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    Looking for a new boat

    I've just sold my 16 ft runabout with a Mercruiser 3.0, carburetted. I'm looking for something newer with a 4 stroke, fuel injected outboard. I'm looking for a boat in the 13 to 17 foot range with 75 - 100 hp. It will be used mostly on inland lakes and coastal rivers. I still have my Bertram...
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    Prop rental?

    Does anyone know a shop that will rent, loan, or exchange props so that you can try one out before you buy it? Thanks. -Jim Or maybe that is a business opportunity.
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    Mercruiser reverse lockout valve leaking, even after changing valve

    Ok, I'm beaten. The reverse lock valve is leaking through the small seal. I replaced the seal, didn't fix it. Bought a new valve (ebay), leaked, so I resealed it. And it still leaks. Any ideas? It leaks going up or down. Thanks. --Jim
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    Ride Guide steering cable replacement

    So I am in the midst of replacing the old transom assy on my Bertram (cracked and corroded), I'm installing a mid 80's Alpha. We found the steering cable split and rusted, and wound up cutting it into a couple of pieces to get it out. I found new Ride Guide cables, but I need to change out the...
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    Chatahoochie River

    I'm thinking a weekend run down the Chatahoochie from Columbus GA ao Apalachicola FL on a 3 day weekend would be fun. A day down a day on the Gulf, and a day coming back. Sometime in the spring. I know it can't be that simple. I know about one set of locks, and a lack of marinas on the...
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    Mercruiser upgrade Pre Alpha to ???

    I'm probably a bit misguided, but it has happened before. I have a 67 Bertram with a pair of pre-alpha drives. No S/N's left, corrosion etc. . . One is an 888, whick most likely has the wron gears for the 250 ci ingine it is attached to. No idea what is in the other drive. I'm considering...
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    Bennett Tab Joystick wires

    I'm looking for a wiring diagram for the Bennett Tab joystick. I have a '68 Bertram 25, and the tabs are showing no signs of life. Since everything is dead I suspect it is somewhere in the power line to the system, but I can't trace it back until know which wire to follow. All the wires on...
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