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    Never winterized outboard

    So this season is the first time I've had my outboard somewhere where it gets cold. It never really got that colds most of this winter so I didn't winterize it but late February and most of this month it's been getting pretty cold. I'm wondering how screwed I will be next month when I try to...
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    2006 15 hp mercury reverse lock not working

    Ive searched and searched and can not find an answer to my problem. I have a 2006 15 hp mercury that the reverse lock does not work on. All the posts ive read have had to do with a reverse lock cam, which I'm pretty sure my model doesn't have. There is basically a linkage going from the locking...
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    Mounting a bimini top.

    I have a 14ft valco v hull that came with a Bimini when I bought it. Today I have started to try and mock it up. Does this look like it is mounted the correct way? If i fold down the back supports and put the top down towards the stern i would not be able to control the motor, or use my rod...
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    2006 15hp outboard Mercury leaking

    I the 2006 15 horsepower Mercury with low hours,, bought it a couple years ago took it out once last year with zero issues. let it sit for about a year and just recently I changed the oil the filter, spark plugs and the lower gear oil. I then put the engine into a bucket so I could test it...
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    2006 15hp outboard Mercury smoking.

    Hello everyone, i have a 2006 15hp mercury outboard that is smoking and i wanted to get some feedback. I bought this outboard about 2 years ago and it ran fine, 0 issues.. Took it out once since i bought it and had no problems then either. It has since been sitting outside attached to my boat...
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    15 hp mercury questions

    I have an 06 15hp 4 stroke mercury outboard that I have a few questions about as I can't seem to find and of the manuals online First off, the motor used to lock in the upwards position, and to let it down I would have to shift it into gear. after taking the boat out for its first time...
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    2006 merc changing lower oil

    Changed the gear oil on the lower unit the day on my 2006 15 hp merc. Today when i went to fix the trailer lights i noticed that it had leaked a couple drops of oil. upon closer inspection i noticed that i had tightened down the screw and the seal was not sealing correctly and being pushed out...
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    Towing vehicles

    Wondering what everyone here uses as a tow vehicle and what are you pulling. I plan on using my 2005 Subaru wrx to pull my 14' aluminum valco. It doesn't weigh much and the wrx is rated to tow up to 2,000 lbs. I have taken the boat on a 4 hour drive round trip with no outboard and I did just...
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    how to get boat to sit right on trailer

    PO had it on the trailer like this, and even if I move it forward about the foot that I can the entire bottom will not be supported to the transom it looks like. Maybe this isn't the right size trailer for this boat?
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    1975 14' valco repair help, (pics!)

    so i got this boat at a good deal with a pretty much brand new outboard. anyway there is a couple tiny leaks coming from rivets and the front of the keel. Was wondering what you guys suggest is the best way to fix this? i was thinking of just bucking rivets, or maybe drilling them out and...
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    buying my first boat, help!

    So i am looking at purchasing my first boat for fishing. I mostly do trout fishing in smaller eastern sierra lakes, maybe tahoe. As well as some southern california lakes like casitas and pyramid. I am looking at getting a 12-14' aluminum hull with an outboard motor. Just wondering what are some...
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