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    Converting bow pedestal seat on 15' Boston Whaler

    My Boston Whaler Striper 15 has a bow pedestal seat, but it's not a floor mount like other bass boats. Rather than mounting perpendicular to the deck, it is parallel. In the attached photo, you can see the mounting bracket. I believe the current pedestal is 2-3/8" maybe 2-1/2" diameter and...
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    Merc 50 hp 3 cylinders, but only 2 carbs

    I've got an '86 Merc 50 hp engine with 3 cylinders, but it has only 2 carbs. Does anyone have knowledge why this was built this way? Which carb feeds two cylinders?
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    86 Merc 50 hp 2 stroke idle fine, WOT fine, but stalls when in gear

    Hi all, I've read many posts with similar issues, so this may sound like another of the same problem, but I don't have a problem at WOT. I have an '86 Mercury 50 hp 2 stroke, which had been sitting up for about 15 yrs. I recently had a major tune-up, which involved the following: 100 hour...
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