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    4.5hp merc lower uint

    Hi, I have a friend who just bought an 8' tender with a 1981 Merc 4.5 hp and we started it in a barrel of water and are just getting dribbles of water out of the pee tube. We thought we would check the impeller and tried to drop the lower unit. We removed the 2 nuts and tried to pry it apart...
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    wellcraft steering

    I have a 93 Wellcraft 18' with a 88 90hp Merc with cable steering and was wondering if some one could tell me how much play the steering should or should not have. I currently have about 2 1/2 inches of play at the steering wheel before the engine starts to move. I've tried searching for other...
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    steering has too much play

    I have a 93 Wellcraft 18' with a 88 90hp Merc with cable steering and was wondering if some one could tell me how much play the steering should or should not have. I currently have about 2 1/2 inches of play at the steering wheel before the engine starts to move. I've tried searching for other...
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    90hp merc buyers checklist

    I'm going to check out a 89 Merc 90hp o/b and wanted to know what I should be looking for. The engine is not on a boat but I will be able to here it run. I'm going to do a compression test on it but I don't know what other items to check. If any one is a veteran at this or has gone through a...
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    solutions for cleaning a built in fuel tank?

    Hi Guys,<br /><br />Just wondering if anyone knew the best way to clean a built in fuel tank or what cleaner one might use. It is a plastic fuel tank built in under the deck and the tank has been sitting idle for about a 1-2yrs. There is very little fuel, if any, sitting in the tank. Thank you...
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    submerged merc, what to do?

    I need some merc savy advice. I have a line on a 1989 90hp Merc that was submerged in saltwater for one nite. The skiff had sunk in the evening and the next morning the mechanic was able to retrieve the boat and motor. The merc was flushed out with fresh water and they changed all the fluids...
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    Mercruiser outdrive (what model)

    I have a mercruiser outdrive that came off a Bayliner Saratoga 24'. This baby was in bad shape and was junked I ended up with the outdrive and was just wondered if the pool of knowledge out there could tell me what model name this outdrive would have(Alpha 1 or 2 or??) The bayliner had twin 120...
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    Archieved Boat Statistics

    Archieved Boat Statistics Hi, You guys seem to be the experts so here's one for you. Does any one know a site where you find stats on older, smaller boats 93 Wellcraft 18' to be exact. I'm looking for archieved reviews, stats or literature that gives details on quality, planing capabilities...
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    rating outboards for size of boat

    I have a 1993 18' Wellcraft Excell DX and it's only rated for a 90hp. I wanted to put on a 115 hp or larger but don't know if I can do this. I went to a boat dealer to see if he knew the answer and he thought they had the wrong rating posted on the boat. He wasn't a Wellcraft Dealer. The boat...
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