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Two opinions.. the first is the old adage.. "if it ain't broke don't fix it". Lots of truth there. The second is "if a jobs worth doing, it's worth doing right". Lots of truth there also.....
So it all boils down to.... are the fish biting now? 
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer 1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer 1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango. If God didn't have a purpose for us we wouldn't be here, so Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly. (Leave the rest to God)  Silence, in the face of evil, is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless. 
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05-12-2011, 02:42 PM
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Destroyer, I love your response.. The fish are not biting in the office yet. I will take your reply as a GO FOR IT because the trim pump and seal kits have not arrived from the getting place yet.
 If I expedited the bolt and nuts I could have it together in a day or two. There is still another boat or two in the stable, just in case.I like the way you think. Anyone else?
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05-13-2011, 09:29 AM
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Thanks NYMACK, more work and not the easiest task. I think the uppers have to come apart to get the lowers back together. That being the case, I think I will put that on the backburner, am not thrilled about pulling the powerhead until I have a real reason. I found and purchased another mid section for another project. It is half apart already and not near as crusty as this one. What is up with Mercury and these darn nuts and bolts anyway? Why don't they use stainless? My 225 Optimax has never sat in the water and it has the same issue. So does the Johnson 90, so it isn't just Mercury.
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05-13-2011, 10:52 AM
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I have come to know your standards and the quality of your work...that tells me you have a need and won't be happy w/it til those bolts are replaced...sorry pal, but you've got some work to do...
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05-13-2011, 01:42 PM
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I usually guage this stuff by how deep would the sh(%$&t be if you have a problem and your 3, 5, 10 or 20 miles offshore? If you can live with "whats the worse that can happen", then leave them like they are. Otherwise, you should change them.....my 2 cents
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05-14-2011, 09:29 PM
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If its just nuts and bolts, and they being inexpensive, i'd do them now...one saturday and your done...project over...then go fishin
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