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    High Elevation

    I have a newly aquired 16ft Tri-Hull boat with a 115hp Johnson on it. Engine is a 1980 model # J115TLCSA. The tach doesn't work and I'm going to replace it, but I was curious what pitch and diameter I would need to pull a tube and maybe some skiers behind it. I'll be boating at Utah Lake...
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    New Johnson Owner!!!

    Hey guys, I'm a proud new owner of a 1980 Johnson 115 hp 2-stroke. I have a couple of questions. 1st: Is it normal for it to smoke quite a bit? I've never had a 2-stroke, but I've heard they smoke pretty good. 2nd: Can anyone tell me how to pre-mix the oil and gas??? 3rd: What's the top RPM's on...
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    1974 Galaxy Restoration

    1974 Galaxy Restoration I bought this boat back in August with a non-working engine. It has a 5.0 Ford with a Merc out drive. I got it home and got it running with a few things. I let it sit through the winter (way too cold to work on any of it in Utah!) I tore out the carpet and seats...
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    1974 Galaxy Restoration

    Re: Gel Coat, or Paint? Re: Gel Coat, or Paint? You can see the spot above the pin-striping that definitely needs work. It's like that in a few spots on the boat.
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    1974 Galaxy Restoration

    Re: Gel Coat, or Paint? Re: Gel Coat, or Paint? This is the pin-striping I'm trying to get off. It's just tape so I was using a razor blade.
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    1974 Galaxy Restoration

    So, I'm working on prepping for some gel coat for my restoration, but I'm worried that my boats hull is paint. I know that gel coat doesn't stick to paint very good. Is there a way that I can decipher if my hull is paint or gel coat?
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    Gel Coat

    Hey Guys, I want to change the color on my boat and do some touch-ups and what not. Do I need to sand down the existing gel coat or do any prep work, or can I just apply the new gel coat and do all the finishing? Thanks!
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    Fuel pump conversion

    Ok, so I needed a new fuel pump for a 1989 Evinrude 110 HP and I bought the non-VRO pump on accident. I'm already pre-mixing my oil and gas and I heard that you could use the non-VRO with out buying a conversion kit. I'm just wondering if that's possible? And how would I do that?
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    Out drive won't go back on.

    I have the pre alpha out drive, and I recently took it off to repair the water pump. When I took it off, I made sure it was in forward gear. I've repaired the water pump, and I'm ready to put the out drive back on, but the darn thing doesn't want to go back on. I put it in neutral and tried, and...
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    exhaust bellows hello

    I'm trying to replace my exhaust bellows on my pre-alpha merc. Do I need to take of the bell housing, or can I just do it with it still on?? If I need to take the bell housing off, how do I on the old style ones? Please help, thanks!!
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    Electronic Distributor??

    Hey guys, I got the 1975 Mercruiser 888. Its a 302 Ford, and I'm thinking about going with an electronic distributor. I've been doing a little research and I'm still undecided if I wanna spend that much money. Anyone change to one? What's the biggest difference, and is it worth it? Thanks, Zach
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    Ignition system issues

    Re: Ignition system issues Alright thanks! I'm gonna try the ignition switch later, and let you guys know what happens. Here's a pic of my $250 gem. :)
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    Ignition system issues

    What's up guys? So I bought this new boat the other day and got a smokin' deal! I paid $250 for this thing! So I'm thinking there might be something fishy going on with the boat for the guy to let it go for that cheap. He told me it needed a new ignition switch, but he hot wired it the day...
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    302 Ford, Mercruiser, 5.0, 1975.

    Hey yall, I just bought a new boat 2 nights ago. The guy I bought it from said he was on the lake the day before. He told me when I bought it that it was in need of a new ignition switch. I brought it home and started doing some tests. I took the battery to Autozone and had it checked, battery...
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    New Project

    Hey, I just bought a 1969 Bayliner that I've been working on. It needs a completely new deck, so I've been working on the demolition for that. I'm going to start sanding down a lot of the fiberglass and get things ready for the build part of the project. I got stuck though, cause I can't figure...
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