"Camilo" wrote in message
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"Ree-Yees" wrote

around tomorrow? My motor is a 1987 Mercruiser inboard/outboad motor.
You already got the advice on getting your starter rebuilt.

What kind of engine is it? If it's an I/O, it is sometimes absolutely the
best route to get your current starter rebuilt vs. buying a new or rebuilt
one - there's some shimming issues (I was told).

Oops - didn't notice that you'd already said it was a mercruiser i/o. My
comment about the shims applies installing starters on GM 5.0 / 5.7 l (305/
350 ci) blocks, whether they be automobile or marinized. (so I've been
told - I'm not a mechanic, but have received advice from a couple on this
issue) I was told, once you get a starter fitted to one of these blocks,
keep it. I ended up with two starters on my old GM 5.7 boat engine - just
by chance, but it ended up being a good thing a couple of years later when
my starter went out and I could save some time by re-installing the old (and
rebuilt one) easily because it had already been shimmed.

My comment about pull starting I take back!! Hey good luck getting back on
the water.

Also please post a follow up to your water drainage issue.