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    clicking sound from the midsection and or LU

    My 1975 merc 850 is making a clicking or knocking noise from the mid section and or Lower Unit. It makes the sound in forward at mid and high speed. As the prop spins faster the knock is faster it almost sounds like something in the mid section is hitting the case inside the midsection. Any...
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    Tach won't work

    Hi everyone I have just bought my second boat for the family its a older 70s trihull with a 1975 Merc 85hp motor, I had it running at home however wouldn't go at the launch. It turned out to be the cdi and the trigger, 900 bucks later I'm on the water finally. I read that the tach output is...
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    Thinking of getting a boat

    I'm interested in getting a 1957 johnson 35hp 15footer, one thing is that the guy I'm buying it from isn't sure if its the lower unit sized or one of the pistons. I haven't had a chance to see it yet, just pics. He had new points put in it and had it tuned up by a professonal in the season...
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