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    Mercruiser 225 breaker trips when key is turned to start

    The drought is finally partially over and my local lake is allowing boat launching again. My boat has been in dry storage there and has not been run for about three years. When I went to clean and prep it this weekend, the circuit breaker would immediately trip when I turned the key from "on" to...
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    1990 60hp Johnson (ex-VRO) fuel filter position

    I just replaced the fuel pump (non-VRO conversion) and the in-line fuel filter. Because of the different location of the fuel inlet to the pump, I positioned the filter in the vertical portion of the fuel line. Originally, it was positioned horizontally. After pumping the bulb, the motor starts...
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    1993 Mercury 15 hp longshaft lower unit reinstall problems

    I replaced the impeller and am trying to re-install lower unit to the upper unit. However, I am unable top get the drive shaft to engage with the motor. It feels like the drive shaft is hitting the bottom of the power head but I can't get it to engage the drive shaft socket. I can get he shift...
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    15 hp mercury 2 stroke tiller operated, will not shift

    I have 15hp, electric start, Mercury 2 stroke long shaft motor (circa 1995?) that was a kicker motor for a boat I had bought (and sold) several years ago. I have never used the motor, but the PO did start it up for me when I bought his boat, but did not put it into gear. After being in storage...
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    Zinc screw stuck in Mercury 15hp 2 stroke motor

    15 hp Mercury 2-stroke motor. I am trying to replace the zinc under the cavitation plate but the screw is frozen. Any tips on how to remove it?
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    Kicker motor safety cable

    I am installing a West Marine kicker motor bracket on my boat and has a couple of questions: 1. It came with a safety cable, but no instructions on where, how or what to attach it to. One end has a loop and the other end has a carabener clip. 2. The instructions say for transoms thinner than 2"...
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    1974 225 IMP R outdrive oil plug gaskets

    Do the oil fill/vent plugs (screw) use gaskets or "o" rings for sealing? I was unable to find it in the service manual. The ones on the screws now are so flattened that it is hard to tell.
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    Paint recommendation for Aluminum rail

    I previously posted asking recommendations for repainting a galvanized angle cap rail the runs around my old 18' BW hull and received excellent and helpful information. It turns out that the metal is actually aluminum, (which I realized after a magnet would not hold to it). So my question is...
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    Paint for galvanized steel?

    My BW has a metal angle (about 1-1/2"x1-1/2") top/rub rail that was added many years ago that runs all the way around the top edge of the hull ( I think the boat was used as some sort of a work boat). The paint that is on it is flaking off and I would like recommendations for re-painting it. It...
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    Surge Brake Maintenance

    Older TrailRite trailier, dual axles, with a 1974 18' IMP boat. When I am towing and am either starting forward or slow down, there is a loud metallic squeak coming from the coupler as the surge brake lever mechanism moves back or forth. Is this normal, or should I try to lubricate the mechanism...
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    1974 18' IMP Ford 302 Mercruiser fuel line solinoid opening?

    This boat has sat for three years. I have removed the old gas and put in fresh gas in both side tanks, but the engine does not seem to be getting enough fuel. There are two inline electric valves (one for each side tank) on the fuel lines controlled by a flip switch. The lines then join a "T"...
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    Battery volts vs cranking power?

    One of my batteries will read about 12v on my multimeter, but not be able to crank the engine (Johnson 60hp). Is this a sign that the plates are used up?
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    Safety Chain Connection

    Re: Safety Chain Connection Here are some pics showing the chain going under the trailer frame to connect to a "U" bolt.
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    Safety Chain Connection

    The winch post on my trailer is connected to the trailer with a pair (forward and aft of the post) of 1/2" diameter inverted "U" bolts with a 1/4" flat bar connecting the ends of each "U" under the frame tube with nuts. I was thinking of attaching the end of the new safety chain to the forward...
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    Marine battery life expectancy?

    What is the average life expectancy for a marine battery (dual purpose)? I usually buy Sears Marine heavy duty batteries, but after about 2-3 years they don't hold a charge. The warranty is for about 1 year, prorated. Also, they don't get used very often. I guess the real question is should I...
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    Tire go flat

    I have my boat in an outside dry storage yard near a lake. I have problem that over the past year and a half, I have replaced three of the four tires because they loose air and go flat. The tire place won't repair them because the rubber cracked. With the last one, they said that it looked like...
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    Alpha 1 chipped upper gear housing flange

    When I pulled the drive off I found that the P.O. had patched a 1/2" dia. hole with JB in the outer flange of the upper gear housing where it meets the bell housing just above the shift cable area. (He had probably used a screw driver to pry it off). My question is does the outer flange need to...
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    Boston Whaler(?) ID help please

    I had posted this in the "Whaler" forum with no response, so I am submitting it here also. I have had this boat for about two years now. It is 18' long and has "Boston Whaler" logos on the sides. The CA registration lists it as a 1976 Boston Whaler. It has a foam filled double hull, however...
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    Boston Whaler(?) ID help please

    I have had this boat for about two years now. It is 18' long and has "Boston Whaler" logos on the sides. The CA registration lists it as a 1976 Boston Whaler. It has a foam filled double hull, however, the shape of the front flares and the finish is different than other Whalers I have seen. The...
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    Nitrogen in gasoline?

    Some gas stations here advertise that their gasoline contains nitrogen. Is there any concern with this for older boat engines (ie: carburated Ford 302, 1984-ish)?
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