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    Painting Lund aluminum boat

    Hello all, I have not posted in awhile since selling my Wellcraft 18. And those posts were in the Force motor section. Didn't think I would be back into boat ownership, but went in on a Lund 20ft Alaskan, 2001 with my son. We are in the process of "restoring" it now. Would like some...
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    Force 125 1989 1258W9B gas coming out of carb

    Hello folks. It has been a while since my last post. Haven’t used the boat in a couple of years. I believe Frank answered my last post. He is greatly missed. Attempted to start the boat today. It caught after a couple attempts but would run for only about 15 seconds with each attempt with the...
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    tilt/trim motor

    Hello folks, Thank you to everyone who has helped me recently. Need some more advice. I just purchased a use tilt/trim motor attached to the engine bracket for my 1989 125hp Force. The outside of the trim motor/pump is very clean. We operated the motor at the boat yard. Tilt ram worked fine. My...
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    Tilt/trim unit

    Hello all, Long time lurker here who has gotten quite a bit of helpful info fixing issues with my 1989 Force 125. The tilt trim motor/resevoir bracket is cracked where it attaches to the engine bracket. Everything works fine, (had the pump rebuilt about seven years ago). I have two options...
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    Shock mount

    Hello, I have a 1989 125hp Force, M#1258W9B. It seems the lower shock mount, located just above the gearcase, is bad. When I lift up on the gearcase, the rubber pulls away from the metal. The Quicksilver part number is 803714T. Anyone ever had the pleasure of replacing this. It looks quite...
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    1989 Force 125 stalls

    Hope you all can help. 1989 Force 125hp. M#1258W9B; S#1188. Purchased 1989 Wellcraft Sport 18 CC in 2005 with this engine. Ran ok most of the yr. At end of '05 season, engine would bang into gear. Brought to ex "Force" dealer. They said rpm's too high. They rebuilt carbs. Now, engine will start...
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    Spark check

    Many of my questions have been answered on this site by reviewing current/past posts. I really appreciate it.<br />To check spark as an indicator of coil function, many have suggested removing the spark plug and grounding it. Is it not possible to check for spark by connecting an inductive...
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    1989 125

    Hello,<br />This is my first post. Hope someone can help. <br />I have a 1989 125hp Force, M#1258W9B, S#1188. My tilt would not hold up the motor. Went to Merc site to check parts availability. Was able to order check valve "kit" F17620. Received one check valve and snap ring. I thought there...
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