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    Boat Shed Plans:

    I'm looking to build a boat shed to store up to a 21' Fish & Ski. I've currently got a 17' Skeeter I want to restore from the hull up and would like this shed to be robust enough to support separating the top cap from the hull. I'm thinking of using 6 x 6 treated lumber as the posts, 2x10 around...
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    Engine Missing?

    What's the best way to tell if I have an engine miss while running on muffs? I'm rebuilding the boat so can't just take it to the lake to see how she runs, but just replaced the powerhead and want to make sure she's running on all cylinders before proceeding. The engine is '78 V-6 150 Blackmax...
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    '78 Blackmax 150 Water Flow?

    So I've been reading up on water path and poppet valves and have a couple of questions. The way my motor is set up, and correctly according to the Merc manual, is to run my port t-stat to the starboard t-stat which then runs down and directly connects to the poppet. The telltale is supplied by a...
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    Water and Exhaust:

    I put a rebuilt power head on my '78 V-6 150. I used the gasket provided by the seller of the PH when I did this. The gasket looked a little different from the original, but looked like it had all the right ports cut. Anyway I finally got the thing started today and am taking precautions to make...
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    Skeeter SF-160:

    I picked up a 1983 Skeeter Starfire 160 last year that's in pretty rough shape. I checked the transom by trimming the motor and lifting up and down; seemed tight. However, I'm looking to get busy re-wiring and re-carpeting, re-wooding, re-painting. I've found that these boats were apparently...
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    Worth Rebuilding?

    So the latest in my 1978 v150 saga is this: I pulled the heads today (after breaking off most of the bolts despite following all the suggestions on how to avoid this I could find) and found that it had only been running on two cylinders. These were the same two cylinders that had been reading...
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    Compression Check:

    As those who have been following my postings know I'm trying to revive a 1978 v-6 150. I've done all of the things outlined in the FAQ revival post (Rebuilt carbs, rebuilt fuel pump, replaced poppet assembly, replaced thermostats, Completely rebuilt water pump, replaced water tube). I picked up...
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    Broken Head Bolt:

    Anyone have any good suggestions on how to remove a broken head bolt? I bought this motor (1978 150 v-6) a while back and have been working on everything pretty severely. I noticed it was missing a head bolt so went ahead and ordered one. Well, I inspected it today in preparation for putting the...
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    Water Pump:

    I just rebuilt the water pump in my 1978 150 v6 to include housing, all gaskets, seals, impeller; the kit I purchased from iboats. My question is this: Should all of the water remain contained within the pump, or should some leak to the outside of the pump (not via the water tube discharge...
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    Just Bought a 1978 V6 1500:

    Hey all, I just purchased a 1978 V6 1500 (Serial #5107980) which was mounted on a 1983 Skeeter SF-160. Both boat and motor are in questionable condition, but I'm wondering what I necessarily should do with this motor before trying to run it. Given that I have no idea how long it's been sitting...
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