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    Squirrelly jon boat!

    New to boating... About 3 years ago bought my first boat. It’s a 12’ Grumman flat bottom jon boat 36” wide at the bottom. It has an old 110 Mercury 9.8 on it but I think it’s too long, the cavitation plate is about 5” under the hull. I finally had it out on the water a few weeks ago and it...
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    Fuel tank questions

    Tried to run my old 9.8 Merc today and it started great but quit running after a few minutes. When pumping the bulb it never would get firm. I can see gas and air leaking where the black connector plugs onto the brass piece on the tank. Other than connecting the fuel line to the tank, does...
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    New to boating, have some basic questions

    Hey guys, I'm new to boating and have a few beginner questions. Our boat is a 12' Grumman jon boat with a 9.8 Mercury 110 on it. Any help with the following questions would be great. 1. In the picture the cavitation plate sits level with the bottom of the boat when the screw driver has it...
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    Noob with a 1958 Fisherman 5.5 and some questions

    Hey guys, I'm a first time boat owner with a 12' Grumman jon boat that has a 1958 (model 5516) Fisherman 5.5 on it. A few days ago I started the motor with it in a 5 gallon bucket of water. No water came out of the port on the back so I figured my impeller is bad, which it likely is now even if...
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