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    Caught 65 sand bass last night......

    Finally got a motor on my boat and got it running, and we decided to go on our first fishing voyage out at lake Ray Roberts. Got there around 7:30 pm, fished the coves for a while and didn't catch anything. After the sun set, we tied up under a bridge, and they hit hard! We were just using...
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    Transom height vs. motor *pics*

    Ok, I know this topic has been covered many times, but I've got a strange predicament. I bought this motor, and I thought that it was a long shaft. However, when I put it on my boat, the cavitation plate is about 2 and a half inches above the bottom of the boat. I have included some pics so...
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    Which mariner powerheads are interchangable?

    I have a 1992 60hp mariner with a blown head. Which, if any, of the other mariner powerheads are interchangable? Also, does a 50 and a 40 mariner use the same motor bracket/tilt and trim as the 60?
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    Bad motor, replacement option questions...

    So, I bought a boat with a blown 1992 60hp Mariner. I would like to buy a used motor to replace the bad one, but have run into trouble. I was told by someone that an 85hp mercury would fit, so I bought one, and it didn't. The mount onto the boat runs into the motor when lowered. Here is...
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