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  1. ONERCBOATER

    has anyone tried this type of gas tank...goes into motor mount/transom

    i found this while searching about for a belly tank on the net, and it looks like it saves space, should be simple to install, and is much larger than the 2 6 gal tanks that were to be placed on the rear of the pontoons that i removed the holders for and covered with a cabin. anyhow has anyone...
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    Fish finder/GPS combo looking for the best bang for the buck for my 20ft pontoon.

    Hello, looking for the best bang for the buck, I am not very flush right now and am looking at putting a fishfinder/GPS unit on my pontoon boat in the next month or so. I am familiar with fish finders, and somewhat familiar with GPS units (mostly the tom tom variety for street navigation). What...
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    tach...issue solved....figured i would share solution

    well long story short, got tracker pontoon boat, wiring was bad at best and horrible for the remainder. All the gauges were diconnected, and i was able to get the water psi hooked up, then the speedo (not sure how to draw up water for that one yet but it works on water psi), got the volt meter...
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    pics please of 1970s 20hp mercs....looking for linkage setup thank you got it

    I am getting ready to put the remote cables into my 1978 merc 20hp, and do not have the linkages only the cables and the quick connects, I hoping that someone has their 20HP with remote controls on it so that I can get a clear idea of exactly what I am going to be fabricating in the shop. It...
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    looking for prop for 1977-78 merc 200 20hp selection seem slim.

    serial # 47098## engine is going on my 20ft pontoon boat as main engine (as you can tell speed is not a priority at this point). looking through the net I was only able to find 9-11p was hoping for a 7 or so and would really like 3 or 4 blades. Seems all I am finding is two blades. I am...
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    20hp mercury parts interchange 1975 to 1977-78 is it possible?

    1st thank you for your time; I have a 20hp short shaft serial #42927## I am fairly certain it is a 1975 It needs to be awakened from a 9yr slumber ran well but unneeded and cast away thoughtlessly by bro in law, but the wiring on her has cracking insulation, I found a possible parts engine...
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    just thought i would share my new project

    it is a 1988 tracker 20ft pontoon, I couldnt pass it up for $750.00 complete, going in I knew she needed a new deck, and that aside from the console and the captains chair the other furniture was to be replaced. So far she has new deck, new carpet and I have moved things about, when i get...
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    2nd run on new prop and i find a huge rock

    well go figure after years of being almost rock free, i pony up and get a solas SS 9.25x 10 to replace my 9.5x10 stocker on the ol 15hp johnson (1983). Overall a bad choice i guess..... top speed dropped, rpm dropped, :( and then....gasp.... yesterday out with Mom and my son i find a huge rock...
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    just wanted to say [B]thank you!! [/B]

    With the help of you all I have succeeded in having a happy, nicely running, non-leaky L/U, idles to a crawl and revs up very nicely engine. so tomorrow out of the barrel and onto the lake for final proof. After this weekend and a happy fishing trip, I am going to strip the paint off of her...
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    water in lower unit oil, pointers please

    :( 1983 15hp j15elctr well got engine running like a charm, starter, charging, starts 1st pull or second and with a lil choke goes straight to an idle. Unfortunately after about 3hrs run time 30min to 1 hr at a time, if have discovered milky oil in the lower unit. So it looks like it is time...
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    Fix for slipping ball gear on tiller.

    I did a search and did not find anything about this, so I figured it would be a plus to someone to write it up. my 1983 15hp had a bad case of the slipping gears on the tiller and it was very difficult to move the throttle. I wanted to share what I found out while attempting to fix it. I am not...
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    Help please, need a few photos of a '83 15hp johnson

    motor is a 1983 J15ELCTR johnson, ok, I fess up, I got in a hurry and have a few wires left over after a rebuild on this engine.... Yes i have a manual, no it isnt much help here. I would be willing to paypal someone $5 if they would be kind enough to take a few pictures of a 15hp at or about...
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