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    Yamaha 200 Vmax

    OK I just bought this boat and it has a 1999 Yamaha 200hp VMax on it. It came with 2 props....a ski prop and a power prop. Anyway, with the ski prop on the castle nut tightens down far enough to slip the cotter pin in. But with the power prop on I'm not able to take the castle nut down far...
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    Timing

    Ona 1976 Mercury 150hp can the timing be adjusted? If so how do I go about setting the timing?
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    Gas

    Tryinig to find the octane rating for my 1976 Mercury 150hp. Anyone have any suggestions on the octane to use? Or where to find an original manual?
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    End of my rope

    Hi all,<br />Getting pretty frustrated here. I have a 1976 Mercury 150hp motor. To get it started I have to use starting fluid. After that it runs fine until it's been shut off for a while. Any ideas on where to start my trouble shooting? It'll turn over just sounds like it's not getting...
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    Planing your boat

    (not sure if I spelled planing right)<br />Anyway, on my 17' cajun with my merc 150hp I'm having a lot of trouble getting it to plane. With a bass boat like that is it a hole shot? I mean a floor it and go? Or ease into it. When I romp on it the front end comes up so much I can't see where...
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    Fuel Sending Unit

    Can anyone tell me the wiring for a fuel sending unit? My 20 gallon tank is built in. The fuel sending unit has 3 wires coming off it but it's hard to trace them since they go back into the fiberglass.
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    Oil Mixture

    How do I know if my 1976 Merc 150 motor requires a 50:1 or 24:1 fuel/oil mixture? I've seen both ratios in this forum as possiblities.
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    1976 Mercury 150hp

    What's the best manual to get off the manual page? http://www.iboats.com/boatproducts/mallsearch/mercury_manual/ <br /><br />Or are there any online sites that have specs on a 1976 Mercury 150hp?<br /><br />Mike
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    1976 Merc 150hp

    Last weekend I bought a boat from a guy. The boat has a 1976 150hp Mercury on it. The boat started fine when I bought it from the guy. Even took it to my local mechanic and he didn't have any trouble starting it.<br />Well took it out on the water today and couldn't get it started. I'm sure...
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    Boats

    I found an 89 Cajun bass boat. It's a 17' with 150hp merc and a trolling motor. the boat is in decent shape. Some fading on the fiberglass. The trailer is in decent shape. Some rust. The guy wants $1500.00. Doesn't that sound awefully low?<br /><br />Mike
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