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    Help this rookie Read Timing

    Rookie needs help reading timing scale. This reading was taken at idle. Arrows are pretty close. I'm just a beginner with lots to learn and going slow. Posted a picture of the pointer with timing lighr, the scale as well as manual. Can someone tell me what the number is being displayed...
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    Thoughts on aftermarket switchboxes...

    Any thoughts on aftermarket switch boxes to Merc 332-7778A12? Any success stories out there with products from Amazon? I'm leaning toward Sierra but they are about $170 each. Anyone been boating on a pair of the $50 dollar sets on Amazon...happily?
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    Water coming from spark plug hole inline 6 following overheat

    Welp, I was on the homerun stretch of rebuilding 1986 Mariner inline 6 90HP tower of ppower. Ran it up using a homemade test tank while doing idle adjustments I finally noticed water level had dropped in the tank for a minute or so. I should have let her cool down but like a dummy, I started it...
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    1987 16' Larson Citation DC 170 w 90hp OB Mariner restore

    Longtime reader of iboats.com. I retired from the service last year and now that I'm stable, my Dad sent me his 16' 1987 Larson Citation DC 170 with 90hp OB Mariner engine. Bottom line up front: the boat is completely rotted and most would recommend disposing and getting a water-ready boat...
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