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October 23, 2015 at 12:42 pm
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About a week ago, I worked on a Big twin mounted on the back of a 1955 Alumacraft Merry M 16ft. runabout. I could’t believe it but that boat has been running all these years without any tension springs. There were no extra holes where they had ever been mounted. The tiller cable was falling apart to. After installing new tiller cable, I went ahead and installed some new springs. I just could’t believe this boat had been running all these years that way. And this particular man uses this boat frequently, as he enjoys the vintage look.
I’m not saying that you don’t need springs here, but just thought it was remarkable.