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    115 four cylinder, switchbox (CDI?) meltdown

    I have a Mercury 115 four cylinder early oil injected SN 0D106981, that was hard starting and had no power when they tried to get it up on plane, I at first thought it was a carb issue but when I pulled the cover off I saw that the switch box had been real hot and had cooked a lot of potting out...
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    What year is my 88SPL? Not like this usually is asked.

    I bought this 88SPL from a neighbor to clean up and resell. The label that usually give the information I asked for is gone. Can anyone look at the paint and underhood layout and give me a good idea of the year. FWIW it has factory tilt/trim.
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    115 Ficht

    So, right or wrong, I have bought a well running 2000 115 Ficht Evinrude, model E115FSLSSH. It has been run on Evinrude oil only, and plugs changed regularly. I know very little on the history of these motors except that they were supposed to be the reason for the downfall of OMC. I heard...
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    Need some parts help, 1996, 70 Force carb kit

    I have a 1996 Ser. #OE111XXX 70 HP Force and I need the carb kit Merc # 820576A1. Everywhere I look it is listed as unavailable, including here at iboats. Does anyone know a cross over number for a Sierra kit or where this one might be found?
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    Transducer compatibility Lowrance and Humminbird

    The left side is a Lowrance Elite 7, right side is Humminbird 798 ci HD SI, will these two get along so I can use them at the same time, one on regular sonar and the other on side scan?
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    Getting wrong impeller for Honda BF75

    I keep getting the wrong impeller for this little Honda Motor, I need one with a key instead of this flat. Can anyone help me hunt it down.
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    1973 9.5 sportwin, spark issues

    Working on this old motor for a friend. It will start and run for a minute and then loses consistent spark on the top cylinder. I put new points and condensers in it and it started and ran like a champ for about 10 minutes and started missing again. Pull the top wire off and nothing changes...
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    1990ish Merc 50, no key in controller

    I bought this 50 Merc as a project and got no key in the controller. I found a number on the switch and then a 2A key available on Amazon. Are the Mercs like the OMC's with a code on the switch leading you to a key...
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    1988 50 hp, no start after powerhead swap.

    I bought a 1988 50hp Evinrude to replace the old 76 model in my sig. on my pontoon it had a bad bottom cylinder so I got it cheap and shopped around for a powerhead. I found a running 1991 with a bad midsection and bought the powerhead. I swapped the powerhead and moved all the ignition...
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    7.5 Honda early 80s, no spark.

    I'm trying to get this Honda 7.5 running after it sat for 7 years. I changed the lower unit oil, crankcase oil, bled the fuel system out, and thought I'd see what it would do. I pulled it a few times expecting something to happen and got nothing. I pushed the kill switch a couple times and it...
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    Carpet to vinyl, finally getting to it.

    Here is the interior of my Sea Nymph 171 shortly after I finished the rehab about 3 years ago. I dumped a couple coffees in it and burned the carpet with a bad wire from a bait tank. I finally got around to buying the Nautolex vinyl to replace it and started tearing the old stuff out today.The...
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    Nice $25 one hour upgrade, LED light strip under gunwale

    I've had this 5 meter string of led lights for quite some time now, finally got it in. It goes the whole way up the port side and around the bow almost back to the console on the s'board side.
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    1989 VRO 50 hp, ignition parts to 1983 powerhead?

    I bought a blown up 1989 50 hp Johnson motor, then got a 1983 powerhead, The ignition parts left on the 1983 were limited to the coils and the stator, I thought at first that I would be able to use the ignition parts on the 1983 with the newer CDI box but I see now that they are not the same...
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    Best foam density for under a floor?

    What is the best density for under a floor, and how much to fill a 2'x4'x6" void? I went with the pool noodles and detergent bottles under the floor in my Sea Nymph, but there is a gap in the back where they left out one cross brace in the center console. Because I went to a side console layout...
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    70# PowerDrive AP V2 iPILOT no pedal remote only issues

    I got this MinnKota ipilot 24 volt 70# powerdrive with remote only as payment for some motor work I did. It is a 2012 year model, the first year I had it was 2013. Last year it just quit one day so I pulled it apart and found that it was sending power to the main wires running down the the motor...
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    Lowrance LMS 480 GPS not responding, is there an alternate module?

    I have an LMS 480 that the LGC2000 puck died on. I saw the Elite 7 on sale for a little more than the new module and just bought one of those. My brother wants to put the LMS 480 on a little fishing boat and we're wondering if anyone has put a different (cheaper) module on one or has used a GPS...
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    Replacement helm, and hello.

    Hi guys, I haven't been on in a while and I stopped by to say hello and ask if anyone remembers the affordable helm that the guys found to use on our resto boats. I am thinkink of adding a second console and a windshield to the Sea Nymph and I would need to move everything aft a foot or so to do...
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    1976 Evinrude 55 no spark,

    I've got this 55 hp on my pontoon and today it won't start. It has no spark from either coil. The black/yellow wire is not to ground when the ignition is turned on, There is AC voltage (10V) from each of the yellow wires coming off of the stator. I don't have a peak reading meter so I can only...
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    magnum ll 150 overheat questions

    Ok I got this 1989 magnum ll 150 from a coworker who is fed up with it ?nd asked me to just get it running and sell it for him. He had overheat alarms a week ago and put a new pump assembly in. When he tried it on the ear muffs it didnt pump right away and he just gave up. He also had a wiring...
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    S L O W takes too long to load ads

    I've tried loosening my security settings, but I just can't seem to get the ads to load in any kind of reasonable time. I enjoy this sight but it takes sometimes a minute to go from one page to another. If I try to click on "johndoesstarcraftrehab project" it will go to that page and freeeze up...
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