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    Merc 4.5 hp

    I am looking at a 1977 Mercury 4.5 hp. outboard. The motor looks clean and ran in a drum for a minute fine. I am going to offer $200. Does that sound alright.
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    boat safety cert.

    In the state of CT. you have to take a boat safety coarse which is 10 hours of class. I have a job that conflicts with the class hours and was wondering about the EPA equivilence exam. Has anybody taken this route before? A one hour test would be a lot easier.
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    Deep cycle charching

    Is it ok to charge a deep cycle battery with a standard charger? I know years ago my father had a deep cycle battery charger.
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    Manual tilt question

    I have a 14' jon boat with an 18 hp Merc and was wondering what would happen if the motor hit something? When I was little my father used to have the motor so it would swing up if it hit something. Is this ok? Pro's and con's?
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    Boat retrieve solo

    Thanks for clearing up my boat launch solo question. Now I was wondering your tricks for getting the boat on trailer without getting all wet. I don't mind getting wet in summer but I am planning on going out this fall. I have a 14' sea nymph with tilting trailer.
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    I boat shipping

    Does anybody know why I boats won't ship to New England? I have a bunch of parts to buy and they won't ship to my state. I am just venting, sorry.
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    Steerage speed

    I notice at some boat launches the speed limit is at steerage speed. What is considered steerage speed?
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    another lame serial# question

    Sorry to ask this but The only # I could find on my 18 hp Merc is 50-90983a1 and below 12 06 91. I look on the ID page and under 18 hp I can't find any of these numbers. Any idea what year? I was told late 70's.
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    Homemade trim tilt

    I have a 14' fishing boat with an 18 hp Merc and i was given a hydraulic unit that ran a tilt/ trim setup. Has anyone made their own lift setup? The unit is 12 vdc. Could I make own brackets and add cylinder?
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    motor tilt question

    I have a 18 hp Merc. and when towing I will keep motor tilted up. My question is do you drop motor into position before putting in water or after? I don't have power tilt and it seems like an awkward task to lower while in water but I don't want to crash my prop at boat launch. (ps, sorry,I am...
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    Ignition switch

    I have a Quicksilver throttle control and the key switch is bad. can I mount a generic switch in the dash? Are these switches interchangable or do I need one from Quicksilver?
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    Lauching a boat solo

    I am new to boats and was wondering what the procedure is for launching a boat in a typical fresh water boat launch? My boat is 14'. I notice most people have a partner to catch the boat after it is in the water while the driver parks the trailer. Thanks for any help.
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    Throttle cables

    I have an 18 horse mercury with quicksilver control and need to replace the two cables. Are these common cables? I don't have a local marine store and would like to find online.
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