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    Pulled the out drive off,,, whats the goo in the boot?

    Pulled the out drive off today to prepare to pull the motor. everything went well slid right off as its supposed to I look inside the boot and there is a rusty oily goo inside the drive shaft boot enough that it started to run out onto the ground. i checked the gimble bearing and it sounds a...
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    80's starcraft inline 6 with a broken connect rod.

    been away from the forum for a while, life is busy, but not busy enough if i am looking at another project.lol I am looking at a new project boat, it appears to be in really nice shape inside and out on a good trailer . thats the good. the bad is : the #1 piston broke a connect rod and poked a...
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    hydraulic drive why not?

    Not sure if i have posted this in the correct area,... why has no one ever done a hydraulic type drive on a boat? no big hole on the transom would be needed just a couple hoses, to a hydraulic motor from a hydraulic pump attached to the engine? might take some engineering to build some sort of...
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    my 1980 starcraft holiday 181 restore

    I know i should have taken more pics but every time i went to work on the boat I seem to forget the camera:( its a real mess it was jackknifed knocking holes in the bow on both side. I tried to weld the holes up and found the aluminum these boats are made of doesnt like being welded had almost...
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    stringer 400 and 800 skeg the same?

    was looking in the manual and they show the dimensions, of the lower leg but the image is labeled 800. I have to weld on a new skeg, but am unsure of the length. so if anyone can tell me if the 400 and the 800 are the same then i am set. thanks matt
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    omc 3L 990245c1 140hp

    I have yet to open things up but just wanted to ask a couple questions. I remember reading that many engine parts are the same as an older gm car engine, I have looked and looked but cant find where i was reading this. I see that the ball gears are in really bad shape anything else i need to...
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