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    stuck valve?

    Hello. I have an old 1968 Aristocraft with a 120 mercruiser. The motor starts and runs fine but a couple of times a year when I'm running it hard it starts making a bad popping sound and I always assume I blowed it up. But then I shut her down and restart her and she seems fine again. Probably...
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    she broke. need advice.

    I've been tinkering with this 40 year old boat all spring and enjoying it by the way. it is a late 60's 120 mercruiser. Just about had all issues solved when I broke the gears in the upper housing. No water present and had oil. I guess I was running her too hard ( unless all the shifting issues...
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    shifting/control issues

    I have a late '60's 120 merc that I'm having trouble shifting into reverse. It has the old control that has a seperate neutral lever that needs constant attention to keep engine running slow enough to shift. I think the main problem is the throttle cable and the shift cable are out of sync with...
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    steering cable

    I just bought a 1970 Aristocraft with a 120 mercruiser. the steering cable is broken. it is made by MarMac products, part # c-2000-A and length is 18 ft. the cable and liner seem to be one assembly. can anyone tell me where and how to fix this as cheap as possible? thanks in advance.
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    Another New Owner

    Hello, I recently purchased a 1970 Nineteen. (At least that?s what the title says? I?m not so sure.) My wife and I are really excited about this boat. It is turquoise in color and equipped with a hardtop. We are naming it ?Gotcha Covered.? The boat was owned by an older gentleman who hadn?t...
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