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    Where do I get parts for CONTROLS?

    Hello Bought a boat with a busted off control handle (yes its got other issues too, lets not get started on that). I can find parts for the engine all over the place, but not for controls! Where do I find parts for controls? Could someone maybe share a link? Anywhere where I could at least get...
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    what is a good prop for a 115 optimax?

    Hello Recently bought a 2010 lund 1725 explorer ss with a 2010 115 optimax. have not ran it yet because I don't have a usable prop. It does have a prop but I am not sure if it is the one that the boat actually had on it or if someone had one lying around and just threw it in, and sold the...
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    2010 opti 115 startup after sitting a while

    Hello Just picked up a tinner with a 2010 optimax 115 on it. As far as I know this thing has sat for a little while and I read opti's aren't really happy about that. Any recommendations before I try to start it tomorrow? I don't want to find out later that I shoulda primed the oil system or...
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    Wisconsin trailer no title?

    Hello, I am feeling really screwed so I hope someone can help me out here. I recently bought a boat and trailer in WI with the intent of bringing it into ontario. The boat is easy, the trailer is the problem. I just learned that WI does not have registration for trailers of this size. Now I have...
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    Drilled a hole in one of the bulkheads. Opinions?

    Hello Was wondering on the condition of my stringers, decided to drill a small hole and snag a peek at the chips... here's what i got, any opinions. The deck closer to the rear is pretty messed up after dropping a rock onto it (mighta started getting a tad soft), So i'd like to redo the deck in...
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    mercruiser 8.1 block SWAP?

    hello. I am looking for another project boat, and I recently came across one that seems like a good deal, BUT the listing says that the engine room got flooded and the engines where not pickled. The cabin looks really clean and does not show a waterline. (Heck, the toilet papers looks dry). The...
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    How to get a 36 foot boat off of a lowboy.

    Hello, I am thinking about buying a 36 foot boat, I have a transporter to bring it to me, but how would I unload the boat off of his trailer? the boat is going in my backyard right now so I can work on it.
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    PA salvage title on a boat?

    I don't know if I am posting in the right place, but this one seems to be the most correct to me. I am thinking about getting another boat from the auction yard, "upgrading" so to speak. I will be taking north across the border, but here is the thing: the boat has a salvage title. Now don't...
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    3.0 merc died and now there is no spark

    Hello This merc gave me a few problems, including a stupid steering pin that got so siezed up that it wouldnt let me steer, forcing me to pull everything apart, then I screwed up the engine mounting, then the fuel gauge broke etc. now I got a new one that has me stumped. A few days ago I was...
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    cant get my merc 3.0 to line up

    Hello maybe someone here can help me I have a 2000 bayliner 1950 cl with a merc 3.0 and after taking apart half the boat to just clean a steering pin, I am putting it back together. just put the motor in today morning, and spent the rest of the day trying to get it to line up. I went from...
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    Has anyone imported a boat into canada?

    Hello. I am trying to import a boat into canada but I could not find any info and everything seems confusing. has anyone done this? Ok so the boat part seems easy, I just give the bill of sale for it at the border and pay. the part that confuses me is the trailer though. I have absolutely no...
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    renken 1950 restoration

    hello there I am new to boat repair, so I would like to learn and find out a couple of things I am currently working on a renken 1950. I got the boat pretty cheap, but the floor is a bit soft in front of the "engine doghouse", between the seats and in front of the driver seat. I would think...
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    how is the tach hooked up on a merc?

    Hello would anyone know how the tach is hooked up on a 1987 merc 2.5? is it hooked up to the alternator or coil? also, what kind of voltage is going through it and what frequency? thanks
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    neglected mercruiser 2.5 - water in oil, dirty gas etc

    Hello. this mercruiser 2.5 I got a week ago turns out to have water in the oil. is this a serious issue, or just an oil change? I dont think this is a surprise since the previous owner had the fuel line wrecked, the air filter off and the motor under direct rain in this form. havent checked the...
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    first mercruiser - what should I look for?

    got this mercruiser 2.5, found a drive for it, but the U joint on the top is a bit rusty. before I buy the drive, is the rust on the u joint a serious problem or not? the drive apparently worked well until something happened to the engine. the prop is on it and doesn't seem to have any damage.so...
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    yamaha 50 wont idle below 2000 rpm

    Hello. I have a 50 elf motor which doesnt want to idle at less than 2000 rpm. if below that then the tach needle is bouncing and there is a lot of smoke ( running rich). cleaned the carbs and replaced the fuel pump. that helped but not a lot. anyone have ideas? it runs nice and smooth after 3000...
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    yamaha 50 wont go over 2000 rpm

    Hello I have a yamaha 50elf (89) that wont go over 2000 rpm once warmed up. I went boating the other day and it was fine. let it warm up and it would go slow or fast, anything you wanted it to, except that it would get a little stuck when revving up under load in the 2700 rpm area. the next...
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    clogged carby?

    hello I have a problem. My 89 yammie 50 idles great, when I put it just in gear, it starts dying and having a hard time.If I can get it to 2000rpm, it is difficult, and it runs roughly and begins to shake a bit. If i start to open the throttle more, it just dies down. it idles at ahrdly...
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    ontario age regulation question

    Well, I hope there is at least sombody from ontario here. anyway, in the regulations for boating it says that persons 12 to 15 years of age can drive over 40 hp if accompanied by someone 16 years of age and older. my question is, does the asissting person have to have a licence or not?
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    yamaha 703 and 50 elf choke?

    Hello Recently I got a boat for peanuts but it had no manual. I tried to start it, but after cranking for a while I started to smell gas and had no response from the stubborn engine. Then I saw a switch under the key switch on the yamaha 703 control box and above the safety switch. I held it...
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