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    prop

    Have a 2005 merc 2.5 that is used as a trolling motor on 16 ft with 40 merc as main motor, the 2.5 at lowest setting moves the boat faster than I want for trolling, have talked to merc and there is not a prop avalible with a lower pich ( prop is 7 3/8 x 6 ). There is one ajustment on the carb...
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    1986 merc 50hp carb gushing gas

    Hey all. I had the carbs on my merc 86 50hp recently rebuilt and after I reinstalled them I squeezed the bulb prior to start up and after a few pumps gas just came pouring out of the hole on the upper left side (jet vent bowl?) and out of the tube in the carb (nozzle?) on both carbs. Is this...
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    Honda bf 50 prop

    Hey guys, I asked this forum earlier for some prop advise and here are the results. I have a 2004 Honda BF50 on a KMV 480(16'6") Fiberglas centre console, 800lbs empty. I have a deep cycle battery some emergency gear and anchor (10lbs) stored in the nose and battery and 2.5 gallon tank stored...
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    2004 Honda BF50

    Hey all, this has been the first weekend that I have run her full out and I have found that the stock 11 1/4x13 prop, WOT, will run about 6500 rpm. I stopped at 6000rpm and figure I had about another 1/2" to go. A Honda marina sugested a 10"x16 pitch alu. prop to lower the rpm's. I tried a 11...
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    2004 bf50 resonance

    Hey all, this might sound like a dumb question but here it goes. I am at the break in point with this motor where I can run it wide out and when I did I had noticed some sort of hymonic resonance comming from the engine when running at or close to 6000 rpm. It happens about every second or two...
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    2004 BF50 Motor/gauge install

    I'm in the process of installation where I am now hooking up the tach and trim gauge. All the wires seem to be color matched, is it just a matter of matching them up? Some have plugs in the female end, I'm assuming I still hook them up to their color matched male end.<br />Thanks in advance.<br...
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    1986 merc 50hp carb rebuild

    Hey guys, I've been told by 3 mechanics that my carbs need rebuilding and I have decided to do this myself over the winter. Is there anything that might trip me up? I know I will need to reset the floats. (hold carb upside down and set to required measurment?) will the new needles need...
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    BF50 on KMV 480cc

    Anybody familiar with this set up? I would like to know how the install and set up worked out.<br />16 ft. fiberglass center console, 800lbs.<br />Cheers,<br />Don
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    BF50 on KMV 480cc

    Anybody familiar with this set up? I would like to know how the install and set up worked out.<br />16 ft. fiberglass center console, 800lbs.<br />Cheers,<br />Don
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    Weight of 1986 50hp, 2 stroke, 3cyl.

    I am considering putting this motor on another boat but I can't find it's weight in any of the old manuals. Could anybody tell me the weight of this motor please?
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    Installing 2004 Honda BF50

    I've just purchased a Honda BF50 and I have decided to install it myself since the dealer wanted $400 to $500 min. to do this. I am very mechanically inclined and I was wondering if anyone here would have any guidence, sugestions, tips etc. Control cable length or amount of slack might be of...
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