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    2012 Mercury 115 4 stroke

    Hi all, I have what I think is a alternator belt squeal coming from my engine. I don't notice a tensioner and see stretch fit on the belt so is there a way to deal with it or do you just have to replace them?
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    2002 Yamaha 9.9

    Hello all, I have a boat that gets used in salt water most of the time and the 9.9 trolling motor has not been used in 4 years. My dad wanted me to take it and use it because he can't run it as much as it needs. I took it out today and the 9.9 fired up and after a few minutes ran pretty well...
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    vibration from trailer braking

    Hi all, My boat trailer started something new yesterday when I was going down hill braking. I started getting a very loud grinding sound and vibration until stoped. I don't get it everytime and did not get it when I was stopping on flat ground. any ideas on what to look at? It did not act like...
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    engine oil

    I have a 1999 marine power jet pack 350 v8 that the oil specs are sae30 below 70 and sae40 above 70. I use my boat year round and was wondering if there is a grade I could use all the time. In the winter months my low temps are in the teen's and 20's and highs 30's and 40's. In the summer I...
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    2005 mercury 8hp 4-stroke

    Hi, I was wondering if these little kicker engines have trouble pulling fuel thru the inboard fuel tank? My main fuel line is hooked from the fuel tank to a high pressure pump/filter then to the fuel/water seperater. It is then split from there,one fuel line to my 350 v8 and then the other fuel...
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    1999 marine power 350 cold starting smoke

    I have a 1999 Marine power 350 (not fuel injected) that started smoking and smelling like fuel recently at a cold start up. It doesn't start hard or anything but acts like it loads up until I blow it out. It does not do it after its been started and warmed up for the day on the water. I was...
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    Thru the hullfittings

    Hello, I have a 1999 Custom Weld Cobra inboard jet that I am thinking about installing a washdown pump in. I was wondering if anyone has done one of these boats before and could shed some light on the best location to install the thru the hull fitting and the type of fitting to use? The boat is...
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