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    Running a battery selector switch without going through alternator?

    Is it possible to run a battery selector switch without running the alternator as the common? What else can I use as a common? I don't wanna run it in parallel either. Just want one switch between two batteries without going through the alternator.
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    Mercury classic 50 no power after low speed trolling

    At launch my boat did 28mph I trolled for an hour at 1.6mph We went to take off, boat only did 6mph I did a compression test, 130 on all Replaced plugs, didn't help. What could be wrong?
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    Retrofit question

    Can I take a powerhead off of a 1977 70hp Evinrude and drop it right onto the lower und of a 1978 70hp Evinrude? If so, this will save me tons of time. thanks guys!!!
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    Mercury 45hp fuel economy question

    So, I have a 1988 45hp 4cylinder on a 16' Starcraft Mariner boat. I run it for trolling for walleyes on the lake. Problem is, I am going through about 9 gallons of gas for 3 hours of fishing. The other day for example, I took a 5 gallon can, filled my 6 gallon tank. Ran 4 miles out to our...
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    Will it work? Lower unit compatibility question

    I have a 1988 Mercury Classic 50 (45hp) with a bad lower unit, I found this one on ebay and it looks exactly the same as mine, except where mine has a forward thrust washer, this appears to have a fixed type of washer. So just wondering if it would work, thanks guys...
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    Need lower unit help 1988 Merc 45

    So on the lake yesterday, I was going through a slow no wake area, went from forward to neutral to reverse, and never engaged reverse, then never engaged forward. There was no catastrophic boom or nothing, just nothing happened. Got home tore off the lower unit, and found the two cylindrical...
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    Mariner 220 question

    I currently own a 16' starcraft and have found its way too small for what I use it for. I have a 3 year plan than includes a 22' restoration. I plan in buying a newer 4 stroke outboard in at least 150 HP. I am so sick of fixing old outboards! My main question is what is the weight capacity...
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    Mercury Classic 50 problem

    So, I just bought a classic 50, ran great on the guys stand (cowl off), got it home, mounted it, and found with the cowl on it will idle for a few seconds and then die (as though its starving itself for air) Bottom carb leaks, so i'm thinking a carb rebuild is the solution? 123 psi on all 4...
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    50 Evinrude Not running in water

    I have been an avid user of this forum for probably 3 years now, and have never needed to post, because I have always been able to find the answer. I am finally stumped! Motor info: 1973 Evinrude Lark 50hp (50273c) I have owned it for about a year and have replaced the following: -CDI -Stator...
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