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    89 volvo penta duoprop.trim problem.

    Boat sat unused for many years. finally repowered motor only. The trim switches are on the throttle. Trim up and trim down on the left and tilt up and tilt down on the right. It also has the square trim gauge in the dash. Replaced the trim gauge because the lcd was unreadable. Trim down works...
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    89 Chris Craft Sea Hawk 254

    Re: 89 Chris Craft Sea Hawk 254 Doing the teak.
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    89 Chris Craft Sea Hawk 254

    Re: 89 Chris Craft Sea Hawk 254 The next auto mechanic who tells me boats are easy to work on is going to get hit in the head with a hammer.
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    89 Chris Craft Sea Hawk 254

    Re: 89 Chris Craft Sea Hawk 254 Making progress.
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    89 Chris Craft Sea Hawk 254

    Re: 89 Chris Craft Sea Hawk 254 Ok got the engine set in and motor mounts tight and 3 clamp ring bolts snugged up. If i never moved the mounts and the clamp ring is flush against the flywheel cover i should be ok right? The only thing that bothers me is the clamp ring doesn't sit perfectly...
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    89 Chris Craft Sea Hawk 254

    Re: 89 Chris Craft Sea Hawk 254 PDS bearings removed. It came apart nice and easy. In the link provided above detailing the procedure the guy says the aft seal gets installed with the spring facing toward the rear.But the original installation the spring side of both seals were facing the...
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    89 Chris Craft Sea Hawk 254

    Re: 89 Chris Craft Sea Hawk 254 Should i replace this damper?
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    89 Chris Craft Sea Hawk 254

    Re: 89 Chris Craft Sea Hawk 254 Bilge cleaned with Greez Off. Not too bad considering how dirty it was.
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    89 Chris Craft Sea Hawk 254

    Re: 89 Chris Craft Sea Hawk 254 Brand New roller cam 5.7 from Marine Engines in Holliston MA. Only $2760 and $119 delivery to NY. Ordered it Thursday afternoon and it was at my door on Monday at 12:30. What a pleasure dealing with this company.
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    89 Chris Craft Sea Hawk 254

    Re: 89 Chris Craft Sea Hawk 254 Got the engine out. The bearings feel real smooth on the outdrive shaft. I think im going to leave them alone. The boat really didnt have a lot of hours on it. Opinions?
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    89 Chris Craft Sea Hawk 254

    Just took the shrink wrap off after sitting on blocks for about 12 years.
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    1989 AQ271 Engine Removal

    Re: 1989 AQ271 Engine Removal Anyone know a good place to buy a rebuilt AQ271 short block?
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    1989 AQ271 Engine Removal

    I'm getting ready to pull this engine out of a 89 Chris Craft Seahawk 254. It is stripped down to just a short block all wiring,hoses,accessories...ect are removed. The outdrive is off. The whole bell housing assembly comes out with the motor is that correct? So is it just the 4 engine mount...
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    1989 Chris Craft Sea Hawk 254 restoration project

    The boat was purchased as a new leftover in 91 by my father. He bought it at a Marina on the Hudson River in NY. I did all the maintenance for him over the years and it was virtually trouble free until the summer of 98. Apparently one of the exhaust manifolds cracked and leaked water into at...
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