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    1981 50 HP 3 cylinder Mercury

    On the water Sunday my boat won’t go over 5 mph. Upon inspection this piece was laying under the motor. What is this? What happened? Help.
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    Starter Drops Out - 1981 50 HP Mercury

    The starter engages for a second or two then drops down way from the flywheel. Starter or starter solenoid? Thanks for help.
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    1981 50 HP Mercury 2-Stroke Surges

    Motor runs and idles fine...but at max throttle the motor surges up and down begging for fuel. Would I hurt anything to install an in-line fuel pump? I noticed the glass fuel filter gets really low. I've already had it to the Mercury service center and they found nothing. There's no way they...
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    Battery Charger - Can I Spit Charging Wires

    I have a single bank 10 amp deep cell charger. Can I split the wires and charge 2 trolling batteries at once? 5 amps each? Just slower to charge? Issues? Thanks all.
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    2005 50 HP 2-stroke vs 1981 50 HP 2 stroke

    2 questions here: 1) Would both of these motors drive the same boat to the same speed? 2) My friends 2005 50HP 2-stroke has a 22 pitch and my 1981 uses a 10 pitch. Why such a huge difference?
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    Garmin Echomap - In Parallel?

    Can I run 2 depth finders to one transducer? I want a screen in the front of the boat but use the rear transducer.
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    9.8 Mercury Water Flow Issue

    My1980's 9.8 Mercury 2 stroke only pumps water when in gear, not in neutral...how is that possible?
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    Boat Ramp Fails - How?!

    As I see all the YouTube fails with the vehicles in the water...HOW does that happen? Do people jump out while still in reverse??!! I'm just trying to understand what these people do so I don't ever have that problem. Thanks for any info.
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    Repairing My Own Prop

    Before I buy a new prop I would like to attempt to heat and bend the blades out myself. It's only a $70 prop for my old Mercury 9.8. What tricks do I need to know so I don't snap off the blades? 2 of the 3 blades are slightly curled in. I just need to bend them out. Thanks to all that can...
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    Floating Worms and Craws - Help

    Does any other mfg make a truly floating worm or craw other than Z Man products?
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    Prop Pitch - Will I gain any Speed?

    I have an 18 foot fiberglass bass boat and a 1981 Mercury 50 HP 2-stroke with a 10 inch 12 pitch prop. I plane up and max out at 29 mph. Fine for my fishing needs. If I move up to a stainless 15 pitch...will I gain speed? Still plane up? Worth going to a better prop? I was hoping to get up...
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    Magnum Spoons - Have Your Tried It

    Throwing those 8 inch spoons for bass is a new technique for me. Anyone try it already? Any retrieve techniques or ideas I should pay attention to? Thanks to all.
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    Garmin- Chart Plotting Speed

    How fast can I go and still get a good map of the lake when recording? I have never used it yet. Marty
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    Garmin Find - Is it mine?

    I find a sunken john boat in 8 feet of water using my Garmin Echomap fish locator. Motor and possible gear there. Is it mine to keep?
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    Battery Charger Question - Dual Bank

    I have a nice dual bank battery charger. But I just upgraded to a 24 volt trolling motor. Can I split the deep cycle battery charging wires to both batteries and leave the starting battery as is? It may take longer to charge but that's not a concern. Just wondering if it's safe and will they...
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    Garmin Depth Finder - Image Location - How far?

    Just got a Garmin 73 CV. Since all images are showing what has already been passed over, at 3mph how far behind the boat is the item I see? I want to use my new unit with precision for deep brush piles and objects. Thoughts and help anyone...
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    3 Bank Chargers - Type of Battery

    My standard battery charger has a switch for starting or deep cycle charging. Does the 3 bank charger know if it's charging a specific type of battery? Does it care? Does it matter for battery life? Marty
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    Power Plant Bass Movement

    Do the bass in a power plant lake move into the areas with the warmest water or do they simply follow their normal movements based on seasons? Basically, will their be a higher concentration of bass on the warm water side of a lake in the winter than any other time of the year?
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    Will a 4 Blade Really Help?!

    I have a 1980 50 HP 4 cylinder 2-stroke on my 18 foot fiberglass bass boat. It planes up and cruises at 30 mph max. Fine since I'm just fishing from spot to spot. I ask the Mercury marine mechanic if a 4 blade will help me get up on plane quicker and stay at a slower speed. He said that's...
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    1980 Mercury 50 HP 2-Stroke- Surging-- NOW slow!

    I had a marine mechanic take a look at my motor and symptom...it starts to surge fast and slow when I get to full throttle. He told me he believes the motor needs the floats on the carbs adjusted. ​Sooo...I looked and the floats and they were off. I made them level and set to the Mercury book...
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