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  1. txarmydude

    Fuel Pickup and Ant-Siphon Valve Replacement; Need Help Getting Correct Parts

    The other day while out on the water, my 1986 Merc inline 6 started running lean toward the end of my day of fishing. This was no problem really, since I was done for the day. When I got home, I removed the fuel pickup and found a large chunk of that gasket maker material clogging up the...
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    1986 Mercury 115 "Tower of Power" Reed Valve Problem

    I ran the boat last weekend and it ran terrible. It had absolutely no hole shot. I had to slowly give it throttle until I had a running start before I could give it enough throttle to plane. If I gave it too much, it would die. I ran it like that for a little while, and the problem got...
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    Recent Tune-up and Autoblend Removal; Pre-Mix Questions Before I Hit the Water

    I just had a new stator put in my 1986 Mercury 1150, plus all three carbs rebuilt. All three floats turned out to be bad, so they were replaced as well. My mechanic advised me to remove the Autoblend system, so I did that last weekend. I just had a few questions before I get out there on the...
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    Minn Kota Deck Hand Anchor Lift: will not retract unless weight removed

    Hi, I have an 86 Stratos bass boat that I just picked up that is equipped with dual Minn Kota Deck Hand anchor winches. One problem, the winches will not retract the anchor up. They will retract IF you take the weight off the rope. The battery tests at 12.7 Volts, too. I find it hard to...
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    New to Outboards; Please help not getting fuel!!!

    Hi, I got a new used boat really cheap, but I have yet to hear it run. When I first tried to start it up it coughed then won't do anything but crank. I am getting spark on new plugs, and have 125-127 compression on all cylinders. The fuel is pumping because after cranking awhile I can see it...
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    Water in U-Joint Bellows

    I just pulled my outdrive to start some maintenance and found water in my u-joint bellows. However, the bellows are brand new from last year. They appear to be free of holes. Anyone got any ideas what could cause this to happen? My boat has a 1987 Mercruiser 260 mated to a 1-Drive...
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    Resealing Outdrive

    Well, the boat is winterized and it is just going to sit until spring. But when I drained the outdrive oil, it was milky. So I guess there was some water in it. Well, since I need a project to keep me busy this winter, I thought I would see if I could reseal this thing myself. So tell me...
  8. txarmydude

    9.9 Evinrude Issues

    I have a 9.9 Evinrude on my 14' Jon Boat, and I have been having issues keeping it running. I just rebuilt the carb, and replaced the water pump and housing. It pumps water just fine when it runs. When I hook it up to the muffs, it runs like a champ. It idles just fine, revs like it should...
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    Doing some trading to get a bass boat -- Need advice on not getting ripped off!!!

    I will be meeting a guy this weekend who wants to trade my 1997 Polaris watercraft 1100cc jet ski for his 16' 1990 Quantum bass boat. The boat has a 50 hp Force motor installed. The boat has no power trim, has matching trailer, new seats and carpet, trolling motor and on-board fish finder...
  10. txarmydude

    New boat; wife already giving me the "evil eye"

    Well, my I/O is in the shop because of a stripped out coupler, and I got bored! So now I have a jon boat, I guess! I traded a guy a rifle for a 14' jon with a 1996 Evinrude 9.9 hp and trailer. It is in great shape, and even came with a set of oars and seats. Anyway, I cleaned it up and...
  11. txarmydude

    Ghost in the Fish Finder???

    I have a Garmin 140 fish finder that was installed when I bought the boat. For some reason, it will not turn on when the boat is out of the water. When the boat is on the lake, no issues. It works just fine IN the water, but won't even turn on when OUT of the water. Any ideas?
  12. txarmydude

    Low Oil Pressure

    I am getting low oil pressure on my 5.7L Mercruiser. I have taken it to the lake twice since I got it running and each time the oil pressure has shown low. At idle, the boat runs around 10 PSI oil pressure, and it sort of "bounces around" with the idle. At 4000 RPMs it is about 30 PSI, and...
  13. txarmydude

    Alternator problem???

    I just bought a new deep cycle battery and charger. I slow charged the battery to 13.1 Volts and hooked it up in my 1977 Cobalt (5.7L 260 Mercruiser I/O). Starting the boat was not an issue. She started right up and ran just fine for a good 15 minutes. I kept checking and re-checking the...
  14. txarmydude

    Bubbling Bilge Pump???

    My bilge pump is now functioning as it should in the electrical department. I replaced a bad breaker and it came back to life. There is a little water in my hull; it is not a whole lot. There is not enough water to engage the float switch, which DOES work BTW. But when I turn the bilge pump...
  15. txarmydude

    Fixing Stern Light (Should be Simple!!!)

    Hey, some of you guys with a little more experience could maybe help me out... My rear light is not working. I just replaced the breaker on the NAV lights, which have never worked. I went ahead and replaced all bulbs, and that seemed to do the trick for all except the stern light. After...
  16. txarmydude

    Replacing Circuit Breaker

    When I bought my boat, it had 2 bad circuit breakers on it: one for the bilge pump, and one for the NAV lights. They are the push button style breakers. I am assuming that these are original equipment on my 1977 Cobalt, judging by their condition. The problem is, they don't say what size...
  17. txarmydude

    Battery Question...C'mon hear me out!!!

    Ok so I finally got my motor in; it starts right up and runs like a beast. It really ran well, seriously I was shocked that a boat this old would handle like that. Power steering was even added. Anyway, the boat started getting hard to start as the day progressed. It finally didn't even...
  18. txarmydude

    Need Part Number for an Oil Filter

    I do not know what oil filter will fit my 5.7L 260 HP Mercruiser. I am looking to replace the filter with an automotive filter, due to the cost difference. Does anyone know a part number that I can take to Autozone? The 260 Merc is basically a Chevy 350, right? So if I get a filter for a...
  19. txarmydude

    Installing a New Prop

    I really don't need advice as to what pitch/diameter prop to get. My mechanic recommended a 14" diameter/19" Pitch prop for my 1978 Cobalt. What I need help with is how to install it. I would like to get the prop online to save some money. I have been seeing a lot of props that say that a...
  20. txarmydude

    Installing Tessilmare Radial Rub Rail

    I purchased a Tessilmare Radial Rub Rail kit from Jametown Distributors a few days ago. Shipping was super fast and the install went exactly as in the video. Here is a link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NChfcN3k5Ug I also included some pics of my install. This is a great kit...
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