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    Vinyl flooring adhesive on penetrating expoxy

    I am replacing the floor in my 1987 StarCraft Holiday. I am using marine plywood and have added 3 coats of penetrating epoxy. I plan to use MariDeck vinyl flooring. I am trying to figure out what adhesive to use. I am concerned the water-based adhesives (such are DeckRite MD101) may not...
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    Easy question: fuel mix

    My brother in law inherited his Dad's early 1990s 30 HP Evinrude. He has been using a 24:1 fuel mix, sounds too rich to me. What should it be? The owners manual is not in hand this weekend. Thanks.
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    Classic Fifty Carb Idle adjustment

    I cleaned and rebuilt the carbs, including removing the idle needle valves for cleaning. I set the float level according to the Mercury shop manual (1/4 inch above the bowl base on the carb housing). I have been trying to adjust the idle valve with no luck - I have been trying with dog ears...
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    Classic fifty, carbon build up on pin top of drive shaft

    I am replaceing the water pump. After much struggle to get the gear housing off I seem to be in good shape, but I have a couple question. There is a pin at the top of the drive shaft that was encrusted with what looked like oily carbon build up. I bought a new pin and spring as per my parts...
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    Classic Fifty Gear Housing Removal

    I am trying to remove the gear housing so I can replace the water pump. It is stuck and I have not been able to get it off. I used the two nuts on the studs in the front of the housing to push up against the middle section and push the gear housing down (used sheet metal straps to keep from...
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    transducer position

    I am mounting the transducer for a new sonar. Intructions say to stay away from the prop, strakes and rows of rivets in order to avoid turbulance and get better readings under way. It does not say anything about the about the outside of the hull. This is an 18 foot aluminum outboard. In...
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    Tire fell to pieces over the winter - never saw such a thing.

    I have a fifth wheel camper that is 11 years old with, maybe 10,000 miles on it. I noticed last weekend that all of the tires are litterally falling apart. The tread is coming off the belted "core" in patches and at least two of the cores are grossly mis-shapened (inside edge of the core has...
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    Classic Lyman Sportfisherman Do They Plane?

    Hello, I am thinking I would like my next boat to be a classic (probably fiberglass) Lyman Sportfisherman (or similar Lyman set-up). I am wondering if those boats have planing hulls and/or are sufficiently powered? My experience with similar size inboard boats is limited - a friend has a 23...
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    power tilt o-ring substitutes

    I replaced the o-rings and scrapper on the components of my tilt cylinder. In order to get the cup out of the tilt cylinder I needed to remove the cylinder from the rest of the power tilt/trim unit, which meant removing the pin that the bottom of the cylinder mounts to; that pin contains...
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    Stator Advice 1987 45hp Classic 50

    Hi all, I am looking for confirmation that my stator is blown before I spend the $300 for a new one - or whether is would be worth having it checked by a real mechanic. Engine is a 1987 45 hp 4 cyl. serial No. OB258460 I'm getting no spark to the plugs. Went through the electrical system...
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    Why Two Carbs

    Why do they put 2 carburetors on outboards? I have a 1987 Classic 50 with two carbs that I need to clean and re-adjust. The only thing I can think of is it seems to have the crank case separated to power the fuel pump. I'm sure is also has to do with engine performance, but is seems to be...
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    Classic 50 fuel issue, won't idle

    1987 Mercury Classic 50 (45 hp) 4cyl SN OB258460 A few weeks ago while drift fishing - after 20-30 minute drifts we would have to pump the primer bulb to get the engine to start again which was not normal. I tried changing from the internal (belly) gas tank to my 5 gal spare, but same problem...
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