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Old 01-19-2008, 01:15 AM
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Default Re: Mercruiser I/O vs Outboard SeaCraft?

The cracking in the fiberglass you see is more than normal crazing, and indicative of excessive stress. The deck plate of the left of the transom goup is a sunk boat waiting to happen. The gimbal housing is newer style, but the drive itself loks to be original pre-Alpha. The aluminum plate around the transom group would cause me to avoid this boat without figuring on absolutely replacing the transom core.
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