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  1. Texasmark

    Just curious

    With all the "stuff" going on these days anybody having any problems going to the launching ramp and all associated with that....people not associated with the fishing/sport fun activities.......problems while trying to launch or retrieving your boat, problems with your vehicle or trailer that...
  2. Texasmark

    Ian Destruction

    https://nypost.com/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-wreaks-havoc-throughout-florida/#1 This is absolutely mind boggling. Where and how do you start the cleanup process? How do you personally survive if you survived the initial onslaught in the first place as things get cleaned up? I am totally taken...
  3. Texasmark

    Update on my electric fuel pump installation.

    Thought I'd get the boat out of the shed and run it up since it's been about 3 months since I was out with it. Set the engine vertical, hooked up the water, turned the key to ON. Could hear the fuel pump running, went back and felt the bulb and it had pumped it up nice and firm. Went back to...
  4. Texasmark

    Amazing

    I was looking in my Optimax manual today to aid a poster with a problem. The manual covers the 115, 130, and 150 HP OM. I don't have one. I was buying a manual for my engine and accidentally bought the OM manual...later found the right one and bought it. The OM engine is a 2500 CC...
  5. Texasmark

    Profiling change

    Can't seem to find out how to change my profile with this new software. Pull up ME and click on the only cue that seems applicable and it takes me to a blank drop down window wanting me to select an item....of which there are none. I want to change my current boat.
  6. Texasmark

    Ports Working

    Was out a couple of days ago and running my usual 3000-3500 sweet spot at 20-25 MPH, nice comfortable cruise, no problem maintaining trim/boat attitude, soft ride. Decided to punch on out and get some WOT data also. Running the Mercury Laser II original square ported prop. Slip at the...
  7. Texasmark

    115, 4 cyl, 2 stroke, 2+2 performance update

    Short history. Bought this used rig last summer and didn't like the performance. Problems to me were transitioning from 2 to 4 was rough and after getting on 4 it took awhile to clean the plugs out so that I could get WOT RPMs. Once they cleaned out, with the prop I selected I was sitting...
  8. Texasmark

    Picture pixel limit exceeded

    Tried to post a picture this am and got this instead of the pic. being posted. Where do I go from here? Thanks.
  9. Texasmark

    Killing Time

    As I was tweaking the used boat I purchased last summer, I had a nice set of Farina gauges on the dash but in the center was a 3" unused circle. Thought about what to put there......Since I was not familiar with the engine and the existing water pump was doing a fine job from idle on up, I...
  10. Texasmark

    Mercury online parts lookup access

    Would someone please share with me the user name and password for Mercury's online ez-parts lookup. Twice now I have gotten into the list somehow, did my business, bookmarked the page and the next time I pulled up the bookmark I got the Home page requiring a log in. Thanks, Mark
  11. Texasmark

    Iridium Spark Plugs Anyone?

    I have a new to me, 2002, 115 HP, 2 stroke Merc. 4 cyl 2+2 engine. Playing around with it I've been learning how it works and what I could do to make it better. I decided to put in new fuel pump and accelerator kits, noting that the old diaphragms were much stiffer than in the new OEM kits so...
  12. Texasmark

    PVS Plugs

    I have an early, like late 1980's Laser, for 115 hp engine, not the current Laser II, with square PVS ports. I want to close them and want to use rubber plugs. Is the 4 pack of square plugs, PN 19220A4 the correct square plug? Thanks
  13. Texasmark

    Non engine related HP loss

    Without regard to anything but the posted subjects, HP is reduced: by 3.5%/1000' of altitude and by 1% per 10*F of ambient temperature above 60F. Picked this up on the www on a petroleum site discussion. What is needed to complete this is the relative humidity since (in my opinion) that has...
  14. Texasmark

    Curiosity Finally Gets the Best of Me!

    Things are quiet so let's post something. I've noticed over the years that OMC engines get half again more postings as Mercury. Question I have been asking myself was, is that because of more problems, or more units in the field? Now I ask your opinion.
  15. Texasmark

    Parts List

    Online Merc parts, couple of questions: 1. What are the public access codes, name and pw? 2. Once you go to all the trouble of getting to the part you want, how do you keep the site from timing out on you after just a few minutes which locks you out requiring #1 question info which you don't...
  16. Texasmark

    Thermocline on a Fish Finder (Sonar)

    I hadn't been on a certain lake for half a dozen years. My outing Friday was on that lake. So I tooled around to see what changed making full use of the 2 ea 4" $99 free shipping, Hummingbird, color, sonar sets. One transducer was epoxied to the hull with JB Weld, right at the transom, inside...
  17. Texasmark

    Identifying a Trailer Hub

    Recently acquired a 2002 model Heritage Custom Trailer. Pulling up the Heritage www today, they talk about Vault Hubs on their trailers. Wondering what is on my '02. Peculiar end on the hub, like a solid, cast, (not stamped like on most non boat types with the lip for removal) steel cap...
  18. Texasmark

    Cranking Compression Values

    We were on the subject the other day and I quoted from a 1996 (as I recall) published Merc. Service Manual for 60 Jet through 125 HP 3 and 4 cylinder Mercs of that and later era. I stated that the manual said that one COULD (nice rubber word) expect to have problems if below 120 PSI or over 15%...
  19. Texasmark

    Confession Time.....Oops

    Was out a couple of days ago. Still getting used to newly acquired used boat. I have every confidence in the condition of the equipment. Get the trailer in the water, jump in, full of glee and excitement for some fun, hit the key, she rolls up like she should but won't light off....won't even...
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