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    1973 85 horsepower Evinrude reduced power under load?

    So me and a friend of mine picked up a 1973 four-cylinder 85 horsepower Evinrude for his 18 foot pontoon boat it had been sitting for probably about five years we did a little bit of work to it and seems to run really strong out of the water but when we put it in the water it runs great until...
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    Mercruiser 120 loss of power at Full Throttle. Please help

    So yesterday I was going across the lake at Full Throttle 4000 RPMs and all the sudden my RPM started to drop all the way down to 2500. I put the boat in idle and turned off the key comma after that I pulled the motor cowling off and it does look like the motor is overheating a little bit so I...
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    1969 Mercruiser 2.5L 120 HP alternator upgrade

    Some fairly certain my alternator is going out I'm only getting about 13 amps out of it and was curious if this model will fit it would be nice to have the extra amperage to make sure my two batteries stay well charged during my longer trips. This particular alternator says the size would fit...
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    Pre Alpha 1969 trim having issues going down

    So after picking up my 1969 Starcraft Chieftain 4 weeks ago I finally got all the parts in to get my trim working new lines the switches were badly corroded and rotten so I replace those and everything else seem to find so today I got everything all hooked up filled up system and started...
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    First boat 1969 starchief restoration.

    So about 3 weeks ago I picked up my first boat period when I started looking all I knew was that I wanted an aluminum deep V and there were a few available but here in Arizona we do a lot of catfishing and it involves a lot of overnight so I came acrossed this 18 foot Star Chief and the idea of...
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    SE106 water pump same as alpha 1?

    Like the topic States is the se106 water pump the same as the Mercruiser alpha one gen 1?
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    Upgrading from pre alpha to alpha 1 gen 1?

    So I'm starting to get parts together for my 1969 Starcraft restoration this coming winter and the sterndrive of the boat has already been upgraded to an se106 but the gimbal housing is still the original pre-alpha housing and was wondering what it would take to upgrade to an alpha-1? There is a...
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    115hp Mercury outboard help

    So I just got back from picking up an 18-foot pontoon boat the cellar through in this outboard for free he says he thinks it's stuck and I've tried spinning the flywheel I can't get it to spin but it was free and part of me wants to get it running and sell it or sell it as is I guess my...
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    Good deal on a 1996 Crestliner 1880 sport pontoon?

    My Dad's friend is getting rid of his 1996 Crestliner 1880 sport. it's been sitting for almost four years but it looks like it's in pretty good shape. I know the interior is starting to crack and the owner is going to try to get it started today or at least to turn over, is there anything with...
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    1969 18ft Starcraft Chieftain Slow Build/Restore. (First Boat)

    So I picked up my very first boat two weeks ago for $1700. In the long run I would love to restore it but that is going to take a lot of time because I'm going to use it very often. After a little bit of work I got the motor running fairly well the only issue is the trim is not functional and...
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    1969 Cheiftan I/O trim hose help

    So I picked up a 1969 Starcraft Chieftain about a week ago and I really need to get the trim lines replaced but I can't seem to figure out how to get them off. Please see attached picture and if you have any help and advice I would appreciate it thank you. This is my first post by the way glad...
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