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    1971 Mercury 65hp won't get gas into the carbs

    The gas enters the fuel pump but then never comes out. Iv'e replaced all the internal parts including the diaphragm and check valves. Please help. Hoses arn't leaking Good compression Just cleaned the carbs and replaced parts within New water pump
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    New boat painjob scratches off easily

    My new boat paint job scratches off easily. If I bump anything against it the paint is coming off. This worries me because iv'e got the whole boat interior painted and I don't want to ruin it. Do I need to add a clear coat or something to make it more hardy. 1 coat of primer 2 coats of paint...
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    Won't start 1971 Mercury 650

    It ran fine last year. It's the first time iv'e tried starting it this year. The engine turns over but no start. I don't know where I should go from here... clean the carbs... what about seafoam... Any ideas are appreciated! 1971 Mercury 650 4 cylinder Last year I cleaned the carbs, put in a...
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    Bilge Pump

    I don't think my boat has a bilge pump. Do I need one? What does it do? My boat is 16' and has a 65hp on the back
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    Paint Job on my boat

    I have added 2 coats of primer and sanded it down. I just need to paint. How many coats would be good? BTW I have two paint guns one has 12cfm and the other has 9cfm. The 9 is a detail gun and the 12 is the regular. My air compressor can't handle that much. My dad used a gun with a 7cfm and it...
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    My paint job is coming off

    I painted my boat inside with primer Wednesday and it was around 80 degrees, since that time it has been in about the high 50s. Today is Friday and my paint job is coming off in areas when I bump it with things. The top edge of the boat the primer is solid! On the inside in the bow of the boat I...
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    What does it cost to bore out an engine

    Does anyone know how much it might roughly cost to bore out an engine? say size... 140hp, 85hp, 65hp What do you think the values of those engines are if they are from the 80s
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    Would it be a bad idea to fish in the rain in a boat?

    Just wondering if boat will collect water.
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    Shuts off when put in gear

    1971 Mercury 65hp Motor I get it idling but when I put it in gear it shuts off. Once I idled it for a while and tried to put it in gear, it took more than 5 times but I got it to run while in gear. I VERY slowly lowered the throttle and eventually I got it up to max speed. It ran very good at...
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    What gauge of wire should I use for a 24V 70IB thrust trolling motor?

    I have a 24V Motorguide Pro Series 70IB thrust trolling motor. What gauge of wire should I use? I have a pluge that is 12V and 24V good but the wires attached look like they're 8 gauge. I'm not sure if that is ok.
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