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    1988 Marlin needs windshield

    Our 2nd boat in 3 months.. 1988 16' Marlin Bowrider.. (We quit working on the 16' Four Winns, [w/ bad upholstery]), when we spotted this Marlin with good upholstery for free).. We cobbled together the one good short block w/ an overhauled head and the good stuff off 2 1/2 3.0L engines...
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    Frozen Block?

    I bought a 1987 Four Winns 16' bowrider fixer-upper (cheap) wanting to get back on the water (after 30 years), and knew the engine had probs, but being a decent mechanic, (albeit not familiar w/ marine engines), I thought I'd have a go.. The engine did show some traces of water in the oil, but...
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    3.0L Manifold; Studs or Bolts?

    Howdy.. New to marine engines but I'm a good mechanic.. (lol).. Just got an '87 4 Winns 'junk' boat and a spare motor.. (again..lol).. anyway.. My first 3.0L seized, so we took it apart.. spun rod bearings.. got a 1985 spare engine.. low hours but sat for 30 years.. took it down to the...
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    1987 3.0L water in oil

    Need advice. Bought this Four Winns w/ 3.0 Merc I/O and evidence of water in oil. I'm a good engine mechanic but no experience in Marine engines. We've done extensive reading on this engine and there are no exterior cracks anywhere, in the 'well known' places. We replaced impeller in out-drive...
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