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    motor stalls

    I have a 1983 mercury 90 hp two stroke. on a 17' 8" fiberglass bow rider. (SeaSprite) I bought this boat and motor new. All most from day one it would stall if I "Hit It" while trying to get a skier up out of the water. But if I would advance the throttle slowly to full throttle the motor would...
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    opps wrong oil

    I was winterizing my 90 hp. 1983 Merc. Ob. In my boats built in gas tank I poured a 16 oz. can of SeaFoam a quart of (5w30) Penzoil, 12 gal. of unleaded, a quart of Penzoil outboard motor oil and another 12 Gal. of unleaded. Then I took the boat to the lake and went for a spin around the lake...
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    Hyd. / man. steering

    I have a 18' SeaSprite bow rider with 90 hp merc. Bought new in 1984. I have had to replace the steering cable twice because it freezes up with age. It is getting hard to turn again. A new cable installed is $400.00. I am debating installing Hyd. steering. $500 for light duty or $1,000 for heavy...
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