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    Installing Johnson/ Evinrude 115 h.p. Outboard onto Repaired Transom

    The transom on this Bayliner Cuddy Capri had a fracture and a repair was made by injecting epoxy into the transom and laminating the damaged area with heavy fiberglass mat. A local boat shop in Arizona said that because the transom needed to be repaired, an aluminum plate should be installed...
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    Stuck Motor? Stuck Outdrive?

    The 302 c.i. motor on this 1975 sterndrive in not turning over and seems stuck. The starter was removed and seems to be perfectly o.k. When parked, the motor and sterndrive were supposedly o.k. The boat was left out in the sun and winter weather for quite a while. The spark plugs were very...
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    Damage to Deck and Topside Trim on 1975 Sea Ray

    My first reaction to the weathering of the trim and deck on this Sea Ray was that a good portion of the wood needed to be lightly sanded and treated with a coat of thinned epoxy. The hatches on the topside of the bow appear to be very damaged and weathered and will need to be replaced. The hatch...
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    1975 Sea Ray with Ford 302 motor and OMC Sterndrive....what model numbers?

    Recently acquired a 1975 Sea Ray with a Ford 302 motor and OMC sterndrive. Registration says its a 1975 Sea Ray Day Cruiser. Only one serial number plate has been found on the drive train. From registration and motor numbers, the model and serial numbers are as follows. Year: 1975 OMC...
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    Decarbonizing Motors and Cooling System Repairs

    Motors were decarbonized with “Star Tron” decarbonizer and cooling systems were repaired. Temps. were read while motors were idling in a 55 gallon barrel of water. Here’s the URL for the online video… https://youtu.be/ao2HyOOQEJM
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    Low Compression and the Mercury 7.5 h.p. Still Starts and Idles??!!

    This is a 1976 Mercury 7.5 h.p. 2 cyl. outboard that read about 50 to 55 p.s.i. on each cylinder. Seems to start and idle o.k. Eventually, I guess it will ultimately fail, and I’ll have to repair or overhaul the motor. Thinking about going to a 1:24 or 1:16 oil to fuel ratio for this motor...
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    Evinrude 85 h.p. V-4....Noisy Idle?

    I found this motor at a garage sale in Arizona....a 1973 Evinrude 85 h.p. V-4. The flywheel and stator were rusty and had to be cleaned up with WD-40 and fine steel wool. I put the motor on an engine stand and hooked up a water supply. Fuel mix was about 1:40. The outboard fired right up. The...
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    Installing Mercury 7.5 h.p. Kicker Outboard onto Bayliner

    I'd like to install a kicker outboard on my 1985 Bayliner Cuddy boat. The transom motor is a 1972 50 h.p. Evinrude. The kicker motor will be a 1976 7.5. h.p. Mercury outboard. After talking to the local boat shop in Arizona, I decided to place the bracket to one side of the transom. The kicker...
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    1986 5 h.p. Gamefisher for less than $100....fouled spark plug.

    Gamefish....Gamefisher??!! O.K. I suppose I'll go for that... Motor was not seized, overall good condition with original logos, etc. Motor has intact ignition system with spark. Spark plug was fouled and wet?? with water/ oil. Carburetor has significant amount of fine sediment and...
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    Installing Steering Anchor for Early 70's Evinrude 50 h.p. Outboard

    Since my Evinrude 85 h.p. V-4 is still being repaired, I installed a backup outboard, a 1972 50 h.p. Evinrude, onto my 19' Bayliner Cuddy boat. The 50 h.p. outboard does not have a tilt/ steering tube, therefore, a steering cable anchor will need to be installed onto the transom. Can I...
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    Installing Transom Saver on Bayliner Trailer

    This, I believe, is the original "Escort" trailer for my 1985 Bayliner Capri Cuddy boat. I found a "SeaSense" transom saver online, and later realized that the trailer axle is about 6 feet away from the outboard motor. After consulting with a local boat shop in Arizona, I decided to fabricate a...
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    Trouble with Ignition System on a 1973 Evinrude 85 h.p. V-4 Outboard

    A few months ago I got an Evinrude 85 h.p. outboard at a pretty cheap price. It had most of the motor parts. I did have to buy a used lower unit for that motor and that transmission seems o.k. While trying to get the rest of the motor together I found that the stator that I got with the deal...
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    Installing Gauges on a Bayliner Capri

    The 1985 Bayliner Capri Cuddy that I bought a while ago did not have the original instrument panel and gauges. After trying to install some other later year Bayliner instrument panels, I finally just had to fabricate an aluminum panel for this boat. What's gonna be the easiest way to machine the...
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    Installing a Transom Cap

    The 1985 Bayliner Capri I bought a while ago had some damage to the transom. The transom was stripped, drilled and treated with penetrating epoxy and a few layers of fiberglass mat. The boat did not have a transom cap when I bought it, so a cap had to be fabricated from aluminum industrial...
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    Installing Evinrude 85 h.p. Outboard on Bayliner Capri.

    The local boat shop is saying that the original Force throttle controls I found on my Bayliner Cuddy Capri will work on my 1973 85 h.p. Evinrude outboard motor. The motor and controls are both “push throttle” type. How will I go from the threaded cables to the throttle lever on the outboard? So...
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    Repairing deck on fiberglass motorboat.

    I’d like to replace the deck on my 1985 Bayliner Capri with some exterior plywood and fiberglass mat. There is a metal fuel tank under the deck about two feet in front of the transom. I’d say it’s about a 25 gallon tank. I bought the boat in Phoenix, and it still had some fuel in it. Tank never...
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    Repairing Crankshaft on Evinrude Outboard

    Firstly, what is the thread spec. for the flywheel to crankshaft nut on an early 1970’s Evinrude 85 h.p. Outboard? P/N is 314209, 329267. Also, can the surface on the crankshaft that assembles to the flywheel be repaired by T.I.G.? Does the weld get filed or remachined on a lathe? Thanks.
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    Greasing boat helm and steering cables—what are the options?

    I want to grease the Teleflex TR-188 helm and steering cable on my boat. The cable also needs to get sealed in a few places. Can a good automotive grease ...such as STP moly-ep....be used for the helm? What about “adhesive lined heat shrink tubing” for sealing a few dings in the steering cable...
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    Installing Evinrude 50 h.p. onto Bayliner Capri Cuddy.

    This is a quick question about outboard motor installation. I was told by a boat shop in Phoenix, Arizona, that a 50 h.p. outboard motor can power a boat up to about 24 feet. The original motor in this boat was, I believe, 100 to 110 h.p. This is a 18' Bayliner Capri Cuddy. Is this boat going...
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    Repainting Bayliner Capri. Stripping or Sanding the Original Paint.

    I got a 1985 Bayliner Capri and the original paint is quite worn is some places. Can I strip or sand the pinstriping and designs off the deck and areas above the waterline and polish the gelcoat or will the stripped areas need to be painted over? What are the options for refinishing the areas...
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