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  1. zippy83

    Need to move some items from one battery to another

    Hi All, I have a little upcoming project ahead of me, and would like to see if I can get some ideas. Currently I have way too many items hooked up to my battery. I have the Depth finder, Radio, phone charger, aerator, bilge pump, horn, lights front and back as well as inside the boat. I would...
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    found a very small amount of water in LU

    Hi All, I recently drained my LU oil and the first this that came out is a very small amount of water. I would say less than 10ML (0.33814oz) and after that it was dirty oil. I took a picture of all the oil that came out. This is on a 1974 Mercury 50HP outboard Should I be concerned? If so...
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    Fish finder interference

    Hi all, I have a problem with my two fish finders. I have two lowrance sonars one is hds12 and the other is hds9. I have networked them together and both have separate power sources. Hds9 is hooked up to the trolling battery and hds12 to the main outboard starter batterie. When I turn on my...
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    Keeping batteries fresh in winter months

    Hi all, What is the best way to keep batteries fresh in the off season. Like many of you I have two deep cycle batteries on my boat. The boat is garaged and I have two chargers with maintainer built in that I keep on throughout the winter. Is that enough or should I look for some better...
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    Lowrance LSS2 ideal transducer mounting location

    Hi All, I have had my HDS Gen 2 unit for a while now, and someone at the ramp told me that he thought my mounting configuration might be wrong. After I did some research I see a lot of people mount it different spots. Some people say I should have the 83/200 on the right side of the LSS2 and...
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    water pump issue

    Hi All, I have been noticing an issue with my water pump latley. I changed it out in the winter months and used the boat 3 times so far. Did not notice any issues out on the water. Today I wanted to turn it on because it hasn't been used in over two moths and noticed after it turns on it...
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    How to deal with little water in the hull?

    Hi All, I was wondering how to deal with a little water in the hull after a day of fishing. We are talking about very little water (20oz or less), at a very steep boat ramp there isnt enough water in the hull to be drained through the drain hole... Any suggestions? Thanks
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    Greasing the drive shaft

    Hi all, When I was changing my water pump I put everything together like it was. Later I saw a post here and someone said that the drive shaft needs to be greased. Do I need to take it apart again and get that done? Also this was my first time replacing a water pump. I got all parts replaced...
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    Faulty Fuel Hose

    Hi All, I have been running into this issue twice now in 3 years. The attached picture this hose I purchased last year brand new. When I was changing external fuel filter I noticed that when I pulled it off the plastic inside the hose was all scrambled inside, not allowing proper fuel flow. I...
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    Strange hole on the Lower Unit

    Hi all. I just noticed this small hole on the left side of the upper oil screw. I never paid attention to it so I am wondering what it might be? Did I lose a plug? Thanks Zipp
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    Water pump change

    Hello All, I am getting ready to change the water pump. Never done it myself. One question I have is do I need to put the throttle in forward or keep it in neutral? I got a 1974 Merc 50HP Thanks Zipp
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    Is this LU Oil good

    Hello all, I have actually drained this LU oil a few days ago and left it in the oil pan. I have not really paid too much attention to it untill today. Please see picture below: The oil that came out first was dark green but the last little that came out was a little different color. Can I...
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    When does good gas go bad?

    Hi all, How long after the last fill-up does the good gas go bad? This is asuming Ethenol treatment was used on last fill up? Thanks Zipp
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    Winterizing question

    Hello all, It is that time of the year. I have decided to do all the anual maintenance myself this time around. My question is: does it matter when the maintennce is done? At the end if season or at the beginning? So far I have drained all old fuel from the fuel lines and the carburators. I...
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    Having issues starting for the first time

    Hello All, I have a small problem. When I am starting my outboard (1974 50hp mercury) for the very first time if I mess up by not doing it properly it wont start for a while. So for example today after 3 weeks I took it out fishing. Once on the water I pumped up the fuel lifted the throttle...
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    Wiring harness for 74 merc 50hp

    Hi all I am looking for a wiring harness for my 74 mercury 50 hp thunderbolt. I have some bad wires leading from the battery to the starter. How would I go about identifying the harness and what I need to get. It looks like there is a set of wires leading from the selinoid and starter to the...
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    Possibly bad starter

    Hello all, So this year is starting out with a bunch of problems. I own a 1973 50HP Mercury thunderbolt. Today I took it out for a spin and it was working great. when I got back to the dock I shut it off to pull the trailer in. When I got back to the boat I couldn't turn it on. When I try to...
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    Outboard stalls after full throttle

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    Outboard stalls after full throttle

    My dear boaters... I have a 1973 Mercury 50 HP outboard. Today I took it out fishing but my trip got cut short. Shortly after takeoff I started to experience problems with my outboard. When the engine is in idle and at slow speeds 3000-4000 rpm (7-9mp/h) it runs ok but if I try to go any faster...
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    Drain plug issues

    Hi all, I have purchased three different drain plugs but all three are leaking from the middle. I lost my old drain plug that came with the boat so i got one at walmart one at bass pro and the last one online. All of them are leaking from the middle where the little handle is. I must be doing...
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