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    Mercury 85 hp 1978 restoration, prop question and rudder thing, hull paint cracking

    My friend just inherited a 1978 tri hull with an 85 hp black merc on it. I assume the motor is 1978 as well, but not sure, and I'm in charge of getting it back to running condition. It was ran as a recreational lobster boat the last few years and its in baaad shape. I have a couple 13 3/4 x...
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    whats the gph at wot for a 3.0 merc? i/o more efficient than outboards?

    whats the gph at wot for a 3.0 merc? Are i/o more efficient than outboards? I'm looking at an 18 ft bayliner with an 88 hp evinrude, but I think an I/O 18ft bayliner might be better... I want to upgrade my 1972 tri hull 50 hp johnson wakeboarding set up, but I don't know if its worth it if the...
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    Almost free 7 ft wakeboard pillon DIY

    Wakeboard poles can be wicked cheap. All you really need are good rachet straps and what self respecting male does'nt already have a ton of those laying around anyway. Heres what I did. Go to you junkyard/ town dump. Go through the scrap pile. Get yourself a nice pole. Mine always has a...
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    1972 50hp Johnson vs. 1990 88 hp Evinrude Fuel Economy???

    1972 50hp Johnson vs. 1990 88 hp Evinrude Fuel Economy??? I want to get a lil more power, and a lil more wake for wakeboarding then my current set up of a 1972 16ft starcraft capri w/ 50 hp Johnson. Problem is the boat runs great and never surprises me so its hard to say goodbye. Looking at a...
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    Best way to remove cracked paint. 16ft trihull. Repaint nec?

    Best way to remove cracked nasty paint on a 1976 16ft fiberglass trihull? It was a recreational lobstering boat on a moring ball so its all stained, cracked and greenish. Mainly the paint is rough like thick orange peel with white hull showing between the orange peel. I was thinking of...
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    Do johnson 15 spline omc props work on 85hp merc's from the 80's?

    Do johnson 15 spline omc props work on 85hp merc's from the 80's? I've got a bunch of johnson props and I need to put a new one on my buddies older Merc engine. Also what would an ideal prop size be for this 17ft trihull with a 85HP merc be for wakeboarding and general cruising.
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    85 hp merc. How do you replace steering cable

    85 hp merc. Porbably from the 80's. How do you replace steering cable? How much are they. The steering wheel is locked up. Is it a pain in the butt job? Its a boat my uncle's giving me and its been shown no love for the last ten years.
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    $20 7' wakeboard pylon on a 1972 50 HP boat towed by a ford escort!

    I'm all about doing things on the cheap with the best fuel economy... I just made the cheapest easiest wakeboard pole ever on the cheapest simplest boat ever I think. Pole from the junk yard. Wood from the scrap pile. Rubber from the junk yard. 20 dollars for four ratchet straps. I already...
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    Whats the smallest boat you had/seen a wakeboard pylon or tower on?

    Whats the smallest boat you had/seen a wakeboard pylon or tower on? I have a 1972 15.5 ft starcraft tri hull capri that I want to put a 7 foot pole in... I have pretty much everything I need to start the project. I think the boat has enough motor for it. But I bet the handling will be crap...
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    Can I run carb/ fuel injector cleaner in my two stroke motor?

    Can I run carb/ fuel injector cleaner in my two stroke motor? Will it interfere with the two stroke oil lubrication? I got 12 oz of STP Carb/ Fuel injector cleaner and I was planning on putting it in 12 gallons of fuel. 1972 Johnson 50 HP that I can never get to start without starting fluid.
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    Can't ever start motor without starting fluid, after that its all good

    This forum has been great to me. As a new guy with no knowledge of these topics your advice has been excellent guys. Thanks. 1972 50 hp johnson Next question: No matter what I do can not get my motor to start without starting fluid or carb cleaner if its been longer than 10 hours since the...
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    At idle with muffs on prop spins sometimes, sometimes doesn't

    Boating rookie here: At idle with muffs on prop spins sometimes, and sometimes doesn't. Couple of weeks ago it spun pretty fast at idle. Now it only spins slowly or not at all. Is there something bad going on? I replaced the lube at the beginning of the season. 1972 50 HP johnson
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    Hows the shift cable connected to the shift lever mechanism?

    Hows the shift cable connected to the shift lever mechanism? Its a 1972 Johnson 50 HP hydroelectric shift. I opened up the shifter and it appears the metal wire of the shift cable can move forward and back in the plastic sleeve/ tube linkage that is part of the shifter. I think this...
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    Shifter gets stuck in forward and won't go back into neutral

    Hi all. Shifter gets stuck in forward and won't go back into neutral yesterday. I had to take the shifter apart while on the water, and got it back into neutral so I could start the motor to get home. Once I put it in forward almost to WOT I heard a click and again it would not go back into...
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