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    2003 Optimax 135 HP Warning Buzzer

    Do you have an overheat alarm described in your owners manual?
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    Dash got ripped out!

    The harness from the dashboard to the plug on the engine should be a MerCruiser one. I expect it will be available from MerCruiser or Sierra. The wiring that powers the gauges and other stuff light like nav lights, would be Rinker. You will likely need to make that one up yourself or find a...
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    1989 Mercury outboard lower unit question

    Every Merc that I have seen has a coupler on the upper shift shaft.
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    1993 60 evinrude missing above 3000 rpm once warm

    It could be fuel supply is too little above 3000rpm. Pump the primer bulb as you accelerate and see if it clears up.
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    Building a tackle drawer unit

    You can likely buy the plastic lure holders at a department store. You can also likely find some plastic drawers as well. 1/4" luan plywood can make the horizontal partitions, and 3/8 Luan plywood for the "carcass". Some good spar urethane to seal the plywood and brass, bronze, chrome plated...
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    Boat to store inside garage ?

    The height of the boat on the trailer is also a concern, especially if it has a windshield.
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    Non-Skid - Economic Options

    Gee, paint stores sell special fine sand for that purpose. I would expect grits, being organic, will rot away, after some wear by the feet/shoes. Boat stores will have self-stick anti slip vinyl as well.
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    2007 e-tec 250 lower mount corrosion

    Generally, midsections do not corrode like that. Actually, after the gearcases and powerheads go bad, they are the only remaining parts in good shape. You might look for a used midsection at the usual salvage yards and online. Yours looks too far gone to be epoxied back to life.
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    Mid-80’s Evinrude remote control

    Marine grease is best. Wallyworld will have some.
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    50 amp braker

    If that 5.0L motor is a small block chevy, it often has a starter that has s solenoid that when actuated, pushes the starter gear into the flywheel ring gear. Until the gear is engaged, the starter does not spin. Specifically, when the starter solenoid is energized, it magnetizes and pulls a...
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    Cooling problems

    The written instructions are likely clearer than a diagram in the service manual. There are several adhesives and lubricants specified. Use what is spec'd or actual substitutes, i.e. use Permatex aviation on the pump base gasket, and 3 or 4 drops silicone on the oring in the pump cap. Also...
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    Need advice

    I would expect a component of a useful app would take into account a few factors. How far is your usual boating trip? How much weather can you observe, and how much weather do you need the internet to predict for you?
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    Mid-80’s Evinrude remote control

    The older controls could be reversed. I would expect you would be able to get a replacement for your controls, as your configuration is not unusual. The easiest thing is to take the control apart and grease it.
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    Anode Bolts Mercruiser Alpha One Gen One 3.0

    I no longer have the boat. Why not measure the trim rod diameter and pop over to a marine store and see what kind of anodes they have. There are lots of options for a creative mind. Just make sure the anodes are grounded somehow. MerCruiser used to install horseshoe-shaped anodes on the trim...
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    Anode Bolts Mercruiser Alpha One Gen One 3.0

    Easy stuff. Trim the outdrive down all the way. Measure the diameter of the stainless steel trim rods and buy 2 egg shaped anodes with the correct diameter and install them. Get some heavy (12ga or so) stranded copper wire (insulated is best) and crimp an eye on one end and strip an inch or...
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    Looking for a Turning Point Hub/Washer for a mercruiser

    OK, how about a unique idea? A newer TP hub (or any other hub) will have a brass splined "tube" that connects the hard plastic hub to the propshaft. The plastic in turn locks into the prop shell. Why not take one of those standard hubs and shave it if necessary to fit into your prop shell...
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    '85 50HP 2-Stroke - Does not run in water

    None of the spark plugs are running really lean, IMO. The bottom ones are indeed wetter though. Really lean is a green or white tint to the spark plugs. You might check/rebuild your fuel pump, as the lower cylinder crankcases normally power the fuel pump, and if the diaphragm leaks, it...
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    Anode Bolts Mercruiser Alpha One Gen One 3.0

    I used to put the egg-shaped zinc anodes on the trim rods. I ran ground wires to the mounting bolts of the trim rams.
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    '85 50HP 2-Stroke - Does not run in water

    Richen the carb idle mixtures 1/8 turn and try it in the water. Repeat if necessary.
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    Looking for a Turning Point Hub/Washer for a mercruiser

    Johnson outboards use a spacer that is splined. It should fit your Mercruiser, and take up the space the star washer normally would. The standard Mercury prop nut is a nylon lock nut. The star washer is used but is probably overkill. When you say thrust washer, you mean the washer that...
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