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    Replacing transom plywood, what to do with the aluminum cut out

    Hi everyone, I bought a 16'2" MirroCraft that is probably 20-30 years at least and I am in the process of replacing the rotted transom plywood. The space between the knee brace and the transom sheet metal is 1.25" so I'll use two pieces of 5/8" glued together with epoxy. I think this utility...
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    Mercury 60hp over revving

    Hey guys, Today tried my tiny tach on my boat, a bayliner 1600 (14 ft, 770lb hull) with a 60 hp mercury 2 stroke outboard (210 lbs). With my dad and I, the top speed is 28 mph at 6700 RPM. It is over revving. The prop is stainless steel mercury quicksilver with a 15inch pitch. The blades are...
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    1989 Mercury outboard with Simplex control ? Choosing cables?

    Hey guys, my dad and I tested our small boat this week-end and the only thing that was annoying were the cables. The problem is that we have a 1989 Mercury 60Hp outboard, with OMC Simplex control. The boat was originnaly equipped with an OMC/Evinrude outboard (previous owner). In the...
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    First time owner, landing boat on beach without power trim

    Hey guys, I've been reading this forum for a while, but I have a question to which I can't find an answer. My dad and I just bought a small 14 ft. fiberglass boat from the 80's. It is powered by an 60 HP 2 stroke mercury outboard with two levers OMC Simplex. It has the electric star...
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