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    What socket do I need?

    Trying to remove that bolt at the end of the transome that is resesed in. It looks like a 12 point start. Hard to describe where it is, but it's the only bolt a socket won't fit on.
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    Seat question

    I am looking for a new back to back seat for my boat, problem is, the base is only 5" high, all the bases I see are 10" high. My boat is not very big and has short walls, I would be a bit scared having a 10" base and sitting above the walls. <br /><br />Are there any places out there that sell...
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    Anyone have pictures of a old merc engine?

    I have a old 150 hp merc, the tower of power. it's a 68 I believe. Was wondering if anyone had a picture of how the distrubitor went on. Trying to get that hooked back up.
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    Am I killing my batterys?

    I have a new battery, still fixing things on the boat, it is hooked up but keeps going dead. When I put a charger on it now it pulls 0 amps, had the charger on it for a hour, 20 amp charger. Took it off, went to lift the motor with power trim and nothing. It did work when I had the charger...
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    1974 merc 150 spark issues

    Checked the coil and it's not the coil, we put a differnt switch box in, one out of a 4 cyl, should still atleast give a spark right? It has a differnt distrubuter in it, not a new one. Worked ok last year, pulled it out of the garage this year and nothing. <br /><br />I still have a old distro...
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    Motor bogs down too much with people in boat

    It's a 1968 150 hp merc, on a 17foot switzer. Alone by myself it's a rocket, but once I put 4 people in there I have one hell of a time getting it to get power and get out of the water, I have to trim it way up, almost taking the prop out of the water to get the rpms up then trim it down as it...
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    How do I measure a prop?

    1974 150 hp merc, I have a 17 pitch on there now, but would like to know what size it is that I should be looking for when buying online. It has 15 spines.
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    How do I install a Bildge?

    I have a 17" 1968 switzer and I pulled out all the crap from the back where the tanks are and there is fiberglass covering the bottom of the haul where the plug is.Ther is like a channle down under there that I can't get to. Water can though, becuase it drains out ok. Any ideas what to do? Kinda...
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    What prop to look for?

    1974 Merc 150hp outboard, not sure what size prop(not pitch) to look for. I want to get a 19 pitch for it but not sure what size it is or what to even look for when buying one.<br /><br />Nick
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    How do you know what prop will fit?

    I have a 1974 inline 6, 150 hp merc and would like to try and find a prop online for it. Prefer a used one but not sure what to look for or what will fit it.<br /><br />Nick
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    Best way to check for spark?

    Not sure of the best way to check for spark, 74 150 hp merc
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    74 150 hp merc, only runs on start

    If the key is on start I can get it to run, much faster than the starter is spinning so it runs on its own, but as soon as I let the key go back to "run" it shuts right off. Any ideas?<br /><br /><br />Nick
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    What year is this motor?

    150 hp inline 6 merc with a diff type of coil. Not one with points. Serial number 3912544.
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    1974 150 hp Merc engine cutting out

    Engine has new plugs, rebuilt carbs, sounds great. It runs ok when I first start it and it's cold, I can get about 5-10 mins out of it then it starts to get weird. Mortor will sputter, like a cyl is not firing and will just fully shut off at times. After this starts to happen I can get like...
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