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  1. Caddy_Kid

    1956 25hp Gale Sea King fuel pump rebuild kit?

    I have a new to me 1956 electric start 25hp Sea King by Gale (model GG 9023A) that runs fine, but I would like to replace the fuel pump diaphragm just to have one less thing on the list of items that could go wrong on the water. I am about to order the impeller, grommet, and propeller shaft and...
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    How to plumb 1-piece OMC exhaust manifolds on a Mercruiser 4.3L?

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    4.3L carb tuning question and plug w/shattered electrode

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    Alpha 1 Gen 1 trim pump rebuild service or kit?

    The trim/tilt pump for my Mercury alpha I Gen I I/O on my '87 Sea Ray works fine, but sounds like an angry blender making a margarita. I found the reservoir over full with burned ATF, so I did a flush and fill with the recommended 10w-30, but it still sounds the same. Its the Oildyne pump with...
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    4.3L engine ID and year?

    I bought an '87 Sea Ray with a new to the boat 4.3L Vortec engine. I would like to be able to get some numbers off of the engine and do my own research and see if I can corroborate the story and know for sure what the heck it is. That being said, I don't know where to find the numbers on the...
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    Upholstery kit for 1987 Pachanga 19?

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    1964 46' Connie for salvage

    Our 1964 46' constellation was damaged beyond repair when the new dock broke apart last week in a storm in the California Delta near Sacramento. She was able to be piloted over to the nearest haul out yard and is currently blocked and "on the hard". The insurance company has totaled her out...
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    1964 46' Connie for salvage

    Our 1964 46' constellation was damaged beyond repair when the new dock broke apart last week in a storm in the California Delta near Sacramento. The insurance company has totaled her out, and I am sure she is destined for the crusher very soon. If you have any interest in all or part of her...
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    Year and info on a rather old Sea King?

    I was recently given a rather old Sea King outboard. It is 5 N.O.A HP twin and appears to be from the late '30's as near as I can tell. No model numbers on it, only what I think is a casting number on the water jacket of 101931. I have included a few click-able thumb pictures below: I...
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    How to sync lower unit to controller?

    The gear selector cable on my 1965 Mercury Mark 1000 gave out on me last week. I have a new one on order from Iboats and it will be here on Wednesday. When I went to remove the old cable from inside the engine, I noticed that it was all the way at the end of its adjustment. This is my second...
  11. Caddy_Kid

    Short to long shaft conversion kits?

    I have a 60's vintage Merc inline 6 80 hp direct drive outboard. It worked great on my short shaft boat, but I now have a long shaft boat I want to put it on. I know there used to be kits that would convert a short shaft to a long shaft (I have a 100 hp merc of the same vintage that has one...
  12. Caddy_Kid

    Straightening a warped boat?

    I just brought home a '65 Cruisers Inc. 14' wood lapstrake boat. Has great potential, but unfortunatly it has been sitting on the ground for the last 8 years and has developed a warp along the keel. The transom is straight, but the bow is cocked to the starboard by 5" or 6". I'm not sure how...
  13. Caddy_Kid

    Built in fiberglass side tank leaks

    I have a 1970 Stevens 16' runabout with two built in side saddle tanks on either side of the hull by the seats. They wernt plumbed when I bought the boat, but after much work they function like they should now. Havent had a problem in the past few trips, but the last time (after threading...
  14. Caddy_Kid

    New Piranha on old Merc-review

    I have a 1965 Mercury inline 6 100 HP outboard on my 16' Stevens runabout. First time I took it to the lake it did fine, but could have used another 400 RPM's or so at WOT. So I went from the 17 pitch that came with the boat to a new 15 pitch Piranha (http://www.piranha.com/) propeller after...
  15. Caddy_Kid

    Honda 2 HP 4 stroke won't start

    I have a 4 stroke Honda 2hp that I use on my tender for my larger boat at the lake. Serial number BAES-1102520. It has always started and run alright, but never great. I leave it in the boat upright when its not in use. Tried to fire it up this last weekend, and no go. Brought it home...
  16. Caddy_Kid

    Hints when replacing lower unit oil seals on MK 1000?

    I have a '65 Mark 1000 that I'm working over. Currently about to finish rebuilding the carbs and fuel pumps. The lower unit oil is milky yellow and leaks out when the motor is on high tilt only.<br /><br />Purchased two oil seals for the upper and lower part of the impeller housing from Grubbs...
  17. Caddy_Kid

    '65 MK 1000 RPM fluctuations UPDATE

    I have a 1965 Merc Mark 1000 in line 6, double coil ignition. 100 PSI compression in each hole, new plugs (Champion J4C's). Here is a list of events:<br /><br />Bought boat motor and trailer this winter, owner deminstrated motor.<br /><br />Boat has origional built in tanks. One was half full...
  18. Caddy_Kid

    Tachometer hook up on 1965 100hp Merc

    I would like to hook up a Faria tachometer to my 1965 (no serial number plate, but was ID'd by you folks earlier) 100hp Mercury. It has the double coil ignition system, and no plug on the throttle control box.<br /><br />It would seem that I could simply attach the tachometer to one of the...
  19. Caddy_Kid

    Heli-coil went sideways on Merc 1000, now what?

    Ok, so I recently purchased a boat with a 1965 Merc 1000. It had a stripped out #2 sparkplug hole, which I preceded to cut and heli-coil the threads on. The good news is I didnt lock-tite anything. The bad news is, I see now that I cut the threads pretty badly to the port. The heli-coil will...
  20. Caddy_Kid

    How to remove fuel "varnish" from built in tanks?

    I have a 16' Stevens outboard boat with two built in fuel tanks on either side of the seats. They havent been used for years as the previous owner swore that they were filled with mud. He instead used a carry on tank.<br /><br />When I got it home, the "mud" that he was talking about was...
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