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    Mercury 40 won't rev up

    I have a question on behalf of my friend. My buddy has a 16 ft Tracker with a late 90s, 40 horse Mercury 2 stroke. He took it to the river the other day while the water was a little too low. He kept running into shallow spots and pumping sand into the motor. I got to the river that evening and...
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    '74 Johnson 15 Skipping

    1974 Johnson Seahorse, 15hp: This motor was given to me and it ran very poorly when I got it. I have done some work on it over the past year or so and it is running ok, but I have a skipping issue that I haven't been able to get straitened out. I had some other issues as well but got them...
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    Five Minute Management Course

    Lesson 1: A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings. The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs. When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbor. Before she says a word, Bob says, 'I'll give you...
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    my boat is a water trap... is yours??

    In tearing apart my mushy bowrider, I discovered that the ski compartment and the subfloor gas tank compartment are both sealed and do not alow water to drain towards the back of the boat. Why would anybody think that it is a good idea to trap water in a boat??? Also, the center stringers do not...
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    Interior side panels... alternatives

    Anyone know of an alternative to the upholstered side panels?? I am trying to think of something else that I can use that is easier to maintain and easier to make myself... Dont want to give up on style though... I want it to look good and last...
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    Removing engine

    I need to pull the engine from my '92 Infinity Bowrider. It has the Mercruiser Alpha 1 i/o and the 5.0 engine. Can I pull the engine while leaving the drive intact? Do I have to do anything outside the boat, or just undo the motor mounts and pull it? What is the procedure for pulling the motor...
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    Hull Separation Issue

    I am gettin ready to separate my '92 Infinity Bowrider so that I can do a deck (and possible transom) repair. I am also redoing the interior, so I am taking all of the cushions, side panels, and backrests out. When I pulled the backrests off of the bow seats I found a 4" hole on either side of...
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    My New Project... Good Buy??

    I recently bought this boat as a project to work on for the next year or two... It is a 1992 Infinity, 20'5" Bowrider. It has a Mercruiser Alpha 1 sterndrive with the chevy 5.0 engine. The boat is going to need a new deck, stringers, possibly a transom, and the interior will need to be redone. I...
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    70s Johnson 15- Fuel/Choke Problem?

    I have what I believe to be a late 70s 15hp Johnson Seahorse. The motor was given to me by a friend when he replaced it with a four stroke. It can be a little difficult to start at times even when it is warm. When I first got it I ran it in a barrel for a while and it got the water a lot...
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