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    What's the Smallest Kicker I Can Get Away With?

    Looking to add a kicker to a 17' fiberglass bass boat. Boat's main outboard is 150hp. I use the boat on inland lakes only. I estimate the boat to weigh approximately 1500 lbs. What do you guys think would be the minimum hp I could use (and still move around) on this set-up. I have an...
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    Thinking About Purchasing--Advice Requested

    I'm looking to purchase a kicker for my bass boat. Found a 2003 9.9 Johnson (J10RLYST) in my area. However, the motor has a "cracked piston." How involved would it be to replace (time, cost, etc)? Should I be looking for any other damage that the faulty piston may have caused? Any other...
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    Water Pump Re-Build, Lower Unit Questions

    I dropped the lower unit on my 1976 1500 and re-built the water pump tonight. Although, when I attempted to reinstall the LU, it seemed that the cam shaft was impeded by something once it got up into the main powerhead. I initially thought it was just a misalignment, or perhaps the motor had...
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    Vinyl Flooring as Alternate to Carpet

    I'm currently re-finishing the floors, decks and hatch lids on my bass 17' bass boat. I'm considering, as an alternate to carpeting, marine-grade vinyl floor covering. I want to avoid having to repair soft spots on my deck in another ten years--hopefully this is the way to go. Anyone have any...
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    ...perhaps I am slow?

    Ok, having trouble (even with the new Sticky--thanks by the way) identifying my Merc. Silver placard on the motor says "serial number: 4321034." Didn't correspond with any of the serial numbers in any of the links (at least i don't think so). I thought it was a 1978, but I may be wrong...
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    1978 150hp Merc Question

    Hi, Guys. I have been browsing for awhile and appreciate the wealth of information on the forum. Anyhow, thought I'd run this scenario by you all quickly and see what you think. I'm considering purchasing an older bass boat from a local guy. The boat has a 150 hp 1978 Mercury outboard on it...
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