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    What Year

    Anybody Know the year model? 50hp Mariner Serial # 6548789 USA
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    Mercury Tilt & Trim

    Does anyone have an exploded view or a picture of one of these control valves that's been dissembled? If anyone has one, are you willing to dissemble for a picture? My Dad, 78 years young took his apart and I can't seem to sort it all out.
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    DF140Z Running Hot

    The engine info (DF 140 Z 14002Z-110301) This engine was soft grounded last year and set of the temp light and rev limit light. Boat was towed to dock to keep from causing damage. Water pump kit was installed and engine showed no signs of problems thru the end of last season. Boat sits through...
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    From Dec 2006

    If you've been a member here for ten or more years this will bring back a few memories from the good-ole days. Enjoy!! ​All the credit for the poem goes to iboats member bjcsc 'Twas the night before Christmas at iboats.com And things were real quiet in every forum Their vessels were stored for...
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    HELP! Blown Outdrive, what will fit this?

    Re: HELP! Blown Outdrive, what will fit this? They decided to spell it out for some of you. :facepalm: :D
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    Happy Birthday SS Mayfloat

    Happy Birthday SSMAYFLOAT!!!! :D
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    New record.

    Re: New record. Nice serve!!!!!
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    Hailing LadyFish

    Rod walked into a sports bar around 9:58 PM. He sat down next to a blonde at the bar And stared up at the TV. The 10 PM news was coming on. The news crew was covering the story Of a man on the ledge of a large building Preparing to jump. The blonde looked at Rod and said, "Do you think...
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    Looking for info on fitting that goes into transom for drive oil resevoir?

    Re: Looking for info on fitting that goes into transom for drive oil resevoir? Give these part numbers a try 1) 18922 CONNECTOR 2) 20195 O-RING 3) 91964 WASHER 4) 35053 NUT 5) 18923 FITTING
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    About to sell this boat!

    Re: About to sell this boat! If you know, without a doubt, the engine is tuned to Mercruiser specs. I would check for restricted exhaust and make sure the drive ratio is correct.
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    Transom Question

    I'm replacing the transom on a 14 foot Collins craft and need to know the height to cut it. It had been butchered when I got so I don't have anything to go by. I measured my engine (1971 Mercury 40HP) from where it would sit on the transom to the cavitation plate and it measures 17 inches. So...
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    A Little Blast From The Past

    Here"s something I saved from Christmas 2006. It was posted here by iboats forum member bjcsc. For those that were here then it will bring back some real memories, especially the memories of the ever changing "forum upgrades". I hope everyone enjoys it as much as I did and would like to wish...
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    Volvo Penta

    5.7 GXI-G If I just had the EFI wiring diagram. My fuel pump and ignition relays will not activate because there is no ground present for the relay coils. Positive voltage is present at the relays coil terminals with the key on. I'll assume (but most likely) the ground circuit is triggered to...
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    Addition to the Fleet

    I picked up a new toy Friday and wanted to share a few pix. It's a like new 1999 Triad performance pleasure boat. The bow rider model is one of five ever made and one of three left. The other two have been destroyed trying to land after a low level flight. I got it from a friend who is was the...
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    Broken Shift Cable

    SX-M Drive Are there different quality shift cables avaliable for these drives? I know Mercruiser has a couple different upgraded cables avaliable for their drives and was wondering if Volvo Penta has this type of option.
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