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    FUEL TANK CAPACITY PLEASE !! 1989 Lowe 1730V

    I recently bought a decent condition '89 1730V with a Johnson 70hp on it. Has a fuel tank under the floor and the gaugedoesn'tn appear to be accurate, always reads 3/4 tank regardless of how much fuel is in the tank. No owners manual and I bought from 80+ year old second owner who had no idea...
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    Hey Prop Guru's, my latest report of progress so far.

    Well, under the advice of prop people smarter than me, I sanded the crap off the bottom of my boat. I also had the local shop that did my diagnosis and told me that my boat was running at 7000 rpms....well, I had them install a tach in the dash. Turns out, the boat is running 23.9mph at 5400...
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    Need prop guru for prop size/pitch for '95 Merc 25hp.

    I'll try to get all the info in here so I don't waste anyones time. I'm trying to correct two problems: 1. I need more top end speed, 2. I thought I had a fuel delivery problem or coil problem but after having my boat in the shop, they tell me it's rev-limiter. Boat: 1995 Starcraft Seafarer 14...
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    Alternative to SeaCast ?? Pour-in transom ??

    Hello. I was given a small 14 foot Dory-style boat yesterday and started going over it carefully, discovered there's no wood left in the transom !! There were two pieces of rotted 3/4" wood sandwiched between two fiberglass skins. I was watching the SeaCast website and saw some guys there...
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    Trolling motor: Leave on boator bring inside?

    I have a new-to-me boat that came with an older MotorGuide trolling motor, the kind with the pedal that has the cable inside to turn it (not digital). I'm not really a big fan of the cable steer trolling motors, I prefer a tiller/hand control. Anyway, the thing is bolted to the front of the boat...
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    HELP! I can't get my prop off !! '95 Merc 25HP

    I have a 1995 Mercury 25hp and I managed to mangle one blade of the prop at the ramp today. My local West Marine has a replacement prop but I can't seem to get my prop off. It looks like there are two nuts on the threaded shaft that the prop sits on. Outer nut is smaller and looks like is either...
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    Another "Hot Pee" question: '95 Merc. 25HP

    I recently bought a boat that has a '95 Merc 25HP on it. I immediately brought it to my local Mercury dealer and had them go over it, replace the plugs and some plastic linkage clips, replaced the water pump and thermostat and changed lower unit oil. I've only had the boat back from the dealer...
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    Glue carpet to aluminum ??

    I have a '95 Starcraft Seafarer 14DLX aluminum boat and most of the carpet in the boat is starting to come unglued. I doubt I can glue old custy carpet back to the dirty old aluminum beneath it but...was wondering...if I remove the carpet and clean up the aluminum, what glue coulc/shoul I used...
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    Side console boat leans to right..can it be corrected?

    When I'm alone in my little Starcraft aluminum Seafarer 14DLX and sitting at the side console, the boat leans to the right. Once underway it doesn't get any better. I thought that one planing it would strainghten out a bit but it still has quite a bit of lean to it. I was wondering if anything...
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    HELP !! Need fuel/oil ratio !! NOW !!

    I just bought a new-to-me boat with a '95 Merc 25hp 2-stroke outboard and I forgot to ask the previous owner what the fuel/oil ratio should be for that motor. This is my first Merc., having been a lifelong Evinrude/Johnson owner. I've got the boat packed and ready to head to the ramp, was gonna...
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    87 Force 50 general questions

    I come from an Evinrude/Johnson family and to own anything else was just plain wrong. Well, tomorrow I'm going to look at a boat that has a low hours '87 Force 50 on it and I know NOTHING about Force engines. Are there a few years that are good or bad, are there "Mercury" engines and others that...
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    Help ! I need part #'s !! Evinrude 15HP

    I have an '89 Evinrude 15hp tiller on a 12 foot aluminum boat. I'm building a small side console for the boat and converting to throttle, shift, and steering control cables. My local dealer says they can do the work for me for $1000 but won't offer the part numbers. I having alot of trouble...
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    1998 Force 90HP, 350 hours....any good ??

    I'm looking at buying a Bayliner bowrider with a decent condition 1998 Force 90HP outboard and I have some questions. Who owned Force at that point? Mercury? If so, is this basically a Mercury outboard with a different color cowl or was there a mechanical difference? When did Force stop making...
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    Bass Pro Prowler 30. Can I make it bow-mount?

    I have a transom mount Bass Pro Shop Prowler 30 trolling motor that I like and I was wondering if it's possible to remove the head off the shaft, spin it 180 degrees and turn it into a bow-mounted motor?
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    Console in 12 foot aluminum boat ?? Anyone have one?

    I have a '72 DuraNautic 12 foot aluminum boat with a 15HP Evinrude on it. I use it for banging around in the mangroves and flats but recently have really been hating my tiller. I was thinking about building some kind of small aluminum side console and mounting it to the center seat. My local...
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    Prop Swap? Need some clarification.

    I have two motors, one is an '82 Johnson 9.9 and the other is an '89 Evinrude 15hp. I really like the Johnson more than the Evinrude. Has fewer hours, starts easier, runs better, looks better, overall is a better motor. Problem is, I can barely get my little 12 foot aluminum boat on plane with...
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    Bolt/washer material thru aluminum transom ??

    I'll be replacing the transom on my little 12 foot aluminum boat soon, as slowly gathering all the material I'm going to need and was planning on picking up the bolts/nuts/washers this week but thought of a potential problem. Will stainless steel bolts and washers be a problem thru the aluminum...
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    Hurricane Preparation ??

    Well, looks like Tropical Storm Fay may be heading for the Florida gulf coast (and may possibly arrive as a hurricane) and that means I have to start thinking about doing something with my boat. Luckily, it's only a 12 foot aluminum boat so I can stick it in my garage and leave the trailer in...
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    Aluminum transom repair and reinforcement.

    I have a small 12 foot aluminum boat that has a small piece of wood mounted on the transom to clamp the outboard to. It's old and the clamps are starting to crush the wood. So, I'd like to remove it and replace it with a piece of marine-grade plywood...possibly. The questions is...would...
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    How often to replace impeller ???

    I just bought a 15hp '89 Evinrude that had been in storage for a little while. The impeller seems to be working as the motor is peeing but I was wondering if there was some rule of thumb regarding impeller replacememt intervals, for example: replace every year, every other year, as needed...
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