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    THE best boat flooring

    I'm not sure if anyone else knows of this, especially those not in the south, but I went to a boat show and saw this product and fell in love! I'm about to change the flooring in my boat, and am choosing this over carpet or bed-liner type material ANY DAY! The guy I talked to is a professional...
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    Engine history/info

    Someone on here helped me with info before on an engine, I just can't remember who. I have what I THINK is a 70 hp Mercury, MAYBE '80 model??? The tag is B189651. Any info would be appreciated.
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    Engine location on boat

    I got the part where the engine goes on the BACK of the boat, but I'm having troubles at to what HEIGHT the engine goes. i.e., in pic 1, the anti-cavitation plate is just a hair above the bottom of the boat. But is that right? Or should pic 2, which shows the "plate" ABOVE the anti-cavitation...
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    Mercury carb adjustments

    I have a 1990 Mercury 115 and need some assistance in adjusting the carbs. If someone could email me that knows what they're doing, since I don't, I would greatly appreciate it.
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    Part needed

    I'm here, but not sure if here is where I should be. I might 'spossed to be over there. Anywho....I have a broken part on my boat, and can't seem to find it anywhere. I checked the iboats plumbing parts section, even emailing and asking for the part...was told iboats doesn't have it, and to come...
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    Part needed

    I'm here, but not sure if here is where I should be. I might 'spossed to be over there. Anywho....I have a broken part on my boat, and can't seem to find it anywhere. I checked the iboats plumbing parts section, even emailing and asking for the part...was told iboats doesn't have it, and to come...
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    Question and comment

    Just read about 13 pages of posts, just for the halibut (lol....get it, instead of hell of it, I said halibut since most of us fish and a halibut ...oh, never mind) and noticed something. Mercury 115 h.p. (year doesn't matter) is NOT mentioned alot. This is either because it's a very good and...
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    Tach issues

    Howdy...here's what I got.... I took a tach outta my boat that I suspected wasn't giving me an accurate reading. Stupid me, didn't mark the sending unit line, so I had 3 or 4 lines hangin after cutting the wires. Now I got my new tach in, have the power hooked and the ground hooked, but after...
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    FINALLY some pics of the boat and some questions/ideas I have

    There should be pics (finally) of the boat. I read a post on using Vaseline to "restore" the shine. As you can see, my baby needs it. Also, I'm looking to replace the side seats. Anyone know where I could find some like the ones pictured? Unfortunately, the manufacturer of the boat is no longer...
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    Starter rebuild

    Question...my starter needs to be rebuilt, is this a project I can do myself, or just take it to someone to do? I could buy a new one for around 130, but if it can be rebuilt for under 100, I can use those savings for other stuff (beer would be first on the list).
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    Tachometer question

    I have a 1990 MERCURY 115 ELPTO, Model number 1115412JD...when I took out the tach that was in the boat, a Performance Plus Magnum 150, it had 3 posts on the back. Can a 4 posts tach work somehow...and if so, how? Or does it have to be another 3 post? I wanna say the one that was originally in...
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    Tach replacement

    Ok...I wanna say I've asked this before, but it's been awhile since I've been on the site, and am to lazy right now to look for it...so I'ma get input and advice again, if y'all don't mind. I took out a bum tach...3 post..on a 150 Performance Plus with a 1990 Mercury 115. I was given a CAT...
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    Help!

    OK....trying to get the boat ship-shape for the upcoming spring season, and only have a few things left to do. One is getting the correct prop! I'm pretty sure the prop I have that came with the boat is pitched to high. I have a Performance Plus 150, with a 1990 Mercury 115...turning a 13 1/2 x...
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    Tilt and Trim question

    I have a 1990 Mercury 115. When at w.o.t., I can only trim up so high, and that's it. On the trailer, or at idle, I can trim to where the prop comes out the water (I don't do that at idle, but I could). Once I get going, the trim only goes so far. Why? Is there a limit switch that wasn't...
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    Planning and engine placement help!

    Ok....here we go with elementary questions that should be easy for most of y'all. 1. WOT, at top speed of 40.1 mph....my boat isn't getting fully up on plane (at least I don't THINK it is). Where most boats have the last 2 ft. or so of the boat in the water when running fast, fast....mine has...
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    I'm back and up and running

    WHEW! FINALLY got the boat up and running. Prop is done, power pack and rectifier have been changed, new starter battery. Boat runs good, but I'm thinking it isn't running at peak performance. I have 3 situations...1 I can fix myself, but the other 2 I need some input on. First, RPM's...I idle...
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    Thorough explanation of my prob

    I was kinda sorta in a rush yesterday when I posted my prob, so bear with me while I explain further, with a question or 2 thrown in. The first time I took the boat out it ran fine. The gf and I went to our fishing spot, and fished for about 5 hours on the trolling motor. When I went to start...
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    All the four letter bad words in creation, times 3!

    ARGH!!! Didn't get the prop today, but it was kind of a blessing. Changed out the lower unit oil, cleaned the engine real well, checked the carbs, look brand new. Now I'm having probs with my gearing and shifting. The shift, when in "neutral", my shaft runs in reverse, in "forward", it's in...
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    'Bout ready to get this Merc tip-top!

    Prop should be ready tomorrow. Got new bearings and O-rings for lower unit. New gear oil, bearing/shaft grease and power tilt and trim lube. Have everything else, including my new manual. If I run into any difficulties or unique/unusual fixes to difficulties, I'll be sure to be back...LOL.
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    I finally did it!!!!!!!!!!

    O M G!!! Talk about a pain in the butt!!! My propeller would NOT come off the shaft for all the tea in China! I took it to the gf's mom and step-dad's house, considering he's a mechanic with TONS of tools, to get his help. We tried everything imaginable to get the prop off, finally decided on a...
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