Thanks for that link. I had been looking at iBoats, but the advice was more like the above
. Here was a helpful post.
"I have replaced many a starter in many a bost that were designed for MIGGITS!!
I go 6'+ and 220 lbs and believe me it can be one of the hardest jobs to do.
Get a deep dish 6 point 9/16 socket. get a 2-3 inch 3/8" extension and rachet. Feel ahead of time with your hands and get a feel where they are.
One is very tight to the bellhousing cover and it is tight!!
The bolt heads SHOULD be approx 1 inch long so you can get that much of the deep dish socket on good and deep. If they are not, when you get them out go get the long headed bolts.
Take your time and be very patient!!
Disconnect the starter wires and attach a wire hanger to support the starter after the bolts are removed.
The bolts go into the block from directly underneath the starter, in other words towards the motor cover top/sky!"
TenMile
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