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    Any way to increase the HP of a 2007 Honda 50HP

    My 50HP Honda 2007 tiller motor on my 16' all alum. Hewes seems a bit anemic as it will not make plane with two guys (400lbs) 9.9 Honda kicker and an empty gas tank. Runs fine, just week on power... Just bought this boat last month stormmn
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    8hp Honda 2006

    Just bought a boat that has a Honda B8FAAJ 2006 engine... the tag on the housing says it's a 8hp and the stamp on the engine case says it's an 8hp engine. As I had just purchased it from the orig. owner and he said that it had been sitting for 3yrs., I ordered a water pump kit and carb kit...
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    1996 >75 hp Merc ser. #6468386

    Boat has been sitting for the winter, I charged the battery last week (wires disconnected) and hooked up the battery today. the red wire to rectifier went up in smoke before I could get the hot lead off of the battery... I removed the red wire from the rectifier and red smoking wire...
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    73 merc remote controls

    doing a re-furbish on a 73 merc. 650 and am down to the remote control box and cables. have dissembled and cleaned everything but cannot find in the manual what to use for a lubricant for the cables and parts in the throttle control box... ??? looks like garage door lube in the throttle control...
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    merc. 1972 3cyl. are they any good??

    Found a 1972 Merc. 65hp>>serial # 3452816 >>3cyl. with very low hrs. on it..good and equal compression..all orig. parts. been sitting for many years. were these engines any good In the first place?? yes, I know that it will need carb kits, fuel pump, new fuel hoses, water pump, lower end...
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    65hp merc. need internal wiring harness

    65 hp. Merc. 3cyl. 2stroke....serial #3452816 internal wiring harness is shot, thought I could shrink tube it but looms are bad right into the six prong plug. it has a six prong plug, wires go to >>solenoid >>choke >> and switch box. Please give me any information to a source where I can order a...
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    1989 merc 15ML

    I have a 89 Merc.15hp (15ML) that needs a replacement lower unit or lower gears and output shaft with related parts. I have searched all the used boat yards in the Pacific N.W. to no avail. Does anyone have a source or a bad engine with good lower unit? stormmn
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    2003 9.9 merc. 4 stroke sail power with electric start

    engine will not engage starter when "start button" is pushed.. power to solenoid, safety switch is ok, starter button ok, fuse is good, other than bad solenoid what else is there?? any ideas would be appreciated..
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    cannot find any information on year of my 10hp Honda

    what is the deal with Honda, I have spent the last hour looking for a site to locate the year of my Honda 10HP. I read all the information in this form and everyone seems to be having the same issue. Just purchased a B100S 1602103 Honda and the ins. company wants to know what year it is. It has...
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    looking for a lower unit

    I need a complete, good used, lower unit for my 15hp Merc. 1989ML long shaft, I have called every boat shop and ran eBay with no positive results. Any help in locating a unit would be appreciated. Serial # on motor is 0C131104 Thanks
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    Merc.>>mariner>>force>>>what is the differance??

    I have been told, stay away from force engines, mariner is a inferior merc. And 2 stroke older mercs. Are not worth buying??????? Comments please as i am looking to re-power in the 75 to 90hp range.. Force engnes are available and cheap compaired to merc's, even's and johnsons. Mariner's are...
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    how to determine what size engine to move uo to??

    I just bought a 1968 Larson 17' fiberglass boat that has a Merc. 2 stroke 45hp. "50hp. Classic" outboard. Nice motor, but way underpowered for this boat.. I wish to re-power with a 95 or newer Evenrude/Johnson 2 stroke but cannot find any information on what the max. HP. this hull will...
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    need to know if it has tilt/trim

    looking at a 1972 100hp Evinrude a private party has. seller does not know if it has tilt/trim as it was his dads... Serial #J05625 Mod# 100293R Does the model # help identify if it has tilt / trim... thanks
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    question on re-power of a 50 classic Merc.

    I have a 1986 Merc. classic 50> 45hp Merc. that I would like to replace with a 65 to 85 hp. Merc of the same vintage. I do not wish to change the harness if not necessary. I have noticed that my harness has all the wires going directually to the connectors on the engine, all the other older...
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    1973 Evinrude 65 HP (any good?)

    Hi all! I am looking at a boat that has a 1973 Evinrude 65HP engine on it. I know that some of the older motors had major electrical issues, but cannot find any good or bad treads on this engine.. If anyone can give me some background on this engine, or engine family, I would appreciate...
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    differance between a Merc. and a Mariner??

    what is the differance between a Merc. and a Mariner?? Is a 1999 Merc. 90hp. 2 stroke and a 1999 Mariner 90 hp. 2 stroke the same engine with different colors and badging. or is the Mariner a cheeper (less quality in parts used) copy of the Merc. I know a Force is a cheep engine and been told...
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    will the controls on a 45ELPTO work on a 90ELPT

    I have a 1986>>45ELPTO merc. #0A996708 that I would like to replace with 1988 90ELPT 0B312315. the 90hp does not have controls with it so I would need to find used controls or could I use the existing controls for the 45HP motor?? thanks stormmn
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    45hp Merc. throttle adjustment

    86 merc. 45hp 4cyl. book says this has a type "V" ignition system. looked in the manual under timing and sinc, but could not find any information on the following. I removded the carbs for rebuild, what I did not due, was look at the adjustment mecanism on the top of the top carb., before I...
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    45 hp classic 50

    noticed that the 50 and 45hp motors are the same motor, I have a 45hp classic 50 (1986) (0A996708) and need more power. What can be done to the 45hp to make it a 50hp., or more ????? thanks stormmn
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    made by Merc, tohatsu or yamaha

    I have a 2002 Merc. 9.9 EXLH big foot 4 stroke (ser#OT546522) that I am getting ready to tune and service. I have been told was made by Tohatsu by one dealer and made by Yahama by another dealer, so it's a Merc. but not a Merc! What is it?????? and what gear box oil and engine oil do I use...
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