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    hard starting merc

    I have a 50 hp mercury outboard which is 6 to 8 years old. I bought it used along with the boat 3 or 4 years ago. It runs fine and I am very satisfied with it, except that it has always been hard to start. My dealer/marina which does all my maintenance work and storage (not the same place I...
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    Danforth Anchor Won't Set

    My Danforth anchor won’t set. My boat is a 16’ Starcraft Super Sport with a 50 hp Merc engine. The typical anchoring scenario is as follows: Adirondack Lakes or Lake Ontario. Sand bottom and sand shore. About 100 feet out the water is waist deep and gradually gets more shallow toward shore...
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    Alternator capacity

    I recently purchased a used Starcraft 16 foot runabout with a 50 hp Merc ob--3 or 4 years old. The trolling motor uses a separate battery. After a week or so of camping the trolling battery will probably run down. Does the Merc alternator have enough capacity to recharge the trolling battery...
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