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    75 horse merc bogs down at 3000 rpm

    I just acquired a 1984 4 cylinder 75 horse mercury outboard in beautiful condition.It does however have one problem. It runs like a dream until I accelerate over just about 3000 rpm,at which point it just totally bogs down.when easing up on the gas it comes right back up 3000 rpm. Should I tear...
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    sylvan mercury prop.

    I bought another boat just last week.It is a 1984 18 foot aluminum Sylvan with a 1984 75 horse 4 cylinder mercury.Although I know that this 75 horse takes a 12.5 prop,I do not know what the preferred pitch is using an aluminum prop for this engine. I would really appreciate it if somebody can...
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    snap on bow cover

    I just bought a 1984 18 foot Sylvan open bow boat.I would much rather have had a closed bow,but when a $1000 dollars buys an 18 footer with an almost brand new (never used) 75 horse mercury you cannot be too picky. I do want to cover the bow with some serious canvas because most of my fishing is...
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    Banana on Lake Ontario.

    Ok so we went out for salmon out of Rochester onto Lake Ontario.It started out quite foggy but with fish finders full of mature fish at 30 feet in front of the river.After about 40 minutes we hooked into our first fish and after a spirited fight we boarded her.A nice 38 inch fish. From here on...
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    Garmin 182 trouble.

    I have had a Garmin 182 for almost 4 years now ,but lately it does not recognize the data cartridge.I bought a new cartridge (original garmin) but the problem remains the same,Sometimes when I insert and then pull the cartridge out and repeat this a few times it does read the data card.Other...
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    The machinist with the 9.9 evinrude.

    Some years ago this was a sticky and then it disappeared. We may wish to consider to put it up again as a sticky. It is one of the most complete pieces of information that any Johnnyrude 9.5,9.9 or 15 horse owner could dream of. Here is the website where I found it back: www.sschapterpsa.com...
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    1965 65 horse merc shifting problems.

    After attaching the lower unit of this ancient beast,it will shift fine for a few times but then it will pop out.The reason for this is the shift rod which has a lot of up and down play.After checking a manual,the I came upon a part that is called:"bracket shift shaft hold down"(part # 37824) I...
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    The ultimate oil thread

    The only oil I use in the house is extra virgin olive oil.For all my cooking and salads, I baste trout and salmon in olive oil,olive oil even to fry an egg.Only thing is, I never understood that thing with the extra virgin.What's that all about?
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    locked out of car

    We just came back to the dock.I hopped out of the boat,got my car and backed it down the ramp,hopped out and got the boat on the trailer,then got back to the car only to find out that I accidentally locked the car.So here I am standing next to my car which runs with people wanting to launch and...
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    humminbird 575

    I finally hooked up my 575 and started using it. I do have a problem (apart from needing a splash guard) and that is that when the screen is divided in the top half and 2 bottom quarters,what they call "the classic layout",the bottom quarters have no reading whatsoever.It is as if the 200 kHz...
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    Oil Futures.

    Today I finally heard a reasonable explanation about why oil has gone up so high. Oil is traded on the futures market.The futures market was originally set up to serve farmers who would sell their expected crops at a future price as some sort of insurance and to give them an advance payment...
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    Volvo penta straight 6 AQ 170

    I am being asked by a friend about the need of grommets on the copper tubing at the point where the impeller sits. He is replacing the impeller and its housing after he accidentally threw out his old housing and impeller and he does not remember whether there were any grommets on the 2 copper...
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    Aggressive old days coming back??

    There was a bit more tolerance for very lightly political threads these past few days.Everything stayed very friendly and respectful.Quite honestly,I really enjoyed.Treedancer came down from his evergreen tower and seemed to yearn for some civilized confrontation.Plywoody started climbing in his...
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    1968 duratech?????

    Today I was offered to buy a 1968 19 foot Duratech. Last I checked Duratech went out of business in 1965.This being said. Has any of you guys ever seen a 19 foot Duratech?A fifties one maybe? If so do you know the beam width and the inside depth? I am interested in an aluminum boat with good...
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    rolmops versus apple 1-0

    I asked my daughter what she wants for her birthday and she said:"I want an Iphone".So off I went to AT&T to buy an iphone. I was told that unless I sign a 2 year agreement they wont sell me one and was assured that nobody can buy one in the USA without an AT&T agreement. So I went to the apple...
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    electric car advances.

    Renault Nissan in combination with a silicon valley company are putting a new sedan on the road.It is fully electric and will cost just as much as a regular sedan.The range is 125 miles but they claim that new range extending technology is rapidly becoming available. In Israel these cars will be...
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    Do I need gaskets for water pump housing?

    This is about a straight six Volvo Penta AQ165.A friend of mine tried to repair his waterpump,then in the middle had to move and during the move he lost the housing and forgot what it looked like. I got him a new housing and all the innards,but upon installing it he did not remember whether the...
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    California salmon.

    I just heard on the radio that all the California coast and part of Oregon will be off limits for both commercial and recreational fishing for salmon. It seems that the salmon population has imploded. Interestingly, most commercial fisher men support the ruling. Californians if you heard...
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    Remote Controls

    I just had to replace an ignition switch on the remote control of a 1979 70 horse Johnson.(I broke the other one trying to "repair" it).Anyway,I got the new one, OMC,not after market, in the mail and supposedly it replaces all ignition switches from 1977 to 1996. The original ignition switch...
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    My tulips are a deer's favorite food.

    Last fall I covered all my bulbs with a nice layer of fluffy mulch and sure enough,they started stirring under this nice blanket by the end of February.During most of March they were protected by a foot of snow,but now the snow is gone and the southern exposure is doing its work.Just 3 days ago...
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