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  1. Texasmark

    new prop for the new to me boat

    4 blade will upset the apple cart. Tossing in that 4th blade not only adds a blade but changes the purpose of the prop as I just found out with the Solas SS 4 blade that I just bought. However, the changes it caused were what I wanted to happen and I am happy with it. My TP 3 blade and 4...
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    Mercury Remote Control Assembly

    The Mercury service manual for 3 and 4 cyl. 2 stroke 60-125 hp engines lists a schematic for that switch. The switch is open if the control is in any position other than N. The wire connected to the switch is yellow with red stripe and is power to the starter solenoid....closes the high...
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    Aluminum Transom vs Wood

    .....and an invitation for a law suit or worse if involved in an accident, plus a ticket if law enforcement is involved.....Powering over BIA certification limits can be costly. To answer your question, Transom braces would be the main thing. Course they have to be anchored to something besides...
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    Where should water come out if no tell tale?

    With the lower unit removed you aren't pumping water. The water pump is in the lower unit and must be submerged in a drum filled with water or connected to a water hose with an adapter referred to as "Muffs".....a pair of 3-4" rubber cubs, joined by a spring steel bar and containing a female...
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    ngk buhw-2 vs buhw spark plugs for 90hp merc?

    https://www.ngksparkplugs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/NGK-Catalogue-2019.pdf Page 241 of the NGK catalog.
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    NEED Stern LIFT Prop Suggestions

    Agree on the pad and height could be part of the performance desired. Problem I have is recalling the rule of thumb from the big guns on here, especially a guy from Coral Gables, Fl. I think, with a 300 Johnson on a Donzi I think among other things: 1"up from even per 6 inches of setback...
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    2002 Mercury 90hp crankshaft torque settings

    Answered this elsewhere.
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    1989 Mercury 100 4cyl - Ignition Spark Issue (S/N: OB346208)

    To ensure that your problem is only electrical, squeeze the primer bulb when trying for WOT RPMs. If you get them new fuel pump kit and probably should do a new fuel filter and cut the old one to see if black or tan specks/chips are in it and if so change your fuel lines from the tank all the...
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    1997 Merc 75 to 2002 125 EXLPTO

    Question answer is Yes. The 8 pin connects to the Commander 2000 and 3000 remote controls to name a couple. The latest released version of the manual covering the 2 stroke 3 and 4 cylinder 60 Jet thru 125 was in late 1990's and covers 1994 and later engines. All engines have the same pin out...
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    ngk buhw-2 vs buhw spark plugs for 90hp merc?

    I don't remember when and on what engines Merc introduced their 40kV (unloaded) plug voltage. Would assume the difference may have occurred at that time.
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    NEED Stern LIFT Prop Suggestions

    Solace 4 blade SS. Just bought one and it does what it says it does. High quality and in the 13" version, was less than $275 free shipping for my 19P. It does a lot of ventilating at level trim angles just above plane making for high prop slip numbers. Tilt the engine all the way down and...
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    What is involved in removing center live well from 2017 tracker panfish 16?

    Is the live well a structural member? What if you seal off the inputs and use it for storage? I have 2 on my current boat, did that and wound up with them full of needed boating accessories. That will give you some additional room.
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    Where to get a manual?

    I work the 3-4 cyl 2 stroke Merc arena. My last 2 engines were 2002 models. OEM manual I had with the 3 cyl was for engines in this category and the manual starts with the 1994 engines and goes on out to the end of production in 2005 I assume...since I am interested in 2002 year models. So I...
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    1999 Doral 270 - Dash Switches not working

    Obviously a supply problem. If something works that is fed from the breaker panel, then one would assume the panel is getting power, and therefore all breakers on the buss are being fed. A wiring diagram would help to isolate the breaker (my guess) feeding what doesn't work. Sometimes...
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    Evinrude motor Purchase?

    Your comment: "Ok thanks. I guess I could always use the evinrude for 5 years and then switch the motor to a merc or yamaha when the time comes correct?" If that's the way you really feel, why risk it. Buy what you want in the first place and be done with it, rather than have the guilt...
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    Lost water pressure

    Main problems you hear about are: Before you start, a manual would help in addition to what I am posting....iboats sells them as does ebay. 1. Separation of the lower unit could be 4 obvious bolts between the LU and mid section. You may have a 5th bolt so mark the position of your zinc trim...
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    Lost water pressure

    I went after a clog because of what you said. What could have happened, with you not indicating that your impeller is 4 years old and is of unknown operational/storage history, is that a piece of an impeller blade could have broken off and is clogging a water passage. Or you could have gotten...
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    Mercury XR 6 question

    Totally agree and that applies to motors that are seldom used. I use my boat a few times a year and both first start and length of time between outings applies. Once running for that outing, the rest of the starts are immediate.
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    Lost water pressure

    Put the engine on muffs and turn on the water pressure. Disconnect the water pressure/tell tale hose at the hose barb on the engine block that feeds engine block water (pressure) to the dash gauge and tell tale. Take a piece of wire and clean out the hose barb...determining that it's not...
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    replace or fabricate internal fuel lines 74 mercury 650?

    Not necessarily marine related, but when replacement time comes, I use what makes sense and is available. If that is substitute, hose barbs and auto fuel line works for me...inland lake, not over 40k acres, no salt water usage. Every time I see an old Mercury Mark XYZ I marvel at the aircraft...
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