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Hello,
I have an '89 80 hp 2 stoke 3 cylinder mercury that I bought last year. I have been slowly updating it and doing maitenance that I see fit. I am new to boating as of May of 2010. I have been around automotive/equipment repairing quite a bit so I can get around some minor repairs my...
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I just rebuilt the hubs on my Gator trailer. I put all new races and bearings in and repacked them. the previous owner had National seals part number 6283, and I am not sure these are the correct seals. When i pulled the hubs off both sides the seals stayed on the spindle and the...
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I am having an issue with my 1989 80 hp 3 cylinder engine. Ocassionally my 80 hp won't start. It is usually after running a while and then drifting while fishing. When I go to restart it is not getting fuel, fuel primer buld is hard. I always get it going but have to open fuel lines...
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I just switched my 80 hp merc from my 15' starcraft to my 16' lucraft. The previous owner had a 13 1/4 x 17p prop on the Starcraft set up. Both boats are a v hull and the lucraft is a foot longer and 6" wider than the Starcraft. The prop is pretty beat and I would like to replace it...
I am considering adding power trim/tilt to my 1989 Oil Injected 80 hp. The guy before me had it put on a 1973 Starcraft american 15 ft boat. It does not have power tilt/trim at this time but a factory manual set up with a damper. I have seen the CMC set ups and many used Mercury set ups that...
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I just upgraded my '73 American Starcraft to a walk thru three piece windshield.
Anyone need the original 1 piece plexiglass one? I would rather not ship it I
live near Allentown PA.
thanks,
jonny