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    72 Merc 800 shifts hard and reverse makes noise?

    As my handle says I'm a boat noobie so I have a few Q's :) <br /><br />I took my 72 Starcraft 18' aluminum runabout with the 72 Merc 800 80 HP out to the lake for the first time last weekend and was pleasantly suprised. She started right up and ran great for the whole hour I got to be out (it...
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    1972 Mercury 800 info

    I just picked up my first boat, an 18' 1972 Starcraft aluminum boat with a 72? Mercury 800 80 HP, Direct 4 Charge, and Thunderbolt ignition outboard SN# 3189265 for $800 US. It seems to run great :) <br /><br />He says it is a 2-stroke and I need to mix oil in with the gas; what is the proper...
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