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    2015 Mercury 150 hp 4 stroke

    Boat mechanic questioned me on my oil change frequency. I told him I changed it prior to bringing it to him. Upon further inspection he found sludge near the oil sump and it was partially blocked. He also removed several large chunks of plastic from around the sump. Has anyone ever seen or heard...
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    2015 Mercury 150 hp 4 stroke stuck in forward after lower unit install

    I recently completed a 300 maintenance on the motor and installed the lower unit it thought correctly. The motor was in neutral when I removed the lower unit. I fired up the motor and its stuck in forward and wont shift. I just took the lower unit off again and everything appeared normal but the...
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    Vhf dsc

    I am trying to connect my Lowrance HDS9 Gen 2 to my Uniden um280 to utilize the gps or dsc function. I followed the instructions in the Uniden manual for both the gps connection and then I followed the connection for a chart plotter and cant get any information from the Lowrance. I thought I...
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    Wiring trolling motor

    I have a 2015 Lund 2000 Sport angler. I want to add a 24v trolling motor to the bow. Can I bypass the trolling motor battery box and wire straight to the main/acc battery without a problem? I will be using the motor for steerage with the use of the main motor as propulsion. I was worried about...
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    1999 Mercury mariner 90hp electrical problem

    I was out boating today in less than ideal conditions. The boat slammed the water after hitting a wave and the engine shut off. When I tried to restart the alarm sounded when the key was turned on and will stay on continuous. The motor doesn't have any spark and ultimately I was towed in. All of...
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    1999 Starcraft fisherman 190cc keel guard

    I have found some leaking rivets on the keel guard and want to permenently fix the problem. I have heard of people suggesting taking off the keel guard and re rivet but am not sure of the process. I have tried to use 5200 and jb weld but it doesn't seem to stop all the leaks. My thought was to...
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    1989 mariner 90 ho tilts up while in operation and sometimes when I twist the key

    I am new to the trim system on outboards but it doesn't look that difficult. I have recently been experiencing the motor tilts up while running the motor and sometimes when I twist the key to start the motor. I was thinking loose wiring but I have yet to locate any. I couldn't understand why one...
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