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    New discovery

    The latest thing on the market to build a boat is to buy a couple cases of that spray flex stuff and a bunch of old screen doors welded together or stuck together with gorilla tape. You only have two colors though. Hmm lets see, black with a white racing stripe ,or white with black stripe?? I...
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    Nascar

    WHOOHOOO! Nascar is back ! boogidy boogidy ! Lets go racing
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    megaphone gasket

    Well I finely found my problem on my 82 merc IL6 90 hp. The megaphone gasket is missing. Causing a exhaust leak near the water tube and the top of the drive shaft. Problem is it is no longer available from merc. Guess I have to make one out of gasket paper and high temp silicone. Has anyone got...
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    issues 82 merc IL 6 90hp ob jet

    Looking for advice. I noticed this spring that when I pulled the lu to check cooling impeller that the top of drive shaft had a lot of exhaust residue on it. Then after a 5hr run # 6 plug is water cleaned. Are these issues related? What gaskets do you suggest I replace besides the exhaust tube...
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    exhaust on drive shaft

    I have a 1982 90hp IL6 with a jet foot. While pulling the L U to check cooling impeller , I noticed exhaust soot on the top half of drive shaft. I cleaned it off with W D 40. and reinstalled L U . Would this be due to a failed base plate or a bad exhaust tube? Do I have to pull the head to...
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    Y-Knott

    I see on the forum that you can manage attachments. So as an experiment I am going to try to send a pic. of the Y-Knott which I built last summer. This summer I am going to tear the wheel house off and rebuild. Boat is 23ft long and 5ft wide at bottom 8ft wide at the gunnel weight 1200 lbs...
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    5 blade razors

    Why the(&&^%$#@##$%^&*) did they come out with 5 blade razors? Use em twice and they are shot! Can't trim mustache with em Can't trim side burns. If you don't shave for 2 days they clog up. they cost a lot. I wish they would go back to 1 blade ones. Or at the most 2 blade. And then they have...
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    82 90 hp merc is not 90 hp

    I have a 90hp merc ser# 7158587 I was told it was built in canada in 1981 and is called a 1982. apparently they measured 90hp at flywheel. At the prop you lose 15% which makes it 76.5 hp I have a jet on it which loses another 15% which makes it 65 hp in the water. Is this correct? If so is there...
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    Where did he go? air cooled engine?

    What happened to the guy that was putting a lawn mower engine in a boat hooked to a lower unit?
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    Reason why I can,t use radiator

    I am wondering why you can't use a aluminum engine such as a 3.5 chrysler with a electric fan to the rad. and forget all this raw water & manifolds etc. surely you can get enough air to the rad by ducting or raising rad. to catch air.?:(:(
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    1982 Merc. IL 6 90hp carbs

    when priming, bulb won't come hard. carb on #5 &6 leaks gas out of over flow. Carbs are numbered 1 to 3 #1 is on 5&6 intake #3 is on 1&2 intake. Has someone put the carbs on in wrong order? It is very difficult to cold start. After warmed up it runs great and starts first try. I am guessing...
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    1982 Merc. straight 6 90hp carbs

    This is the first time on your forum. I have just got a 90hp merc. The block has been rebuilt. But it is hard to start cold. choke is working. When pressuring up the primer bulb,fuel comes out of the top of the bottom carb.At the little brass jet . and the bulb will not come hard. I also noticed...
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