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    1997 mariner 115 hp 2+2 question

    Hi all. I have a 1997 Mariner 115 hp, 4 cylinder outboard on my boat. This is the 2+2 motor where the bottom two carburetors don't have idle circuits in them. The boat is used for pleasure and for fishing. For pleasure it works fine for me as the boat isn't at idle all that much and runs...
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    Help me pick a prop for my Sea Ray (results)

    I have a 1988 Sea Ray Seville 16 foot. It is powered by a 1997 115 hp Mariner inline 4-cylinder. Right now I have an aluminum Black Max 12.75" x 21" pitch prop. With the current prop, I see 5,000 rpm WOT and right at 50 mph on the boat speedo. The boat is used for tubing, skiing and fishing...
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    Polyester for wood waterproofing

    Will be doing a complete rebuild of my 1988 Sea Ray this fall and trying to get my ducks in a row. The plan is to use polyester resin and cloth for covering the large flat pieces like the floor and stringers before they go in. Having said that, I have heard of people thinning Polyester resin...
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    1997 115 hp Mariner idle setting question

    I have a 1997 115 hp Mariner inline 4-cylinder outboard and need to adjust the idle mixture. I pulled the hood off and it appears that the top two carburetors have mixture screws with springs under the screw head as you would expect. The bottom two carburetors don't have springs under their...
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    quicksilver controls question

    I have a 1988 Sea Ray Seville with a 1997 115 HP Mercury Mariner outboard. Right now it has the Mercury side mount controls like the ones in the first picture. I believe the boat originally came with a flush mount control like the second picture. I'll be redoing the interior this fall and the...
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    Anti-rot idea. Want opinions.

    I asked this question in another post, but I think since it was 4 or 5 pages of posts, that many probably didn't see it. I really want to hear opinions, so decided to make a dedicated post. After this boating season I am going to be replacing all of the wood in my 1988 Sea Ray Seville. I was...
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    1988 Sea Ray Seville, rub strip removal??

    I have a 1988 Sea Ray Seville (Outboard version), and would like to remove the rubber rub strip from the hull to polish the boat and re-paint the accent stripes. How is it held on?? It looks like it may be a combination of glue and threaded studs that are molded into the rubber. Is this...
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    Refurb Questions

    OK. First off, I purchased a 1988 Sea Ray Seville a few weeks ago. Got it basically for the value of the 115 Mariner that is bolted on the back. I actually bought it because my BIL needed a motor for his boat and I came across this one. The wife and I decided that we really like the layout...
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    Pressure treated plywood question

    Well I'm working on a 1988 Sea Ray Seville that I just bought a few weeks ago. A few spots on the floor are soft and I think I'm just going to replace all of the floor aft of the consoles. I'll be using pressure treated plywood from the lumber yard. I've read that you should let the PT plywood...
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    Fixing fiberglass hull

    I'm not new to boats, but I am new fiberglass boats having just bought one. The boat is in pretty decent shape overall, but it does have some dock rash and was sitting outside for some time. First off, there are some spots where the gel-coat is chipped off exposing the fiberglass underneath...
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    Roller trailer tips needed.

    I just bought a fiberglass V-hull that is sitting on an EZ-loader roller trailer. So far I've had it out twice and the second time was by myself. First time was no problem, but when I was by myself it was a real pain to load the boat back on the trailer. I'm used to bunk trailers and have...
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