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    No Power to Solenoid in a 75' Merc 1150

    Last year the Outboard ran just fine other it bogging down in full throttle. So we decided to replace the wiring harness, spark plugs and Solenoid. We replaced all those and now we are getting no power. We have tried with multiple charged batteries and still nothing. Can someone please give me...
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    1976 Mercury 1150 inline 6

    Re: 1976 Mercury 1150 inline 6 hey guys i am doing basically the same thing. mine is a 1150 but my wiring was in much worse shape but am having trouble getting the wires right with the new harness if anyone has some close up clear pics of where the wires go from the main plug that would be...
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    1987 force 85hp

    hey all once again i got another outboard this one ran a year ago but hasn't run since.very clean motor looks almost new. it's a 87 force 85 hp.has plenty of spark and compression is good it just doesn't wanna start will turn over basically till the battery gets low.any ideas on how to get it...
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    help!!! 1959 johnson fat fifty

    so i thought the motor was gonna run today got the magneto unit from norm boddy what a great guy. the motor tryed starting but immediattly died.then i tryed it again and it backfired pretty good and then there where flames coming from the lower unit. would that be from the motor getting flooded...
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    ignition wiring

    ok so i'm on my last steps to gettin my first boat in the water.got the book but it doesn't tell me much.was just wondering if anyone can help me i have the junction box all wired and pluged to the motor and the forward harness up to the dash. i have six wires coming out of my harness which are...
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    trouble finding right controls for my 1960 johnson

    well i am at it again can't seem to find the right controls for my johnson it'a 1960 40hp ss mod#rdsl-22.found a control box but the wire harness plug is round with 8 wires and the plug on my motor housing is rectangle with 7 wires.does anyone know where or how to find these parts. thanks again, ron
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    steering hook up on 1960 johnson 40 hp ss

    hey there was wondering if anyone might be able to help just got a 1960 johnson 40hp ss electric and pull start seems to be in good shape need to clean up.but any who i got it for my silverline swift which from wut i found they had 40hp on em to begin with has the older style cable and pulley...
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    can anyone identify the year of my silverline swift please.

    well hi all just got this silverline swift the other day found the classic silverline website. still not to sure wut year it is. can anyone help identify the year. also does anyone know if there is a certain way to re wrap the steering cables back around the spindel the cables and pulleys are...
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    anyone know this motor

    well i got this motor and outdrive that is omc i think it's dated around 68 or so the model #cue-16c chevy 4cyl 120hp 153cid i think any info would be awesome thanks. ron
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    fiberform boat

    well hi all i'm new here and to the boating world got this fiberform spokane off craigslist for free few months back and the guy said it was a 59? did they even exist? then i can't seem to find anything on them till the 70's i'll post a few pics if any one can tell me what year it is that would...
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