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    Johnson 225 Venom carburetor rebuild

    HI folks, It's been a long time since I've been on here. I am working on a boat for a friend and I have a question. It's a 1993 Johnson 225 Venom that needs carb work. Specifically, float and seat replacement. I already have the parts, and am ready to tear into it. I hit a speedbump early on...
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    Leaking Trim Tilt

    Hi Folks, I have to believe this topic has been covered 1000 times in this forum, but I can't find information about MY trim / tilt pump, which seems unbelievable but here we are. I have a customer who has a Mercruiser Force 120 outboard on his fishing boat and of course the trim and tilt are...
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    Merc 1 Drive Overheating

    Hello folks, Yes I know a drive doesn't actually overheat (I think) and my problem was with an overheating engine, but the root cause was the drive's pickup pump. Happened to everyone I'm sure but today it happened to me...
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    Mercruiser 1 drive coming up on its own

    Hello folks, I have a question for the masses. I have an old Merc 1 drive (165) that is having a weird trim / tilt problem. I have power trim and tilt with the 3 goofy button system. Everything works the way it should (sort of). The problem I'm having is while underway, up on plane, the drive...
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    1985 Seaswirl Tempo 17 floor replacement turning into something bigger.

    Hello Folks, It's me again, with more rotten wood. I am looking for some help. I started off just wanting to reupholster my crappy back to back seats and this is turning into a big ol CF. My craft is a 1985 Seaswirl Tempo 17 with a 3.0 OMC 400 stringer mechanical shift outdrive. I rebuilt the...
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    327 Chevy interchangeable with 350?

    Hello folks, I have an engine question for you. I have a 1965 Owens that I am going to pull the engine and trans out of. I'm going to sell the trans on eBay or whatever and chainsaw the boat because it's a rotted pig. My question is, is that 327 swappable with 350s? Is there a year range where...
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    Biggest practical boat for skiing?

    Folks, looking for opinions here. I have an 18 foot bowrider which I love but the family is growing and it's getting crowded in there. I am considering moving to the "dark side" and getting a cuddy. My question is, what's (usually) the biggest practical boat that still planes and can pull a...
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    stitching pins?

    Has anyone used something like this: http://www.locknstitch.com/StitchingPins.htm to do any repair work on cracked water jackets? I have a 1985(ish) 3.0 OMC with a crack and it's too close to the exhaust port to use any chemical repair like JB Weld with any success. Was curious to hear if...
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    Newbie to the forum with a Seaswirl question

    Hello all, My name's Pete, and I live in Colorado with my Seaswirl Tempo 17 and a great wife to put up with it :) I'm new to the form, and it looks like there's lotsa good info here but after some searching, I still need to ask you all: I have a 198? Seaswirl Tempo 17, with a 3.0 OMC outdrive...
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