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    Trim not working right

    I have a 1987 Mariner 150 magnum on a 17.5 procraft. I am having problems with the trim....It acts like there is a short in it....It will always trim up, but when you try to trim it down it only works about 1 out of every 10 or 15 times.....It has three different trim buttons, and they all three...
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    Carbs gushing gas.....

    I have a 1987 mariner 150 magnum and it had set for 5 years +....Me and my grandfather are working on it trying to get it running good.... WE have changed the plugs, cleaned the gas tank, changed the filter, ran new hose, cleaned the carbs, and rebuilt the water pump.....WE carried it to the...
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    Steering cable

    I have pulled my old steering cable out to replace it and it says it is a 13-5ft...does this mean it is 13 and a half foot cable....if so i have not been able to find anything but a 13 and a 14...can someone help me out please????
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    What year is this motor..

    I have a mariner 150 magnum with the serial number 0B210555....I posted this before and someone told me it was a 1987 model but Im not 100% sure thats correct...I bought a manual that is for year 1977-1989...It listed the 1987 model as a magnum II...no where on my motor does it say magnum...
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    I need help cleaning a gas tank....

    I have just removed my tank from up under the deck of the boat and was trying to clean it....It has been sitting for over fiver years with a half tank of gas in it.. It has this orange and red color gunk that is really sticky in it. This is what we are trying to get out...WE got what we could...
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    sanding and painting a boat

    So I am getting ready to do some touch up on my boat...It doesn't need a whole lot of painting but it has a glitter in it and i didn't know how to do that....any suggestions??? Also we are going to wet and it first i believe and get it ready for painting...any suggestions here??? Then we have...
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    Steering cable problems

    I have an '87 mariner 150 magnum. It has been sitting up for over 5 years. I got it running this past weekend but I have a steering cable that is froze up and we spent 2 hours trying to get it to budge and it wouldn't. Does anyone have any tips on replacing it???
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    What year is my motor??

    I have a Mariner 150 Magnum....I need to know what year it is so I can buy a manual and some parts. THe serial number is 0B210555...Can anyone help me please....
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    I need help desperately!!!!!

    Me and my grandfather were just given a 1985 procraft1750 with an '85 150hp mariner. The boat is in rough condition but we are pretty good with fixing things and we are going to replace the flooring and carpet, sand it down and refinish it, patch a small hole in the hull, and few more odd and...
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