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    Limber hole placement specific to 73 SeaRay

    I read many of the limber placement posts and the general consensus seems to be the location would be at the lowest point in the rear of the boat. My quandary is the original holes were just under the deck about 12" forward of the transom. This placed the holes about 5" above the bottom of the...
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    Merc 140 out of boat winterizing question

    Pulled my engine while doing a transom replacement and I do not believe I will be able to get the engine back in prior to winter. Since I cannot start the engine at this point I cannot follow the entire process for winterizing the engine. The only thing I can think to do is to drain the block...
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    Transom question and floor wedges

    Boat is a 1973 Sea Ray I/O replacing the transom, stringers, floor, etc. I have read a lot about this process on this forum and other places and I am now somewhat confused about the proper method of attaching the transom wood to the hull. Any help would be appreciated. After I finish sealing...
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    Gas Tank Placement - Opinion Sought - 73 Sea Ray

    The 16.5' Sea Ray had the 30gal fuel tank mounted in the bow which will be replaced with a new tank. I am in the process of doing what amounts to a complete restore and now would be a good time to make any changes such as relocation / resize of the gas tank. The question is would there be...
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    Transom thickness - engine installation ????

    Not sure if this question should be here or over in the engine section. The question is which thickness do I rebuild the transom to. Boat hull is a 1973 Sea Ray mated to a merc 135 o/d setup. All specifications I have found say the transom thickness should be 2" to 2-1/8" for a merc setup...
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    Gelcoat Blisters - What To Do

    Vintage 1973 Sea Ray. The hull is stained where it sat in the water and in the process of cleaning off the stain I find small blisters only in the areas where the stain is and mostly near any of the edges. The largest blister found so far is about the size of a pencil eraser. My question is...
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    engine removal problem - 1973 merc 3.0L

    Not sure if I am doing this correctly. I think I am misunderstanding the instructions when it comes to the gimble bearing / coupler area. Do I need to remove the gimble bearing prior to engine removal. I have removed the 8 bolts on the transom plate, engine mount bolts, linkages, etc. It looks...
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    engine removal problem - 1973 merc 3.0L

    Not sure if I am doing this correctly. I think I am misunderstanding the instructions when it comes to the gimble bearing / coupler area. Do I need to remove the gimble bearing prior to engine removal. I have removed the 8 bolts on the transom plate, engine mount bolts, linkages, etc. It...
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