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    How Many Times does this have to happen.

    I guess it comes with the territory but this current resto just seems to have more than it's share of odd problems. It also seems to have a way of creating new problems (not that I would have anything to do with that:)). My resto thread is in my signature so lets just say that this one was/is...
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    Racor Fuel Filters - Something to check

    Here's one for the books - While I'm waiting for the ignition parts to arrive I thought I'd take one last look at the fuel system. I squeezed the bulb and heard a gurgle. A couple of more squeezes and the same thing. The bulb was filling but not getting hard. I had gaffed it off as air in the...
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    1991 Mariner 100 running rough through rpm range

    Hi all, I took the old Mariner for stroll down Sea Foam lane last night. She was running rough after 6 months of storage and no wet fuel. It smoked as I expected but never cleared up even after three 15 minute run and soak routines. I put it back on normal gas (non ethanol) and she's still...
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    Boat Seats ? What's the best ?

    OK. I ordered a set of custom made air ride seats for my 18' bowrider fishing machine and I didn't like the way they fit me or the boat. I sold them to a buddy of mine that owns a trucking company and wanted to upgrade a couple of his rigs. I broke even. Now, I'm looking for a new set of front...
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    Something to think hard about.

    Here's one to think really hard about. At first you might think it's absurd, I did. After I thought about it I realized that letting the guy get in the boat in the first place was the contributing factor in him loosing his life: From the Santa Rosa Press Democrat 04/06/2009 A state appeals...
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    Hot tip's - Mistakes that went right.

    Annodized Aluminum -- How to fake it.. Now this was weird.. I had a small piece of anodized aluminum trim and figured I'd try to save it with a little shot of Rustoleum Metalic spray. So I sanded it down and shot it. Whoa... way to phony chrome looking. So, I got to thinking.. I had this can of...
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    Trim Gauge Needed

    Does anybody know where I can get a trim gauge for a 1991 100hp mariner. My sender reads 0-45 ohms full up and 200-250 ohms full down. Anything in that range will work. Teleflex says it should be 195 full up and 10 down but but that's wrong. Besides, they don't even show a gauge for that. I have...
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    Restoring a Tinny in cold weather - Tip

    Hopefully this won't get moved.. It really is about boat restoration... Place a couple of cheap 110v electric heaters under your hull. The aluminum will act as a heat dissapater and your entire hull will warm to a comfortable working temp suitable for using glues, gluvit, paint, etc. in cold...
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    91 Mariner 100 Trim Gauge

    I need to find a trim guage for an older Mariner. I've been searching but all I find is 2001 and up. The QuickSilver sender on the old style 91 mariner has a different restance range than the newer ones so it requires a different gauge. The gauge is a merc/mariner trim 10-167 ohm. 10 down/167...
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    What is it about being a boat(s) owner.

    Yesterday, I woke up knowing I would have to battle the Streets of San Francisco. I had a job to do there and even though it pays extemely well, I hate going to San Francisco for anything. When I got home I was beat and felt like I never wanted to do that again. This morning I woke up at...
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    Getting Rid of Carpet Glue -- Solution for Tinny's at least

    Rather than post a solution to every post that's ever been done on this subject I felt it would be better to just post it as a solution rather than a problem. Anybody that has ripped carpet out has at one time or another dealt with removing the factory spray in glue. It is a bear of a job...
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    Trim position sensor or ??

    Can someone tell me how Merc/Mariner trim/tilt gauges get their signals. Is it from the trim motor or is there a sensor (potentiometer) that's attached to the engine mount bracket? I've been trying to find something in the parts lists for any year (Mines the 91 Mariner 100hp serial # 09655784)...
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    Deregulation of State imposed Environmental Regulations

    So, how do you all feel about this subject. Do you think it will effect the boating industry? Is there a future for two cycle engines? Do you think its possible that recreational vessels might have to meet the same environmental standards as commercial vessels? Will all the lawn care people have...
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    Voltmeter or Ampmeter

    A lot of folks seem to think that a voltmeter can't be used to determine the true charge state of your battery. I say it can and here's a guide that will let you do it. These are the standards that battery manufacturers set for their batteries and the same standard that is used to calibrate the...
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    1991 Belgium made Mariner 100

    Anybody know who actually made this engine. I think Merc made the lower unit but I'm not sure about the powerhead. Also, does anybody know what the difference is between the 100 and the 115. I was looking at replacement power heads and they all list as 100-115. Assuming that means either or...
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    1994 Mariner 115

    Does anyone have any experience with this motor. I don't have the numbers on it yet because I haven't bought it yet. The price seems normal 3200.00 with a '94' 17' 9" Astro bass boat and trailer. It's on craigs list and I'm not thrilled about the boat but the motor has potential for another...
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    14' Western Tinny - FIV I

    This is the Fish Intercept Vehicle I, a 1988 14' Western that I prototyped last year and then rebuilt this year. I finished it last Friday and sold it today. The pic's don't show the Minn Kota Terrova 55AP/CP that I sold with the boat. I bolted it on and bolted down the seats per the buyers...
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    Repairing a Gash in a riveted aluminum hull

    Hi folks, I've been overthinking this to the max and have called at least a dozen shops. Some say no problem just weld it but the most reputable shop say's the best thing to do is bang it out and patch it. Well, if banging it out and patching it is the best thing, I can do that myself. The...
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    Rock Hound at Eagle Lake

    Last October my brother and I were up at Eagle Lake, Ca. fishing for monster trout. We've been fishing the lake at least 3 times a year for 30 years now so we know it pretty well. We head on down the lake to the south basin and have to pass through Pelican Point where there are probably 20...
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    1991 MonArk Legend 1800 FS

    I bought this boat for 2500.00 from my brother after he decided it was too much work to fix it. He bought it off Craigs list from a guy who said he ran it into a rock at Clear Lake, CA. There's some goofy stuff about this boat that makes me wonder if it wasn't an insurance total and sold at...
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