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    How to service the Waterpump?

    I have a 1995 Mercury 15M and I need to service the waterpump. How do I get the lower unit off to service it? I loosened the three bolts, but the cases do not want to separate? Thanks
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    HELP How TO Estimate Quantity of Epoxy Resin

    Can anybody help me with estimating the amount of epoxy resin needed in my boat building project?<br />I will use 6 oz fiberglass cloth. Is there a per square foot coefficient I could use in estimating? I'm ready to order and don't know how much I'll need.<br />Thanks,<br />otterbfishin
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    Outboard Jet Reverse Problem

    I run a 16x60 tunnel modified jon powered by a 50hp Honda 4 srtoke with a jet. My problem is that the jet does not operate properly in reverse. It will work a little at idle, but if rpm's are increased it seems to cavitate (?). The engine height is correct and the linkage adjustment for the...
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    Styrofoam Duck Boat Project

    I'm in the design phase of building a light weight portageable duckboat using blue styropfoam. <br />I plan to cover it with 6 oz. S-weave fiberglass cloth with epoxy. <br />Probably laminate a door skin onto the floor for puncture resistance and as a stiffner.<br />Need help with best...
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    Best Hull Plug?

    What is the best kind of hull plug. I have had the lever type and the T handle type and both slowly leak water into the boat. Any ideas?<br />otterbfishin
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    Drowned Rat - Carburated Hondas vs EFI

    Drowned Rat,<br />I'm curious as to why you prefer carburated Hondas vs the EFI Suzuki outboard. This is important to me as I have no experience with modern outboards, and am very near purchasing a 40 or 50 hp.<br />Are carburated engines more reliable, easier to work on, less to go wrong, etc...
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    SUZUKI ? ANYONE HAVE AN OPINION?

    At the boat show in Anchorage Alaska I found a 16' flat bottomed hull that I liked. Attached to the back was a 50 hp Suzuki 4 stroke with a jet unit. The salesman insisted that he liked Suzuki better than Merc, Yamaha, and the rest. Quieter, better engineering, more efficient, starts every...
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    Which Jet Ski Motor&Pump for Boat Install?

    I've read where Jet Ski motors and pump assemblys have been sucessfully installed in small boats. They take the Jet Ski apart, cutting out the motor and pump part of the hull, and install it in the boat by cutting out an appropriate sized hole and bolting it in.<br /> I have a 10' high sided...
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    How do you calculate deadrise at the transom?

    Anybody have a formula??
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    Which Outboard Jet is Best??

    I need an outboard jet to run the 16' plywood riverboat I am building which will weigh about 300 lbs. My average total running weight for the boat and occupants would be 900+ lbs minus the motor. <br /> The boat at 900 lb capacity is said to plane out great with a 35 or 40 HP motor with prop...
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