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    Fuel Pickup and Ant-Siphon Valve Replacement; Need Help Getting Correct Parts

    The other day while out on the water, my 1986 Merc inline 6 started running lean toward the end of my day of fishing. This was no problem really, since I was done for the day. When I got home, I removed the fuel pickup and found a large chunk of that gasket maker material clogging up the...
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    1986 Mercury 115 "Tower of Power" Reed Valve Problem

    I ran the boat last weekend and it ran terrible. It had absolutely no hole shot. I had to slowly give it throttle until I had a running start before I could give it enough throttle to plane. If I gave it too much, it would die. I ran it like that for a little while, and the problem got...
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    Recent Tune-up and Autoblend Removal; Pre-Mix Questions Before I Hit the Water

    I just had a new stator put in my 1986 Mercury 1150, plus all three carbs rebuilt. All three floats turned out to be bad, so they were replaced as well. My mechanic advised me to remove the Autoblend system, so I did that last weekend. I just had a few questions before I get out there on the...
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    Minn Kota Deck Hand Anchor Lift: will not retract unless weight removed

    Hi, I have an 86 Stratos bass boat that I just picked up that is equipped with dual Minn Kota Deck Hand anchor winches. One problem, the winches will not retract the anchor up. They will retract IF you take the weight off the rope. The battery tests at 12.7 Volts, too. I find it hard to...
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    New to Outboards; Please help not getting fuel!!!

    Hi, I got a new used boat really cheap, but I have yet to hear it run. When I first tried to start it up it coughed then won't do anything but crank. I am getting spark on new plugs, and have 125-127 compression on all cylinders. The fuel is pumping because after cranking awhile I can see it...
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    Water in U-Joint Bellows

    I just pulled my outdrive to start some maintenance and found water in my u-joint bellows. However, the bellows are brand new from last year. They appear to be free of holes. Anyone got any ideas what could cause this to happen? My boat has a 1987 Mercruiser 260 mated to a 1-Drive...
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    Resealing Outdrive

    Well, the boat is winterized and it is just going to sit until spring. But when I drained the outdrive oil, it was milky. So I guess there was some water in it. Well, since I need a project to keep me busy this winter, I thought I would see if I could reseal this thing myself. So tell me...
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    9.9 Evinrude Issues

    I have a 9.9 Evinrude on my 14' Jon Boat, and I have been having issues keeping it running. I just rebuilt the carb, and replaced the water pump and housing. It pumps water just fine when it runs. When I hook it up to the muffs, it runs like a champ. It idles just fine, revs like it should...
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    Doing some trading to get a bass boat -- Need advice on not getting ripped off!!!

    I will be meeting a guy this weekend who wants to trade my 1997 Polaris watercraft 1100cc jet ski for his 16' 1990 Quantum bass boat. The boat has a 50 hp Force motor installed. The boat has no power trim, has matching trailer, new seats and carpet, trolling motor and on-board fish finder...
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    New boat; wife already giving me the "evil eye"

    Re: New boat; wife already giving me the "evil eye" Final Pics Here are some pics of the boat after I finished it today. It looks pretty good, and it seems light enough since I can still lift the front with ease by the handle. I will look around craigslist to see if I can pick up a used...
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    New boat; wife already giving me the "evil eye"

    Re: New boat; wife already giving me the "evil eye" Decking Here are some pics of the decking. I am keeping the decks short to save weight. I did want some storage, though. The back deck is all cut out at this point. I just need to carpet it but I ran out of carpet glue and staples. I...
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    New boat; wife already giving me the "evil eye"

    Re: New boat; wife already giving me the "evil eye" More floors...
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    New boat; wife already giving me the "evil eye"

    Re: New boat; wife already giving me the "evil eye" Floors Here are pics of the floors being put in. I did the whole thing with less than 2 12' 2x4s and 2 sheets of plywood (and got 'em half price because they were all jacked up). It really didn't add that much weight, as I can still lift...
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    New boat; wife already giving me the "evil eye"

    Re: New boat; wife already giving me the "evil eye" Primer and Paint I masked off the truck bed coating once it dried with frog tape and sprayed the other areas with self-etching primer. I then coated it with several coats of OD green, with a satin finish. So it is not completely flat, but...
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    New boat; wife already giving me the "evil eye"

    Re: New boat; wife already giving me the "evil eye" Truck Bad Coating: Here are some pics of the truck bed coating that I used on the bottom. I applied it with a simple foam roller, and it came out hard as a rock! It looks very durable...
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