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  1. Triangleboater

    1983 260 Rotor change

    Anybody have a trick for taking the rotor off the distributor assembly that has been on for an awfully long time? 1983 260hp MCM. Thanks in advance!
  2. Triangleboater

    Which Elbow?

    Engine serial # 6662018 Can some please help me with what elbows to get? I need to know whether to get the 7 degree 4 inch outside or the 14 degree 3 inch outside. Confused. Also, from mercury, I try to only get the OEM parts. Does the elbow come with the gasket like the manifold does? Thanks...
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    1982 260hp mcm runs rough when hot

    Mercruiser 260hp mcm carb running rough Hey all, Posting in other forums too but like the wealth of knowledge here too :) My gm 350ci 260hp mcm 1983 vintage is running rough after it warms up. Runs great all through throttle range until 10ish mins and is like it's missing a cylinder very few...
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    pumps when tilt up but not when down???

    good morning! So I have a new to me 3.0 mercuirser with the alpha 1. I did all the proper new to me things following the factory manuel. Water pump kit, lower unit oil, greased splines, hoses, thremostat, etc. So my issue is, it won't start pumping water until i trim the stern drive up almost...
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    new to me FREE boat - 1997 caravelle 1750. Need advise!

    well, the barnacle removal has been coming along, I bought the cheapo powerwasher that is 1650 psi and it has been working wonders. What I noticed from the previous owner is he tried using a gas powered very powerful washer and it did a ton of damage to the gel coat. This little guy just takes...
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    new to me FREE boat - 1997 caravelle 1750. Need advise!

    Ok so friends of my family just gave me a boat. I know, first thoughts are it must be a POS. Well cosmetically this one really is. Story is, it sat in salt water for 6 months without moving after onwers got a new toy. The sun and dirt took its toll on the vinyl and the barnacles and scum did...
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    new to me saltwater boat

    Well I have a new to me 1997 Caravelle 1750 bowrider. It is in fairly rough cosmetic shape (left out for a a year in the sun uncovered). So I need to do some work to the vinyl and such but hey the boat was a whooping $1!!!. It is in great shape structurally other than that. It was left bow up...
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    1976 envirude 40hp slipping under load

    Got the engine a few weeks ago not running, did a compression check it passed and it shifted in and out of gear so i took her home. Changed the lower unit oil, put a carb kit and cleaned her out real well and dropped the lower unit and put a new water pump kit in. (there were things growing and...
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    1974 40hp evinrude slipping

    Got the engine a few weeks ago not running, did a compression check it passed and it shifted in and out of gear so i took her home. Changed the lower unit oil, put a carb kit and cleaned her out real well and dropped the lower unit and put a new water pump kit in. (there were things growing and...
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    johnson/evinrude 20-30hp conversions

    Can anyone point me to a list/thread/site that has what years the 20/25hp johnnyrudes can be converted up to the 30/35hp? Also what goes along with doing the conversion. I have searched the forum and can only find contradicting info. Story is right now I have a 69' 25hp. I know it's really only...
  11. Triangleboater

    1970 fiberglass skiff restoration

    Re: 1970 fiberglass skiff restoration Got to the boat finally. Got the stringers glassed in the deck down with two layers of csm on. Also got one of the storage boxes in. Next comes the console. Front casting deck. And bench seat for the back. I plan on staining the bench and console for a...
  12. Triangleboater

    1969 johnson 25hp tiller to remote

    Is all I need the controls and cables to make this happen? or do I need the old shipmaster 2 lever controls or will any 2 control line johnson/envinrude controls work? Thanks!!!
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    1969 25hp johnson steering tension

    really dumb quesiton but i can't find the bolts anywhere! Where do I find the bolts to tighten the tension on the steering of a old tiller johnson??? It is way to loose for me to be comfortable with. Thanks!
  14. Triangleboater

    Best Motor for a Grumman Canoe

    Re: Best Motor for a Grumman Canoe Nice! I have about the same set up, a square back old town with a 61' lightwin 3hp. It pushes my wife and I at a whooping 5-7 mph depending on how much beer we have. Works great getting to the fishing hole or to the beach on the lake. We took it to...
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    1961 3hp evinrude tune up questions

    Good morning! I am in process of tuning up my little new to me 3hp rude, 1961 model. I have cleaned the carb pretty well and it still has a hard time idleing, sounds like it is switching between being happy on both cylinders to running on one every couple seconds. So with that being said I...
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    1970 fiberglass skiff restoration

    Re: 1970 fiberglass skiff restoration [ATTACH=CONFIG]184836[/ATTACH ]ok, update on the resto. I have about 6 or so hours of sanding into it right now and expect a couple more hours to go. The before pics you can see a few posts ago and here are the after pics. Quick question. Is the...
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    1970 fiberglass skiff restoration

    Re: 1970 fiberglass skiff restoration ok so ammend that, 4lbs of cabosil 15 gallons of resin . My boat only has three stingers and two bulkheads...15fter, at least that's what it had from the factory (or shed) 3 gallons of acetone How much loose chopped strand?? Also attached are the boat...
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    1970 fiberglass skiff restoration

    good day fellow Iboaters, so I have begun my project head first. Well really whole body first. WOW! So what I have. A handlaid 1970 fiberglass 15ft skiff with rotten stringers, and deck. Transome is solid. Funny thing is I have no idea who the manufacter is. The title say manufacter...Jon...
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