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    resale outboard to paint or not to paint

    i have a couple outboards that im ready to sale. a few scratches here and there but overall a great character motor with signs of use. i was curious if you paint an outboard does it lower the value or raise it. im no picasso but a shake and spray kind of guy. im not trying to mask any...
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    gas can level before refill question

    i have a two stroke 1977 115hp evinrude outboard and have a six gallon gas tank to supply the gas. i noticed that after the gas can gets to about 1/4th level i noticed i have to refill. is that normal or should the engine suck all the gas in the can? basically about a gallon and a half left...
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    opinions on what to do about scratches inside piston wall

    hope some of you gurus can help a newbie out. i have a 1977 evinrude 115hp model 115793. lost compression on piston 4. i tore it apart and the piston head was damaged. looks like the piston rings were hitting up at the cylinder head. ive since got a used cylinder head and was going to...
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    choosing the right electronics

    the days are counting down again to be out in the sunny sky with the glimmer of the water shining on the sunglasses. i picked up this hobby late last year and now roving and shopping for what i need is some electronics to help me on my way to great times on the water. what i have right now...
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    3.9hp no bowel movement

    Hey there boaters, ive been a lurker for several months and have enjoyed all the threads in this forum. now im looking to see if some of you guru's can help me out. i bought a mercury 1967 3.9hp and i noticed that when i first fired it up, there was almost like a constant spit out the water...
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