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  1. fishdog4449

    1976 mercury 115 trim leak

    Hey guys, I have a pretty steady leak here (drip drip drip) coming from this fitting when trimmed up or down, any idea why? There was no o-ring or gasket of any kind, maybe theres supposed to be one? Thanks in advance!
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    mercury inline fuel line size

    Hey guys, I'm replacing fuel lines filters and primer bulbs on the glassmaster. Engine is the 1976 inline six 115. I have two 12 gallon tanks, the port tank had 5/16 to the selector valve, the starboard tank had some tiny little line looked ~1/4 which I'm sure is way to small. From the selector...
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    tower of power worth it?

    hey guys, I've got a mercury inline (in sig) 1976 115. It runs fine, but has a scored upper cylinder @ 115psi versus 135 on the others and I know its not gonna last forever like that. I've been looking for a newer powerhead to put on and I've got the opportunity to buy a '86 90HP with 150psi on...
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    Glassmaster seacast transom repair

    Hey guys, I'm in the process of rebuilding the transom on my 17' glassmaster with seacast. I've dug out all the wood down to the bottom in a three foot section in the middle, but the wood on the upper sides is much harder to remove. It appears to be perfectly dry and the seacast website says...
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    72 evinrude 100 weird sealant issue

    Hey guys I've started working on my freebie again. Last year I got it from a friend who was sick of working on it. Good condition, but overheated a diode in the control box within 30 seconds of starting. Traced that to bad connections in the solenoid wires. It had good compression (110 on all...
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    central VA destinations

    Hey guys! I live right outside Richmond, VA and do most of my boating on Lake Anna, which I love. This season I'd like to get some brackish/saltwater bottom fishing in and I've been looking at several destinations. 1- Westmoreland State Park (for over night camping)- been here before on Scout...
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    76 mercury inline plugs

    Hey guys I'm looking for cooler-running plugs for the Merc..I think I ran champion 76's last year per the owners manual. Does anyone have suggestions as far as brand (ngk/champion or other) or type? Thanks MJK
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    Merchant Marine Academy kings point

    I'm accepted! Recieved my assurance of appointment a few weeks ago, followed by a nomination from Eric Cantor. I've wanted to go there since freshman year when my cousin applied. Anyone here a graduate or current midshipman?
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    model railroading?

    Is anyone else on here into model railroading? I have a pretty large collection of HO scale model trains, well at least a good collection for a 17 year old. I've been into it since I was little. My favorite is probably my Southern Pacific GS-4 "Daylight" 4449 steam engine. I custom build a set...
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    F150 traction problem

    Hey guys 1992 F150 rwd with the 4.9L 300 straight six. Can anyone recommend a good aftermarket positraction or limited slip rear end? I drive mostly on-road, but I find myself wanting just a little better traction. Got stuck in 2" of mud in friends yard yesterday.. tnanks guys!
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    Lowrance GlobalMap 3200 good deal?

    Is this a good chartplotter? Will be used on the chesapeak bay and va rivers, found on craigslist for 110$ in good condition w/antenna and cables, sound like a good deal? Thanks!
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    wellcraft v20 / OMC seadrive question?

    Originally posted this in the general boats forum, but was told to repost here for better answers about the seadrive part of the question. I think I found a good project boat on craigslist. The posting was short (wellcraft boat for sale) with just a number, called and its a '74 steplift V20...
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    good project? wellcraft v20 / omc seadrive question

    Think i might have found a good project on craigslist. The posting was short (wellcraft boat for sale) with just a number, called and its a '74 steplift V20 cuddy cabin with a newer trailer. It's about an hour away from me (Coles Point VA) but I might take a look if it sounds worth the drive...
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    mercury 115 speed questions

    hello all, Now that I have time to tweak since the motor is off the boat for transom rebuild, I have a couple speed questions. From about 3500rpm (low to mid thirties, don't have an accurate GPS yet) to WOT, I don't seem to gain much speed. The motor spools on up to 5700-5800fine and the prop...
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    '72 evinrude 100 won't start

    Hey guys, '72 evinrude 100 hydroelectric shift has some starting issues. She cranks, and usually fires one or twice then dies. Sometimes it almost sounds like a backfire through the prop. A few times I managed to get it running for a few seconds but ran very rough. Thought it might be lean...
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    what the Heck is wrong with this motor???

    stupid trick done by me :) Took a few friends and the Glassmaster up to camp at Lake Anna a few weekends ago for some skiing and fishing before school started. Half of us stayed at the ramp to launch and everyone else set up camp. Launched the boat fine, fired up my Merc (recently finished...
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    silverline boats?

    Hey guys, any feedback on Silverline Boats, quality, etc? Specifically, I'm looking at a 1970 17' trihull bowrider with a Mercruiser/Chevy 250 straight six. Floor was replaced just a few years ago and the boat is solid as a rock. Cosmetically needs TLC. Engine and outdrive in great condition...
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    fair price?

    I've been looking for a kicker/aux for my 17' glassmaster. I was using a friends merc 3.3 which suited me fine but he needs it back for the jon boat. I'm going to look at this over the weekend, she turns over and has new coils, water pump, and clean carb, but whenever they say "ran fine when...
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    76 mercury 115 tilt/trim

    Hey guys, trim/tilt question here thanks in advance for reading... Although i didn't notice it at the lake, the trim cylinders started leaking at the lake the other day and I lost quite a bit of oil. The boat had been beached for lunch and when I went to tilt the motor back down to head out...
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    lugging a two stroke merc

    My dad insists that switching between my SS 19P and aluminum 17P isn't necessary just to pull skiers/tubes. He said that the motor is just as happy running WOT at 4000 rather than 5800, it's just "working harder". I know that the motor has to be propped right otherwise it will lug and perhaps...
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