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    New Boat Woe's....

    So the other night the neighbor asked me how I liked my new boat. I thought for a minute and said, it's the third darn time I've cut the lawn this week, I'm bored to death.. The boats fantastic but therin lies the problem... We both laughed but I actually think I was serious to a point. So...
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    Something to relate to ..

    Wife?s Diary: Tonight, I thought my husband was acting weird. We had made plans to meet at a nice restaurant for dinner. I was shopping with my friends all day long, so I thought he was upset at the fact that I was a bit late, but he made no comment on it. Conversation wasn't flowing...
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    Lowrance HDS units. Things to know

    Heads up, the Sonic Hub is NEMA 2000 and if you don't already have it installed, the hub does not come with enough hardware to get it up and running. You need to purchase the Networks starter kit from LEI also. The other thing to know is that it only reads MPEG3 (MP3) files. It will display...
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    Handling a uncooperative boat

    Ever get scared when you're putting the hammer down and your boat suddenly heals over? The way to get through it is with gentle bumps, of steering in the opposite direction until your speed increases enough for the boat to catch a little more air an ride on a different portion of the hull...
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    Heads Up on refurbished powerheads -

    I fixed a guy's motor yesterday and he saw my Old Faithful motor on the stand and said he had a buddy the was looking for a motor. The guy called me tonight and asked me what I wanted for the motor. Ended up getting 4000.00 plus his motor that he was disgusted with after replacing the powerhead...
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    Thermostat - odd problem resolution.

    Last night when I got home I got a call from a guy with a 200 that was overheating. The shop he was taking it to couldn't resolve it and had changed everything. He asked if I had time to take a look at it. He brought it by and we put it on the hose. The head temps climbed up to 160 on both...
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    Glen-L 21' Canyon Cruiser - Aluminum

    The FrankenMerc Engine build is done, I sold the 14' Tinny long ago, my North River Commander is an underpowered pig but I love my fully restored 18' MonArk (aka StarCraft F/S) probably because I restored it the way I wanted it. The fact that it hauls butt and still fishes great is a bonus:D I...
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    What Happened ?

    Couldn't take it anymore. Beautiful day, boat was all cleaned and shined up.. About noon, I hooked it up and went to fight the crowds. Got to the lake and the parking lot was pretty full. Guy pulled out I pulled in. Prepped the boat for launch, pumped up the primer bulb, turned the key hit...
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    The 2010 FrankenMerc Project

    Before you begin reading this thread, please be aware that several mistakes were made but I made no attempt to go back and fix the original post because often the mistake wasn't found until three or for posts later. Instead, I've opted to make it more like a blog and just let you know when I...
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    Here's a beauty if anyones interested

    This is not mine and I am not helping to sell it for the seller. I know nothing more about it than what the listing says. Just thought if anybody was looking for a project this might be a good starter. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/boa/1517945540.html
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    Stator out of phase... ?????

    O.K. here's a good one. Engine: 90-91 Carbed V135 2.0L V6. SN 0D009389 Problem: Stator replaced with new CDI direct replacement 16amp. I looked at the pics I took and put the pig tail in exactly the same spot as the old one. The pig tail comes out at about 5:00 with 12:00 being the crank...
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    Need Pistons for 1991 V135 Ser#D007389

    Does anyone have a line on a set of good pistons for this engine. I have the 636-8118 Rods. These are bottom guided rods and the pistons have boost ports. The mercury part # is 7441 T36 (s) and 7442 T36 (p) I'm looking for these in std 3.125 bore. I can find plenty of stb pistons, just can't...
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    What brand pistons do you rebuilders and Mech's like.

    You all know I'm rebuilding the little V-135 I think. I'm looking at pistons and my first choice was Wiseco but now I've heard they may not be the best choice. As I look around on the Net all I seem to find are Sierra and Mallory. Can anyone give me a little insight on Sierra's. I know Sierra...
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    Steve's Winter of 09-10 Resto Project

    Yawn, scratch, itch, sniff....... yep it's time. Time to wake up and start the search for my Winter of 09-10 project boat. I'm picking up a 1993 Merc V135 tonight so I must have a boat to go with it. I'm on the hunt for a 18-21 Glass or Tinny. Watch this saga unfold, I'll be changing my...
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    1991 V135 - Project Engine

    Hi, my name is Steve and I'm a Mercury outboard restoration junkie. My latest fools errand is a 1993 V135 that runs at idle but won't accelerate. I'm picking it up tonight site unseen for $600.00. The fellow that has it only lives a few miles from me and in a neighborhood that I once lived. All...
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    Is it a Monark or a MonArk

    There's a question for you all. I have a 1991 MonArk Legend FS1800. SeaArk got into the sport/leisure boat business and produced the MonArk for only a short period of time. They ended up selling that line to Brunswick. Brunswick seemed to keep the name only and adopted the Starcraft Fun/Ski...
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    Question for the pro's -

    I'm really puzzled by this and need some thoughts to try and bring some sense to it. What would you think if you opened up a 1991 engine and found all 4 cylinders clean as a whistle and the cylinder sleeves still had the honing marks in them. Compression was 135-137. The reeds are shot and...
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    Moisture on #4 cylinder reeds

    I just discovered moisture on the reeds on carb side of # 4 cylinder on my 91 Mariner 100. This is the only cylinder with that shows signs of moisture on the reeds. I am running a water separator and have tested the fuel for moisture and there doesn't appear to be any. The reeds are all laying...
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    2004 Ebbtide 24 footer

    Think I found my next project boat. I haven't seen it yet but the boat has been sitting in Lake Mead for 3 years. The original owner gave it to a friend of mine. The trailer needs tires, they blew two on the way back to Nor Cal. He says the hull is covered in barnacles but I think its osmosis...
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    Smart Tabs and the right prop makes all the difference.

    I'm not an naval architect so figuring out the correct setup for my boat was trial and error. The quickest path to success for me was SX Smart Tabs and a four blade stainless Stilleto prop. My boat was slow to come on plane, it plowed, top end was poor and it porposed badly. I installed the...
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