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    Expensive fish

    So, I'm out on the lake this morning, with my butt parked in the front seat of my boat, bouncing a plastic worm across the bottom of this cove and I get a strike. I give it a chance to gulp the bait up and then, set the hook....GOT HIM!!! :-) It's a good'ern too! Fightin' real hard! Jumping and...
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    Test Tank?

    Anyone use a test tank to run their outboard at home? I heard of folks using livestock watering tanks and they have various sizes at the local Tractor Supply here so, I was just wondering what size would I need to run a 45hp Merc at full throttle? I used to run a little 3.5hp engine in a 55...
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    45hp Merc spitting/jerking

    Last season my motor ('86 45hp merc OB110011) started spitting through the carbs while idling and had a jerk associated with it. While I had it put up, I installed carb kits because the bottom carb always leaked and flooded since I bought it and it looked as if it had never had any work done on...
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    WMA-4 carb rebuild

    I'm in the process of rebuilding the carbs on my '86 Merc 45hp (OB110011) and have kits I got from Mastertech Marine. I'm referencing the parts breakout in the manual and it shows 2 parts for item 23 calling them the "diaphragm" but when I opened up the fuel pump there is only one part next to...
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    What did I catch?

    Check the pic and see if you can identify this fish. I caught this from Douglas Lake here in east TN and the nearest match I can find on the "Fishes of TN" web site is of a "Gaspergoo". Never seen one before. It wasn't a fun catch...thought I'd snagged a limb, 'cause it felt like pulling in...
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    Bent axel?

    Something tells me my axel shouldn't look like this... Someone must have lifted it with a floor jack in the middle. This is the first time I noticed it in the few months I've owned it. It's been towing fine. I was checking wheel bearings and lifting from each side to put the jack stands in...
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    '86 Merc 45 prop

    I'm running a aluminum 10 3/8 X 14 three blade on this motor. My tach at WOT reads just below 5k (maybe 4900) and gps speed is 28.5mph. Book says this engine's range is 5k to 5.5k. The prop (on it when I bought the boat) is gray painted aluminum and the paint is flaking off. Don't know the...
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    '86 45hp Merc fuel filter

    Quick question while I'm still waiting for my manual to show up...How does the plastic bowl come off the oem fuel filter on this motor? Does it just screw off and drop down? Looks as if it might but, I didn't want to crank on it 'till I knew for sure. Thanks, Sonny
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    86 Merc 45 tilt/trim hoses

    Is there anywhere online that I may find replacement hoses for the above mentioned package? I've done some searching but haven't found anyone offering all the hoses. Mine are not leaking but the rubber coating is flaking off in a few places and I wouild like to go ahead and have 'em on hand for...
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    Bigger fuel tank possibilities?

    As I use my Tracker Tournament V17 more and more. I am starting to wish I had more than the 6gal fuel capacity it came with. There's not room for another 6gal tank in there but, there is some extra room. As a matter of fact, I found this tank online...
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    Info on my new (to me) boat

    I finally found a boat that suited me. It's an '87 Tracker Tournament V17 with a '86 Merc 45 Classic 50. Not a speed demon but it gets me to the fishin' spots, doesn't leak, came with a boat cover, life jackets, depth finder, trolling motor, and a nice trailer. PO kept it indoors most of it's...
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    Looking at a '86 Tournament v17

    In my search for a decent fishing boat (my first in over 30 years), I've found a '86 Tracker Tournament V17 with a Merc "Classic" 50 on her and Tracker trailer. This boat was kept indoors most of her life and is in great shape cosmetically. PO must have bought it from Bass Pro 'cause their logo...
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    Opinions on possible purchase, please

    My neighbor offered me a '94 Alumacraft Angler 16' with a '83 Evinrude 70 for $3K. I looked it over and the interior is trashed (carpet/seats)but the hull appears solid with no bad dents and the trailer is good with new bearings/races. He told me that he had the motor "worked over" but there was...
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