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    Bow runner Garmin install

    Looks good. If you leave the knobs that control it's tilt a bit loose, you can tilt it up when you stand at the helm.
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    changing the throttle control box

    Well there are a lot more MerCruisers. Punch up crowleymarine or marineengine and see what they recommend for your V-P.
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    2004 Johnson 40HP discharge from breather hose

    On an automobile engine, I would look to clean the PCV valve. You can check the oil for gasoline infiltration, as well, by smell.
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    Docking Aid

    Gee, it kinda reminds me of the barriers used to catch airplane on a WWII Aircraft Carrier. You should only need one of those if you face strong winds or currents. Of course, on all boats, if you can get one line on a cleat, you can use the engine to complete the docking. Say you pull up to...
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    175 Johnson PLEES issue

    Yes, that is what those family of engines tend to do. Let them sit for 2 hours and they are fine. Let them sit for 5 minutes and they are fine. Most think it is heatsoak.
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    Stator function 1976 115 Mercury

    Yellow stator wires will have an AC voltage on them. If you get AC voltage at the battery, the rectifier is bad, and the stator is good. The brown wire runs from one of the stator wires to the tachometer, to act as a tach signal.
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    175 Johnson PLEES issue

    Those motors tend to do that. Check your thermostats, as I believe it is made worse by a warmer engine. The work-around is to start and run them on fast idle for a few minutes, until they run "Cleanly". They should then work OK.
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    changing the throttle control box

    Look for a control that works for that Volvo outdrive. Most control OEMs will tell you that info. Now look for a price you like on that control.
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    1997 Seasport 1700

    There is usually some kind of hatch over the fuel tank. Pull it off and maybe the fuel tank capacity will be listed there. Figure it will be somewhere around 40Gal. KBB may also have that info.
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    2019 Lower Unit Paint Chipping

    Not an issue, just a lousy paint job, by the owner trying to make a sale.
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    Mariner 1988 115 6 cyl 2 stroke Boggs when put in gear

    Those carbs do not have accelerator pumps, so you need a rich idle mixture to allow acceleration. Racer's recommendation is sound. Idle RPM should be 850 or so in gear. Anymore and she will slam into gear.
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    changing the throttle control box

    Controls are designed to work with particular engines. So what engine do you have? What Morse control are you considering? Does that Morse control work with that engine?
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    Automatic bilge pump, not being very automatic

    Actually, I have one of those Rule automatic pumps in each boat. I like them a lot. They check for water every 2 minutes, by running for 10 sec. They have no float to get stuck up or down and are real reliable. They do not run down the battery, as is the rumor. I have had the automatic...
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    Where would you rather fish the 3rd week in October

    Mass will have striped bass that time of year. They are kinds of fun to catch and eat.
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    Stator function 1976 115 Mercury

    The CDI ignition system on that motor is driven by the battery. The switchbox must have power on the red wire at all times. The adjacent white wire is connected to the ign key, and only gets power when the ign switch is in the on or start position. The stator is designed to charge up the...
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    Question Spooling an old Senator 4/0 Reel with no Level Line.

    Just a question. Is green spot also called squidding line? Or was that braided nylon line? On the original topic, is dacron is less expensive than braid? Braid doesn't stretch. Good stuff I am learning.
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    water pump

    Gee, maxrules says 1995.
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    Do i really have to have a loop in my throttle cables???

    The throttle and control cables need to be long enough to allow the engine to steer, without kinking or pulling the cables. The same is true when the engine is tilted up. The cable length formula on the cable manufacturer's web site is the best way to get the right length.
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    Question Spooling an old Senator 4/0 Reel with no Level Line.

    OK, I'll bite. Dacron was used in the 40's. I didn't think it was still used. What is it's advantages over braid? I use heavy mono as a backer and 100+ yds braid, with a surgeon's knot between.
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    water pump

    First of all, you should figure out the year of the motor. Look on the engine block for a silver disk-shaped plug with letters and numbers. That should be the serial number. Check the maxrules web site for the model and year lookup. Most Mercs have a spline on the lower shift shaft and a...
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