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    Engine rpm help 5.7 mercrusier

    We have a 01 Bryant with a mercrusier 5.7. When we start it up and are idling out of the no wake done sometimes the rpms start increasing by itself. We pop it in neutral and rpms are still elevated so we turn it off. Start her right back up and rpms are fine , until the next time it decides to...
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    What is timing on evinrude 115? 24 degrees?

    I have a 97 evinrude 115 spL. I just rebuilt the engine and I'm trying to find specs on engine timing. I have a factory manual but it doesn't say what to set the timing at. The flywheel has a white mark on 24* I checked the timing and it is set on 20* max advance. What is specs for this...
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    97 evinrude 115 blew up! What caused it? Help

    I have a 97 hydra sport with a 97 evinrude 115 on it. Me and my cousin was fishing a tournament Saturday and running up the lake at wide open throttle. Then it happened! Motor immediately bogs,knocks and shuts off! It starts back but is running bad. Get it home run a compression check and # 4...
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    Evinrude 115vs. Evinrude xp 150

    I have a evinrude 115 spL on my bass boat. It will run about 43 mph top speed. How fast would the boat go if it had a evinrude 150 on it?
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    PLEASE help me! 97 evinrude 115

    I have a 97 evinrude 115 on my bass boat. The engine is driving me CRAZY! After the engine warms up it will misfire. Feels like misfires on one cylinder and sometimes two cylinders.. It ONLY does it after engine is warm. I will unload the boat drive it across the the lake (2miles) and it runs...
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    How fast evinrude 115 and 150??

    I have a 97 18.5ft Hydra sports bass boat with a evinrude 115, it will go 43mph. If I put a 150 on the boat how fast will it go? Thanks!
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    Evinrude 115 carb issues. Help !

    97 evinrude 115 spl Had problems with fuel leaking from throats of carbs making engine run bad. Rebuilt carbs and noticed the new needle and seat assembly (the seat part )was smaller than the original. Now when I get on a plane engine tries to stall out. Is there a chance they packed the...
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    Help! Evinrude 115 fuel leak

    I have a 96 evinrude 115 v4 with very low hrs. It ran awesome earlier this year then I noticed fuel/oil in bottom of engine cover on carbs even on top of out drive. The engine now loads up when I try to accelerate then clears out and is hard to start at times. I removed the carb cover and there...
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    Question on 115 evinrude.

    I just bought a 97 bass boat with a 115 evinrude. I took it out a few times and I have noticed oil under the engine cover. It seems to be in front of engine around carbs and it has ran back to rear of engine cover. Where could this be coming from?
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    Where is my transducer?????

    Monday I bought a 97 hydra sports bass boat. The boat is in great shape but the lowrance depth finder which is mounted beside the windsheild is older and I figured I would replace it with a newer one. After a hour of looking for the transducer i gave up..And its not mounted externally on...
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    How can i mount a trolling motor to my sea ray bowrider?

    How can i mount a trolling motor to my sea ray bowrider? I just want to mount one of the cheap ones somewhere on my boat. Any ideas???
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    Roll-on rubberized bed liner for boat deck for water proofing?

    I just read on another post where a guy used roll on bedliner to waterproof his deck after replacing with marine wood.. Sounds like a decent idea. Anyone else done this? what do the rest of you guys think opposed to fiberglassing?
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    How much can i sell my sea ray for?

    HOW MUCH CAN I RELISTICALLY EXPECT TO GET FROM MY 89 SEA RAY SEVILLE. IT HAS A NEW ENGINE OUTDRIVE WORKS PERFECT, EVERYTHING WORKS EXCEPT TRIM GAUGE IN DASH. INTERIOR IS ORGINAL AND NEEDS SEAT CUSHIONS RECOVERING ETC. BOAT RUNS AND DRIVEs GREAT.
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    Who makes a 100% fiberglass bowrider?

    Who makes a all fiberglass bowrider? We would like to buy one with all fiberglass floor and transon so we would never have to worry about wood rot.. I heard BRYANT makes them 100% all fiberglass since like 1996. Chime in and give me some info please.
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    What should I seal my stern eyes with?

    Stern eyes leaking some ,I removed them and resealed them with marine silicone. Is this sufficient?
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