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    '69 105hp cooling issues (thermostat/starter)

    I recently purchased a project boat (my first)--a 1969 16' Chrysler Sport Fury with 105hp outboard. It had sat outside for at least the better part of a year since being in the water, however I was able to get it running by cleaning up the points/carbs. The first time we took it to the lake...
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    '69 105hp - water pump/thermostat

    To preface, I'm fairly mechanically inclined but am pretty new to boats--especially outboards. In the process of helping a friend find a I/O to repower his project boat I happened upon a '69 Chrysler Sport Fury with a 105hp outbaord for $350 and took the plunge... It wasn't running when I...
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    Approx. weight of 2.5L/3.0L Stern Drive?

    I'm helping a friend fix up an old boat... I don't recall the hull manufacturer but it's a 14' fiberglass v hull from the mid-60s and currently has a 80hp Mercruiser (Renault engine) that's stuck and seems like it's going to difficult to find parts for. So, we're looking at the possibility of...
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    Stuck 80 hp Mercruiser (Renault) - Options?

    Sorry, used the back button on my browser and got a duplicate post
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    Stuck 80 hp Mercruiser (Renault) - Options?

    I have a friend who procured my help with his project boat--an old (mid 60's) 14' with an 80hp Mercruiser I/O. He got the boat for a little bit of nothing, however the lower unit was messed up. After acquiring a replacement lower unit, it was discovered that the engine was stuck... pretty...
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