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    Mercury 300XS Lower Unit

    To all hello from a newbie! (hopefully that gives everyone a heads up that I'm probably posting in the wrong forum, the wrong way, or something similar)

    I bought a 1988 Cigarette Decathlon being pushed by 2007 triple 300XS. This is my first time owning modern outboards and I'm learning as I go (painfully).

    My issue is that my center motor broke at the prop shaft and I'm struggling to identify what the lower is so I can order parts or try to repair it?

    I'm attaching some pictures so you, the experts, can point me in the right direction.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thegexbird View Post
    To all hello from a newbie! (hopefully that gives everyone a heads up that I'm probably posting in the wrong forum, the wrong way, or something similar)

    I bought a 1988 Cigarette Decathlon being pushed by 2007 triple 300XS. This is my first time owning modern outboards and I'm learning as I go (painfully).





    My issue is that my center motor broke at the prop shaft and I'm struggling to identify what the lower is so I can order parts or try to repair it?

    I'm attaching some pictures so you, the experts, can point me in the right direction.

    Thanks in advance.Click image for larger version. 

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    Somebody will be along that knows. It is not a Sportmaster, the nose and skeg will tell it is a Torquemaster or a Fleetmaster.
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    Looks like a torquemaster, if it has low water pick ups on the front of the nose cone it should be a torquemaster, if it only has the side pick ups it should be a fleetmaster, I was under the impression that the prop shaft is the same on all 3 though?

    44-841978 - Prop Shaft - Sport master
    44-841978 - Prop Shaft Fleet master


    https://www.marineengine.com/parts/m...t-torquemaster



    Link is to the torquemaster parts list, part # is the same on all 3. Not saying this is the best place to purchase, just an example for you.

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    Both the torquemaster and fleetmasters have low water and side water pickups. 99% the time if you have a fat shaft it is a torquemaster.

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    What a pain. Why can't there just be a part or serial number somewhere so it can be looked up?!

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    If you pull the lower there should be some Id markings on the top of housing?

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    It came from Mercury with a Fleetmaster as per the serial#. Hope it helps.

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    I appreciate you all helping me out.

    I have a fleetmaster with XXL shaft on the way.

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