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    My thanks

    At the begining of this season I was given an old (1967) 14' fg boat with a 1980 Merc on it. It hadn't run since 1999. With some help from this group and a lot of reading (here), I did what needed to be done to get it going and it finally started up. We've been out in it a few time and it just...
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    Merc 50, delayed high speed?

    1980 Merc 50 4 cyl. <br /><br />Motor's sat since 1999 but I've had it out (on the water) a couple of times. First time it fought a bit because it had been sleeping so long, but after a couple of weekends in the driveway and a couple of hours on the water, fresh fuel, news plugs etc it settled...
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    Bunks...do's and don't?

    Picked up a 14' Islanders a while back and it's sitting on a relatively new Karavan trailer. Problem is, the trailer is classified as a "personal watercraft" trailer and it's built a little differently than I'd expect for a "real" boat trailer.<br /><br />Weight wise, I'm fine and structurally...
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    Boat bottom changing shape?

    I've picked up (free) a 1967 14' Islanders (made in Burnaby BC)with a 1980 Merc. 50 (4 cyl) on it. The boat has sat unused since 2000 and was used twice prior to that between 1996 and 2000. The rest of the time it's sat, uncovered but tilted (bow high) and plugs out.<br /><br />It came with a...
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    50 Merc cowling question

    I've got a 1980 Merc 50 (4 cyl) on a 1967 Islanders 14' boat. I really like the look of the older Mercs (though this one looks fine too) and was wondering if the cowling from an older 50 (around 1967) would fit the 1980 motor?<br /><br />pics:<br />...
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    1980 Merc 50 power trim?

    May be a stupid question, but does any one know if there was a power trim option for a 1980 Merc 50?<br /><br />thanks<br />Nikko
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    1980 Merc 50 reverse lockout

    Just got a motor (1980 Merc 50) that's been stored for 7 years and changed the impeller. After putting it back together the reverse lockout won't unlock (I knew it went together too easy!), It worked before.<br /><br />What did I miss?<br /><br />Thanks<br />Nikko
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