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  1. acdc96

    Want to buy a boat with a mercury 50hp with carb problems

    I'm considering buying a 1974 renken 14'8" boat with a 1985 mercury 4 cylinder 50hp 2-stroke. talking with the guy over the phone he said that the bowl on the upper carb is striped. What does this mean???
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    Insane question!!!!

    My Friend asked me to follow him with my 14ft Jon boat with a 9.9. He has a 22ft cruiser with a sterndrive. He just restored the boat and did a lot of engine work. He said if he breaks down he wants me to tow him down river to the boat ramp with docks!!! The boats would be side by side tied off...
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    Force 9.9hp cowling in the way

    I have to replace my sparkplugs on my 1991 Force 9.9. The top one is easy to take out but the bottom one I can't get out. It's not stuck its just the lower cowling is in the way. I need to service the carb also but it's such a tight spot I don't want to loose a bolt/screw. Is their a way to drop...
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    Synthetic grease vs. regular grease

    I recently repacked the bearings in one of my hubs. I borrowed my buddy's grease gun (the big one not the little 3oz ones I have). The bearings where clean, shiny, & not grease at all in it. I packed the bearings and noticed the grease lacked a shine and was very dull looking. I knew it was...
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    Alternator removal

    On my 1986 mercruiser 260hp V8 I want to remove the alternator so I can get to the spark plugs easier. Do I need a special tool to remove it from the pulley and block? It needs to come off any ways cause I got a new one.
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    Marine vinyl cleaning & Teak oil stain

    I've been working on my boats engine like crazy. I go over the gunnels instead of the swim platform cause the outdrive bottoms out. Since I have grease and oil residue on my hands their is some residue on the vinyl. I know certain cleaners will degrade or damage the vinyl. How can I get the...
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    Prop rotation

    I just got an outboard with no prop ( the guy I bought if from bought it for the prop) but I don't know which prop rotation to get (clockwise or counterclockwise)? When looking at the shaft the shaft turns counterclockwise. ( looking from where the shaft comes out of the gearbox) Can't post...
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    How Fast Does Your Boat Go?

    I want to know how fast you have gone in your boat? Knots or MPH... On a calm day, Here's mine... 21ft Cuddy with a 260hp V8: 55-60 mph 14ft Jon boat with a force 9.9hp: 20mph
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    converting a '91 force 9.9hp to a 15 hp

    I want to convert my 1991 force 9.9hp to a 15hp outboard. i know they use the same cowlings and lower unit. also, alot of the same engine parts. what would i need or need to do to convert it?
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    Wire Connection Problems

    On both my trailer and boat the wiring in them are mostly copper. I'm fed up with connectors cause of all the corrosion that occurs, so I'm taking out most of the connectors and just soldering them together ( Except for ring, spade, & plugs connectors). On some of them when i strip the wire...
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    Trailer tire care

    I have to boat trailers. One is a single axle and the other is a double axle. I put new tires on both of them last year. Since tires are so expensive to replace on my dual axle I want to prevent dry rot from occurring as much as possible ( eventually the treads will wear down or it's gonna dry...
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    Trailer lights and rust issues

    I have a EZ loader trailer with a 21ft boat on it. Dual axle, galvanized, roller, & surge brakes trailer. The light problem I have is the drivers side tail light and clearance light do not light up when the driving and head lights are on. But the brake light works fine. The other side is fine...
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    Low budget Mud Motor

    I want to make a mud motor for my Jon boat. I want to keep the costs low. $100 excluding the engine. I have a welder and a lot of tools to make it ( I don't have any lathes or milling machines). I can get a motor from 4hp - 10hp. I have a basic idea of how I'm gonna make one. My dilemma is how...
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    Force 9.9 starting/shifting problem

    On my force 9.9hp, lately the shifter has been (sticking). When I start the engine and put it in gear it Go's in smoothly when I shift back into neutral it's fine too. But when I goto shift into reverse or restarting it after running ithe pull start jams up and it won't go into reverse. I think...
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    Spark plugs

    I want to replace my NGK sparkplugs with E3 Diamond Fire sparkplugs. My sparkplugs for my force 9.9Hp are: Champion SP #: RL87Y NGK: BPR6HS My Sparkplugs for my Yamaha 2HP are: Ngk: B5HS Champion: L9J or L10 AC: 45F / M45FF / 46F Champion: L90C Ngk: BR5HS
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    Transducer Cable Chewed Up!!!

    i have a humminbird 561DI fish finder.... 1 day i went to my boat and some squirrel chewed up some of my wiring in my boat:mad: I managed to repair the rest of the wires except 1... THE TRANSDUCER CABLE!!!! Since my boat sits on the mud at low tide the cable was chewed just above the transducer...
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    Neptune Outboard Problem!!!! Help!!!!

    I have a 1938 Neptune Jr. Single 1.2HP Model: 1A38 [ Precursor to the Mighty Mite series ] I had the motor running last about 1 year ago and it ran perfectly... I Acquired it from my grandfather 2 years ago with the hope of using it for the summer on my boat... IT was in his basement for 20...
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    Super / Turbo Charged Outboard

    Hi, I'm turning a small 2-stroke outboard under 10HP into a racing outboard... I want to make/install a cheap or homade turbo/super charger on to the carb to deliver more air to the engine. It needs to be for marine use cause I will be using it in saltwater. It will have to be eletricly driven...
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    Minn Kota Propeller

    On my Minn Kota Turbo 35 27lbs thrust the prop broke after hitting something. Since the prop split in two and i cant find the other half. I don't know which one to get... on the casing it says Weedless Wedge Propeller.
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    wave height limit

    I use my little 14ft aluminum boat with a tiller 9.9hp outboard in a salt marsh and a river... it drafts real shallow and has a v bow that turns into flat bottom. I want to go in deeper water [30+ feet] in long island sound staying within a mile off shore. my boat handles decent sized wakes from...
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