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    2002 240 Four Winns Volvo 5.7 Penta winterization process

    Hello, I purchased as 24' Four Winns open bow boat last week and sadly in a couple of months I will need to put her to bed for the winter. I have never winterized a boat or motor of this size so I was hoping someone could advise me of the procedure, amount of anti-freeze and the type of...
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    Oil milk shake

    Hello, I picked up a StarCraft American 20 that has a Chevy 250 / 165 HP motor. I bought it cheap because it ran and shifts and needed a new interior. The motor oil was old and I ran it very little (no more than 2000 RPM's) due to a gimbel bearing that need to get replaced before I put it...
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    New shift cable question

    Hello I need to replace the shift cable on my Bluefin 19' Sportsman 2.3 OMC Cobra. I went through the websites and got an accurate part # for the cable (987662) which generally go for @ $200. In my search on e-bay, I found many cable deals with gaskets, shifting bellows and an array of extra...
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    Color scheme suggestions

    Hello all, I picked up a 1973 Starcraft 20' American and I am in the process of choosing a color scheme for the upholstery. Currently the interior is this kind of 70's yellow color which needs to be redone. The exterior hull color is a "harvest gold" color. I have been pretty successful with...
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    a couple of MC I Outdrive questions

    Hello, Recently, I removed my L/U from my O/D to replace the impeller. I noticed the old impeller had some of the blades broken off and was wondering if these broken pieces could have worked their way into the motor block. My Starcraft American 20 has a 1976 165 Mercruser with a MC I...
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    Another Overheating Situation

    Hello, I picked up a StarCraft American 20 with a 165 Mercruiser and MC-1 outdrive. This boat has not been in the water for some time. I'm noticing the motor temp is going up above 180 while it is idling in my driveway with the muffs on after @ 10 minutes of running. Over the winter I am...
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    Milky L/U fluid

    Hello, I picked up a 74' Starcraft American 20 with a Mercruiser 165 with I believe a type I out-drive. The motor runs sweet and the O/D shifts with out any problem. I drained the L/U fluid last night and discovered it had some water in it and it was very milky.:facepalm: The previous owner...
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    trim tilt question

    Hello, I picked up a 74' Starcraft American 20 with a mercruiser 165 with I believe a type I outdrive. The motor runs sweet and the O/D shifts with out any problem BUT I can't get the tirm/tilt to raise or lower the LU. I can lift the unit with some effort and it will settle to the "almost"...
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    Outdrive Question

    Hello, I just picked up a 20' Starcraft "American" cruiser I believe was manufactured in 1975. The hull is fibergkass and it is powered with a 165 Mercruiser straight six and a merc outdrive. The motor has a serial # of 4330809 and the outdrive S/O is 4192675. I have not had this boat on the...
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    Fishfinder/ GPS advice

    Hello, I recently purchased a 19' Bluefin I/O and I am very concerned about hitting underwater shoals, rocks, and other hazards (before my current fish finder warns me and it's too LATE!!) I would like to buy a used fish/gps unit to help me fish and avoid these hazards. I am willing to spend...
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    Hard starting OMC

    Hello, I have an '86 19' Bluefin with a 2.3 OMC Cobra drive unit. After my boat sat for @ a month, I am having a real hard time starting it. There seems to be a fuel delivery situation. Today I am going to disconnect the gas hose to the tank and blow it out to loosen any debris in the tank...
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    Sticky shifter cables

    Hello, I picked up a used 86' 19' Bluefin with a 2.3 I/O and a Cobra outdrive. It is a sweet running boat except for the SHIFT CABLES. It goes from N to D smooth as silk BUT from D to N, I have to do some wiggling of the controler handle, to go from N to R, I have to do more wiggling. I...
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    Buick Le Sabre tow vehicle

    In my quest to buy a decent tow vehicle (long trips), would it be out of the question to put a hitch on my 98 Le Sabre 3.8 and use this vehicle to tow a 19' Bluefin that weighs @ 1,600 lbs? It would be used for 10 mile trips to the launch and moving the boat around the yard. Any advice and...
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    Tow vehicle advice

    Hello, I have a 19' Bluefin that weighs about 1600 lbs. I just lost the transmission on my current tow vehicle 2003 Envoy 4.3 with 195,000 miles (towing the boat). I don't think it would be wise to replace the transmission so I am in the market for a replacement vehicle. I can only spend @...
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    Old timer 1968 160 I/O

    Hello, I am parting out a 19' boat with a bad transom and a bad motor gushing water. After removing most of the external motor parts, gimble, and outdrive, I discovered a soft plug behind the flywheel had given way and that was the souce of the gushing water (not a cracked motor block). What...
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    72 Merc 650 shifting question

    Hello, I needed to replace the lower unit for my Merc 65 hp and had a couple questions about how it shifts. Of course, the guy I bought it from and I had a heck of a time getting it mated to the powerhead. After @ an hour we got it boulted down and I began testing it a few days later. It...
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    Sad end to a great trip

    Gentlemen, I was finishing a fabulous fishing/camping trip with my older sons in the ADK mountains. We were less than a mile from the ramp when I managed to find a boulder in 20' of water and thourghly tore up the prop on my 72' merc 650 (going about 10 mph). After I inspected the prop and...
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