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    Match Outboard HP to Boat

    I am looking for information on how to evaluate what the maximum (and safe) outboard HP rating for a given boat should be. True, manufacturers typically have a plate affixed to the boat. I recently acquired a 1960's-something 14' fibreglass boat, but I can't read the plate markings. It has a...
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    Mercontrol

    Just recently purchased an old boat w/65 hp 1975 Mercury 650 outboard. The Mercontrol on this boat has 2 levers, the obvious one being the upright shift/throttle lever. There is another lever that slides upwards from the rear of the Mercontrol - what is its purpose?<br />Thanks!
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    Oil leak from lower unit

    Mercury outboard 65 hp est. mid-1970's. I'm fairly new to working on outboards, but mechanically inclined. Trying to change LU gear oil, the marina guy said to use "flush" screw to pump in new oil while "vent" screw open. No old oil can out of the flush hole, and only got in about a third of...
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