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    Never Drove a Boat Before?

    I recently boat my first "real" boat. It's a 1989 Bomber bass boat 15ft with a Mercury 115 Inline 6. The biggest outboard I've ever operated is 5hp mercury tiller so it's definitely a different breed of dog. I took it out for the first time yesterday and wasn't really sure what to do as far as...
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    Prop spins in reverse gear while in neutral and forward

    I have an 86 mercury 115 Inline 6 I just changed the impeller put everything back together and prop spins in reverse gear in all gear positions..what's up and how do I fix it..thanks
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    Mounting to Fiberglass?

    I'm working on an old 89 Bomber bass boat. Some of the hinge screws on the hatches and pedestal plates have stripped/pulled through. What's the best way to re-secure them into fiberglass?
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    Mercury 115 Tower of Power won't fire?

    I'm working on a Mercury 115 Tower of Power..I can't seem to get it to even try to turn over..it is getting fuel pumped all the way to the carbs..it had a friend hold the plug wire to the plug while I turned the ignition and there was no spark.please point me in the right direction to go from...
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    Not enough inertia to raise starter?

    I am working on a Mercury 115 Tower of Power and my starter is spinning but doesn't seem to have the inertia to jump up and spin the fly wheel. I thought it might be a bad starter so I took it apart and everything seems fine..hooked it directly to a car battery and it jumps up just fine but will...
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    1989 Mercury 115 Tower of Power Questions

    I just bought an 89 Bomber bass boat with an 89 115 Tower of Power..the guy I got it from had the starter rebuilt and never reinstalled it..I have the hot and ground wire attached to the starter but there is a longer (what I assume to be another grounding wire) directly underneath the starter...
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