? :confused:
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