I'm looking for an original bilge and speedometer for my 1970 Seasport 155.
My speedometer is long since missing and the bilge/blower sometimes hangs
up. I'd love to get the original speedometer to match the rest of my gauges.
Also, my tach is incorrect, shows about 1000k too much. Any ideas?
~Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Torrey" <itorrey@...>
To: <omc-boats@...>; <omc-boats-digest@...>
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 11:49 AM
Subject: RE: [omc-boats] Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #205
> Thanks for the info, Tom. So, do you know if the same rules apply to
> ignition wire?
> Ian
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-omc-boats@...
> [mailto:owner-omc-boats@...]On Behalf Of Thomas Klauber
> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 8:35 PM
> To: omc-boats-digest@...
> Subject: [omc-boats] Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #205
>
>
> Marine wire is different than automotive wire. It has to be multistrand
> and
> has other specs. including insulation that is resistant to salt water,
> heat
> and wear. The terminals must be tight crimp and solder will not do due to
> corrosion and vibration. Look online at Marine Primary Wire and you can
> read
> all about it. You will need a wiring diagram for your project to know the
> proper gauge and color wire to use. I plan to do some wiring of my engine
> compartment this winter so I have been looking into wiring for several
> months now. I am ready to buy wire now but am having trouble finding a
> source that sells wire in lengths less than 100ft. spools. It you come up
> with anything let me know. Happy boating. Tom K.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "omc-boats-digest" <owner-omc-boats-digest@...>
> To: <omc-boats-digest@...>
> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 12:00 PM
> Subject: omc-boats-digest V1 #205
>
>
>>
>> omc-boats-digest Saturday, October 2 2004 Volume 01 : Number
> 205
>>
>>
>>
>> [omc-boats] Looking for OMC Distributor Cap/Wires
>>
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>>
>> Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 15:42:50 -0400
>> From: Ian Torrey <itorrey@...>
>> Subject: [omc-boats] Looking for OMC Distributor Cap/Wires
>>
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>> I'm slowly working away at my Sweet 16 project boat, but haven't got past
>> mechanical yet. Would anyone know where I could get a distributor cap for
> a
>> 1967 Starflite 100 S outboard (at a reasonable price...)? The centre pin
> is
>> broken off in the current cap I have, and I just can't justify the price
>> they quoted me from the Envinrude book at my local marina.
>>
>> I have a similar vintage (65/66?) 100hp Johnson that I bought solely for
> the
>> cap, but now I think that this engine should be usable, so would like to
> see
>> if I could get both running :) Also, can anyone tell me what I need to
> know
>> about buying ignition wires? Is there a difference between marine and
>> automotive, or are there specifications I need on the wire to get an
>> appropriate substitute?
>>
>> Any advice appreciated,
>> Thanks-
>> Ian
>>
>>
>> [Ian Torrey] -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-omc-boats@...
>> [mailto:owner-omc-boats@...]On
>> Behalf Of Anthony
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 9:18 AM
>> To: omc-boats@...
>> Subject: Re: [omc-boats] Looking for ball gears
>>
>>
>>
>> I have a new ball gear for your engine. It had a suggested list price of
>> $198.25 in 1997 and I will sell it for $98, including postage. We closed
> our
>> dealership and still have many parts in stock for these older engines.
>> Linda
>>
>>
>> At 10:29 PM 9/28/2004 -0700, you wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> My ball gear on the outdrive it pretty worn, but still works pretty well.
> I
>> would like to replace it however. Anyone have a good used gear, as I'm
>> amazed that mine still works? It's a 1970 high profile OMC outdrive on a
> V6
>> Buick. Thanks!
>>
>> ~Scott
>>
>>
>>
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>> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
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>> <BODY>
>> <DIV><SPAN class=820113219-01102004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
> size=2>I'm
>> slowly working away at my Sweet 16 project boat, but haven't got past
> mechanical
>> yet. Would anyone know where I could get a distributor cap for a 1967
> Starflite
>> 100 S outboard (at a reasonable price...)? The centre pin is broken off
>> in
> the
>> current cap I have, and I just can't justify the price they quoted me
>> from
> the
>> Envinrude book at my local marina. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
>> <DIV><SPAN class=820113219-01102004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
>> size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
>> <DIV><SPAN class=820113219-01102004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
> size=2>I have
>> a similar vintage (65/66?) 100hp Johnson that I bought solely for the
>> cap,
> but
>> now I think that this engine should be usable, so would like to see if I
> could
>> get both running :) Also, can anyone tell me what I need to know
> about
>> buying ignition wires? Is there a difference between marine and
>> automotive, or are there specifications I need on the wire to get an
>> appropriate substitute?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
>> <DIV><SPAN class=820113219-01102004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
>> size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
>> <DIV><SPAN class=820113219-01102004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
> size=2>Any
>> advice appreciated,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
>> <DIV><SPAN class=820113219-01102004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
>> size=2>Thanks-</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
>> <DIV><SPAN class=820113219-01102004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
>> size=2>Ian</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
>> <DIV><SPAN class=820113219-01102004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
>> size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
>> <DIV><SPAN class=820113219-01102004></SPAN><FONT face=Tahoma><BR><FONT
>> size=2><SPAN class=820113219-01102004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>[Ian
>> Torrey] </FONT></SPAN>-----Original
> Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
>> owner-omc-boats@... [mailto:owner-omc-boats@...]<B>On
> Behalf
>> Of </B>Anthony<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 29, 2004 9:18
>> AM<BR><B>To:</B> omc-boats@...<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
>> [omc-boats]
>> Looking for ball gears<BR><BR></FONT></DIV></FONT>
>> <BLOCKQUOTE>I have a new ball gear for your engine. It had a suggested
>> list price of $198.25 in 1997 and I will sell it for $98,
> including
>> postage. We closed our dealership and still have many parts in stock
>> for
> these
>> older engines.<BR>Linda<BR><BR><BR>At 10:29 PM 9/28/2004 -0700, you
> wrote:<BR>
>> <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=arial
>> size=2>Hi,<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT face=arial size=2>My ball gear
>> on
> the
>> outdrive it pretty worn, but still works pretty well. I would
> like to
>> replace it however. Anyone have a good used gear, as I'm amazed
> that
>> mine still works? It's a 1970 high profile OMC outdrive on a V6
>> Buick. Thanks!<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT face=arial
>> size=2>~Scott</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
>>
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>>
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>>
>
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