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I'm new to boating. It seems to me that it would be a good idea to trim up the outboard (115 hp Mercury 4 stroke) to keep it out of the water while I am docked to avoid corrosion and "stuff" forming on it. However, I never see anyone else doing that. Is it better to keep it fully down in the...
I am new to boating and did not get an owner's manual (which I will be purchasing soon). I have a Mercury 115 4 stroke outboard. I want to check the oil but can't seem to remove the top cowling. There is a lever which I twist in the front and there is another lever which I pulled out in the...
