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    trailer registration question

    i live in illinois and bought a used 16 foot boat and trailer about a month ago.i was intending on moving to michigan so i took the boat and trailer there,it's in storage. now it seems my family and i are going to buy a house here in ill.i was looking at the ill dmv website and it say's i must...
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    1977 glastron t166 sportster question

    i have a 1977 glastron t166 trihull ,merc 850. i am going to replace the transom wood. where would be the best place to cut the fiberglass to remove the wood? i don't want to weaken the structure any. i'm totally new at this, never attemted this job before.any tips would be greatly appreciated.
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    1977 glastron t166 transom repair

    thanks so much for the seacast tip! thats the best idea for transom repair scince sliced bread! i never herd of such a product. i checked it out on the web and will soon be getting a 2 gallon pail. it'll cut down my repair time conciderably. thanks again.
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    merc 850 question

    i have a 1977 merc 850, no factory trim and tilt. is it possible to put on a factory trim and tilt system? if so, from what year of outboard would work? any advice would be appreciated.
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    transom repair

    whats the best matierial to make a new transom? and what tool is best to cut through fiberglass to expose old wood?my boat is a 1977 glastron t166 sportster 85hp outboard.thankyou.
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    1977 glastron t166 xl sportster

    i recently bought a 1977 glastron with a merc 850. it's a good running rig. the problem is the original bimini to has shrank over time and it will no longer fit to the snaps.it will either snap to the front or back but not both.i'm haveing a hard time finding a replacement top.i quess a custom...
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    dust boot qustion

    i need to remove my old dust boots to replace them with new ones with grease zirks. the old one won't come off they're rusted or badly stuck obviously.i need to grease my bearings for a 130 mile trip. any help is appreciated.
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    rectifier question , merc 850

    i have a merc 850 . i want to check my rectifier,where's it located? i'm haveing trouble finding it. any help woud be appreciated. thanks
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    merc 850 question

    is it possible to switch to fuel injection on a 1977 merc 850? wouldn't it get better mileage? i'd imagine it would be very difficult if possible at all.
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    switching from manual winch to electric winch

    i'm changeing my manual winch in favor of a electric winch on my boat trailer. the vehicle is a 2004 chev trailblazer. on the truck,where do i attatch the main wire that powers the winch and where's the best place to route the wire?
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    summery of repairs on merc 850

    i would like to summerize the repairs i done on my merc 850.1,replaced all fuel lines.2,installed inline fuel filter w/new mercury primer bulb,3,rebuilt fuel pump,4,performed compression test which was a little low so i squirted some wd-40 in each cyl and let it set for a day and retested it and...
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    1977 merc 850 runs great

    i have that 1977 merc 850 original motor on a 1977 glastron t166xl sportster trihull i bought last week.i want to express my thanks to all that responded to my questions.i utilized the info you all helped me with as well as my own mechcanical background and brought the 850 back to life.all is...
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    merc 850 compression question

    on my merc 850 the compression is below 100 psi on each cyl. i just purchased it a week ago. does anybody know of a product i can squirt into the cyl's to loosen up the rings to get them to seal better to help raise the comp?thanks
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    merc 850, plug change

    i have a 1977 merc 850,i need to change plugs.which brand is better,champion,ngk,a/c delco? any oppinion is appreciated. thanks.
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    1977 mercury 850 thunderbolt question

    i'm doing a compression test on my merc 850,i'm using a flexable tube compression test kit from autozone tool rental.i can only reach the 2 middle cyl's.the upper and lower cowls make it very difficult to reach the upper and lower cyl's.any advice or different guage to use instead of removeing...
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    mercury 850 thunderbolt question

    i have a 1977 mercury 850 , needs a water pump impeller replaced.where is it located? is it difficult to do by myself? i'm a decent mechanic,handyman,i just have never done this on a larger outboard before.
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    1977 glastron t166 xl sportster question

    i just bought a 1977 glastron t166 xl. my fuel guage don't work.i found out a hard way when i put gas in for the first time with a gas can, gas gushed out at the overflow port so i know the tank is full. the guage just bounce's up and down from empty and 1/4 tank. whats the best thing to check...
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    lower unit question on mercury 850

    :)i just got a 1977 mercury 850 on a glastron,i'm freshening up things and was wondering how to change the lower unit lube and what kind is best to use? any help is appreciated. thanks
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