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    Where to get carb kits?

    Hey guys, My local marine repair quoted me $63 each for carb kits for my 1986 Mercury 50hp 3 cyl. That seems incredibly high. Is there a better place to order them online? I am also havingttrouble sorting through what I need. Im just trying to do a rebuild as my outboardis running lean. Thanks.
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    1986 Merc 50hp. Rough idle, dropping RPMs at low speeds, ocassional stalling

    Hey guys, I've got an old 50hp Merc 2 stroke that has been running very well for the year that I've owned it. Starts right up every time, no issues whatsoever. A few weeks ago, the idle started to get a bit rough. It would stall when put into gear on occasion, but never enough to be worry-some...
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    15' McKee... gas hog?

    Hey guys. I'm running a 1977 15ft McKee craft, tri hull. I'm quite certain it has a fair amount of extra water weight, but I have never weighed it, so I have no idea how bad the problem is. She sits maybe an inch lower than you'd expect for a boat this size, but this is just a guess. It's got...
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    Boat steering cable only moves in one direction?

    Just put a new to me, used steering cable on my 'rude 77' 70hp. Previous steering cable worked fine until the sheath corroded and broke. The steering was stiff but working it back and fourth got the dried grease out. However, now it only moves "out," or elongates if you will. It won't turn in...
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    90hp tower of power wont shift

    I picked up a 86' 90hp TOP for free a few months ago. Good compression in all cylinders. I just now started looking at her. She turns over well, but won't shift. It appears that the horizontal shifting lever is being stopped by the vertical part of the shifter, which appears to have slid up that...
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    Disposible boats.

    So, here's the deal. I'm currently working on a 16' Fiberglass boat, a full restore, from the transom to the stringers. However, as I grind away at the fiberglass while receiving texts about great fishing, you can understand my frustration. I found a very solid looking 18ft hull on...
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    Opinions on the Carolina Skiff DLX series? (19ft)

    I'm looking for a bare CC hull for a 70hp or 115hp outboard, both of which I own. I saw a new, 2011 1980DLX Carolina Skiff hull for $6000 at a dealership about 200 miles from me. This boat will be used for bay and ocean fishing and diving. I just need a good, reliable, no frills hull. What are...
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    Help me decide if my boat restore is worth it.

    Hi guys. I picked up this boat: http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=525134&page=4 over the winter and began work on it two weeks ago. The soft spot I found turned into completely shot stringers and transom. The stringers and deck are out, which took about a day, but I'm not sure if...
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    Replacing the stringers, found a problem.

    Re: Replacing the stringers, found a problem. Well, I got it on supports combining your diagram woodonglass and a few ideas I've seen on the board. I'll post pics later. I removed that rotten piece of plywood that was glassed to the deck, however, I only removed one half and the center piece. I...
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    Replacing the stringers, found a problem.

    Re: Replacing the stringers, found a problem. Not on top of the stringers, that wouldn't be an issue. It's attached to the hull. What you're looking at is the transom area, with one horizontal stringer connecting the three vertical stringers. They have been (mostly) removed, but you can see...
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    Replacing the stringers, found a problem.

    Hi guys. Replacing the stringers/deck on a 16' GW National Boat Works. The floor was "fixed" by placing a piece of plywood on top of a soft (falling through it soft) floor and carpet over that. I removed the plywood, carpet, and cut out the deck, leaving about three inches around the whole edge...
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    Is replacing the floor actually essential?

    Some of you may have seen my other thread, but I'm the new owner of a 1977 GW (Which, I believe, is Grady White... however, I'll post a picture of the decal). The guy I bought it from wanted a lighter boat as this one took 6mpg off his car and was searching for an aluminum boat, and had only had...
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    The "help me with craigslist boats" thread

    Hey guys. I started a thread awhile back about restoring a 18' trihull and decided it was a better idea to look for another hull after getting feedback about it. Well, I am on a very strict budget (college student), as in, less than $1000, preferably closer to $500 or so. I have a 90hp merc that...
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    Help me create a "to do list" for my new (to me) Glassmaster 18'

    Hey guys. I picked up an 18' Glassmaster w/ working 90hp Mercury and now I'm looking at creating the to-do list. I'm on a seriously tight money and time budget. I want this boat to be able to be splashed by late April, essentially doing the most minimal work possible to get her in the water...
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    90hp 6cyl Serial Number Woes

    Hi guys, I picked up an 18' Starcraft tri-hull with a 90hp merc outboard for free. I'm looking for a year on the outboard so I can hopefully pick up some documentation for it. However, I'm struggling with the serial number ID, none of the sites online seem to have it. Serial number is A174730...
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