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    Should I buy a new outdrive to go with engine

    Hi all, I have convinced my self that the engine(305 chevy) in my 1979 Searay is toast(crack on block and exhaust manifolds...water in the oil) :eek:so I decide to get chummy with the local marine mechanic. He tells me that I can go ahead and get a new bobtail engine but I might as well set...
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    Double checking Engine Rotation

    Hi all, Pretty exciting times! I am preparing to pull my 1979 Chevy 305 (Mercruiser 898)motor and swapping out for a 350 block (something I have never done before). There is one nagging question I just can't seem to find a good answer for and it involves engine rotation. Seems to me I read...
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    Help With Exhaust Manifolds....

    It looks like I am replacing my block so now trying to figure out what to keep and what to replace from the old motor. Looking at the exhaust manifolds it appears that one is cracked on the end and the other seems to be crack free. I took the end off the one with no cracks and there was some...
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    Is this where someone tried to fix block?

    I was doing a little looking around today and found what looks to be a repair job on the block. Any ideas? It sure looked that way to me but I am still learning. My "helpers" were with me so I wasn't able to get the screws and plate off to see if there was a visible crack. This is a 1979...
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    Replacing my motor..help with getting new one..

    Hi all, I have heard that boat ownership can be a journey and until recently I really didn't know what that meant...now i do. I found out my new to me boat has a cracked block and due to the age of the thing (1979Searay with Mercruiser 898(Chevy 305)) and my limited experience with boat motors...
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    Do I buy a new "dressed" motor?

    It's the usual sad story...first time buying a boat so what I thought was a good deal turns out to be a bad situation at best. Shop calls and tells me that the motor has a cracked block and manifolds need to be replaced. The dilemma: Do I pay to have the shop buy a long block and have it...
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    1979 19' SeaRay...Ski box in the middle?

    Hi, My boat has a box (1' X 3' approx.)that runs between the front seats and I am trying to figure out what to do with this space. A friend of mine said that it was probably used to store ski's but it doesn't look long enough to me. It appears to have drains to allow water to go back to the...
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    Compression on 1979 Chevy 305

    Hi all, Novice here needing some advice(assume I know nothing). I recently purchased a 1979 Sea Ray with a 305 Chevy. I did a compression check to see what I had for an engine today. On the first three cylinders I got readings 65-75 then on the others I got 90 to 110. For grins I went back...
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    Help with storing I/O motor...

    Hi, So it looks like I need to remove my I/O 305 Mercruiser before I can get serious about fixing the floor and transom of my boat. The marine repair shop will take the motor out for $270(is that reasonable?) but I need help with how to store and move it once I get it home. I have looked...
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    Pull the motor to work on the transom?

    So I stopped at my local marine repair place to get chummy with the guys now that I have a project boat and am looking for advice. When I tell them that I think I may need to repair the transom they tell me I have to pull the motor to do the repair. Do I really need to pull my I/O to do a...
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    Sea Ray Deck Question...

    Hi, I am taking up the floor on my 1979 19' Sea Ray. I thought the foam was dry until I got down to about 1" from the hull....foam was soaking wet. Now that I am removing the foam I am wondering if there are any fellow Sea Ray owners out there that could tell me if the foam provided any...
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    Help with 1979 19' Sea Ray

    Hi all, New to forum so please don't assume anything! :) I just recently purchased the above referenced boat and am now trying to learn as much as I can about the boat and how to repair it. You can imagine my enthusiasm when I found this forum! I have a soft spot in the floor of the boat...
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