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    Durango vs. Tahoe vs. Expedition

    Hi, I'm looking for a used SUV... there seem to be quite a few Durango's for sale, fewer Expedition, and even fewer Tahoe's/Yukons. My first thought is that I prefer the size of the Tahoe or Expedition over the Durango, which seems a bit more "mid sized" to me. We're a family of 5 with a lab...
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    I hate car shopping.

    The thought of replacing the wife's minivan with something newer has been coming to mind more often these days. I'd like to get something better for towing, and that I wouldn't get stuck on the gravel launch at our lake... I'd keep my '03 Montana for when 4wd is not needed. We're a family of 5...
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    Should I buy extended warranty on merc?

    Hiya, I got a letter from Merc Marine Canada yesterday... it's offering me the option of purchasing an extended warranty from them. FYI, this is on the 25 hp 4-stroke EFI, tiller electric start that I bought almost exactly a year ago. It's "in service" date is towards the end of April '08...
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    1985 fourwinns horizon 190 - motor info from VIN?

    Hi... considering buying this boat if the price is right, but I only have scanty info from the seller... I know it is a mercruiser, but don't know what engine. I do have the VIN, is there a way to tell what motor/drive is in it from the VIN? I looked at the fourwinns web page, and couldn't find...
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    '07 Merc 25 hp 4-stroke EFI - my experiences so far

    Hi all, I've posted this review in this forum, because I'm not looking to fix something. Before I bought this motor I searched the forums here for a review or experiences but didn't find much, so I thought it might be worthwhile to post a review of my experiences so far with this motor...
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    merc / tohatsu 25 hp 4 stroke EFI - surging idle ?

    Hi, I'm through the break in period for my 25 merc 4 stroke EFI.... One annoying thing is that the idle seems to surge a bit within a second after shifting gears. The bump up in idle makes it difficult to shift gears again until it drops back down to normal idle (after 2 or 3 seconds). Doesn't...
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    how do you attach lure to line?

    do you tie on directly? use swivel? use a steel leader? use a line leader? Watching fishin' shows, they always seem to tie them on directly to the line. In these parts, doesn't matter what you're trying to catch, the chances of getting a northern pike are always high. A lure tied directly on to...
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    manual tilt/trim on a tiller engine... Merc bad design?

    Hi all, I'm still in the break in period for my new 25 hp merc EFI 4-stroke. Engine runs good, fuel efficiency is great, twist grip shifter is not good, and the tilt mechanism seems bad IMHO. As a kid we had an 80's merc 9.9, and now that I have this new engine, I remember the old one had a...
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    '91 50 hp tilt/trim stuck

    Hi... I just got off the phone for my Dad, he was trying to ready his boat to go out and try fishing for the first time this year. He has a problem so I'm posting a Q for him... '91 Merc with power t/t... trim worked fine when put away last fall. Now trim motor makes noise, but no movement of...
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    Power sliding door on van

    Hiall, My '03 Montana has a problem with the passenger side power sliding door. The cable that is pulled to open the door, is tangled on it's spool/mechanism. I took off the interior panel and could see that the cable was twisted/tangled and that the plastic coating over the cable was wrecked...
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    new 25 hp 4-stroke EFI recall

    Hiya, A few weeks ago I bought a new 25 hp 4 stroke EFI merc... Today I got a letter from mercury that there's a recall to inspect potentially loose motor mounts. My motor's still in its factory crate in my garage, but sometime in the next couple weeks I'll get it on the back of my aluminum...
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    Switch to LED lights?

    Hi, A couple more spring projects I have... I need to rewire a utility trailer, and also want to rewire a boat trailer (not absolutely needed, but would be nice). I'm thinking about switching both to LED lights. It gets annoying that it seems every time I use either trailer there is one or more...
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    portable Tach - alternatives to tiny tach? Maybe timing Light?

    Hi, I got a new 25 hp EFI 4 stroke merc to break in this spring, and want to be able to check WOT rpm's when the time comes. It's a tiller steer, going on an open utility boat, so I'm not sure I want to bother to fit a permanent tach in there. I know tiny tach has a following on here, and I...
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    new Merc 25 hp EFI 4-stroke on utility boat - pitch guess??

    Hiya, I just picked up my brand new 25 hp Merc 4 stroke EFI short shaft tiller that will go onto a 16' aluminum fishing/utility boat. I bought a prop from the same outfit where I got the motor from. I guessed on the pitch, and the prop I got was a 9 1/4 x 11". Given that it's a fairly light...
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    07 Merc 25 hp EFI 4-stroke - anyone got one?

    I'm considering buying a new, last year's stock one. Would be electric/manual start, tiller version. Anyone have a season's worth of experience to share? Any known problems or annoyances? How smooth/quiet are they? I like the Honda's that I've seen running for how quiet they are, I'm not sure if...
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    GM warranty / dealer woes...

    Hi y'all.... I've got an '03 Pontiac Montana that's still within the powertrain warranty. Last week it started a howling noise, which I figured is either a CV or front wheel bearing... took it to the dealer and they diagnosed bad bearing, which is covered under the warranty... so far so good...
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    used honda 25 hp, what maintenance items?

    Hi, I don't have one yet, but I may have a source for a 2 year old honda 25 hp. (a fishing camp motor). What, if any, maintenance items should be done on a 2 year old motor that has seen relatively heavy use (compared to others in this area). Our season is short, but camp motors will be more...
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    Anybody ever pinned a hub on a spun prop?

    I've got a prop for my 25 hp with a spun hub. It's an older pin-drive style, not thru-hub exhaust. I've replaced it, but think I'll try pinning the old one and keeping it on hand as a spare. My idea is to drill 3 holes through the hub perpendicular to how the prop shaft would be, equally spaced...
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    Is booze legal on boats in the US?

    up here in Canada it's against the law to have alcohol in a boat. If the rangers /police/mounties whoever do a check on ya, and you've got beer in the cooler you can get a hefty fine (in the hundreds I think). It's like the equivalent of open liquor in a car. It becomes legal if you have a boat...
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    michigan wheel prop for older motor -machining tolerances?

    I just got a new michigan wheel aluminum prop for my older 25 hp evinrude. It is not splined, and has the drive pin at the front. I couldn't get the prop all the way on. It would bind (too tight on the prop shaft) about 1" before getting all the way slipped on. There were no burrs or anything on...
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