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    1999 50hp bigfoot low power

    i have a pontoon boat that i just bought off my uncle with a 1999 50hp bigfoot merc on it. the problem i am having with it is when its in gear it has little or no power rpms only get up around 3500, i checked and cleaned the carbs out everything from what i can tell looks good but what i did...
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    need help with prop please

    i have a 22 foot beck boat with a 175hp merc xri it has a 19 pitch mercury high five and it turns it at about 5500rpm and it runs around 44mph. i would like to get a three blade prop so to gain top end so my question is what size and pitch prop would keep me around this rpm
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    high five question

    i got a 22ft. misty harbour deck boat with a merc 175xri. i am trying to get all the top end i can out of it it has a 19 pitch high five ss with which i ran 43mph (gps) with 4 people and full gear at 5700rpm i know a 3 blade prop would give me more top end i was wondering what u would recommend.
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    cuts off at wot

    i have a 1989 mercruiser with the 4.3 with a 2bbl carb. the boat idles and cranks fine but as soon as u put the hammer down it falls on its face to the point it cuts off. it only does in under a load i have already replaced the power valve, and the fuel filter, and the acc. pump is working...
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    impeller question

    im helping a frien work on a 1989 mercruiser 4.3 and im going to change the impeller does it need to be in gear or out of gear casue i know my 94 xri it s out of gear but some are diffrent
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    stuck in gear please help

    i went to replace the impeller on my 175 merc xri 1995 and i read that ur suppose to put it in fwd gear before removal and now that its back together its stuck in fwd so please HELP
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    1995 175 mercury warning beep

    i have a 22ft deck boat with a 1995 mercury xri 175 and i was bringing it in the other day the warning beep in the throttle control started. i looked and it was smoking like all the other two strokes and it had a steady stream of water coming out the back so i dont know what it could be so does...
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