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    Old merc outboard details?

    How Howzit... Long week of going over it... So I took it out and no change.. So I made a tank on the farm and played... Carbs done timing played with... And to the dam today and still runs like crap... Came back did the carbs again then something said check the trigger wires... One burnt and...
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    Old merc outboard details?

    Thank you... Right a 80hp Mercury of this age would have a twin cylinder trim... The leg that is on here has a single one like a the newer motors... So I think that's the stuff up... The top is definitely Mercury but the leg and transim bracket is Mariner
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    Old merc outboard details?

    Spark is good... Compression is good.... I have done the carbs and all good...
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    Old merc outboard details?

    Compression is sweet... Spark is lekker and no problems...tried a 17 and one person it just gets on the plane... Made a 6 inch jack plate for it and still no luck... The boat has no water in the Hull.. The boat is a 14'4" River Ranger made by Fibre Craft here in Zimbabwe..
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    Old merc outboard details?

    Well a 17 pitch still runs like ****... Will get a 15 this week and try it
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    Old merc outboard details?

    OK that's helpful thank you... Its a 4 cylinder and I can't find any info on the block...
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    Old merc outboard details?

    ZIMBABWE Africa.... Made in the USA but still I can't find any specs about it... Going in a few hours testing props and I think the prop I was given is to big... 17 pitch just looks huge.
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    Old merc outboard details?

    Serial number is 9412359...
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    Old merc outboard details?

    Hi... I have a 80hp Mercury blue line but the serial number is Mariner and I can't find anything about it anywhere. 9412359 is the serial number.. Can some one help
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