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  1. jimmbo

    1973 Evinrude 85hp 85393M No Cranking

    Well, it points to the Cables(Positive and Negative) from the Battery and/or the cable between the Solenoid and the Starter motor, or the wire from the switch that energizes the Solenoid. Getting power to the Choke Solenoid is not getting power to the Starter Solenoid. I think that engine still...
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    What's my merc year?

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    Enertia prop questions

    The crowds weren't too bad off shore this year. Once we got the demo/free boat ride boats trailered, the dock was free to use again. They had a better stage location than they did 2 yrs ago It was sad that a Woman was killed by a train while walking on the Trestle by Moonlight Bay after the...
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    Pressurized gas tank

    I tried posting this earlier, but... Blasted iphone This is the oldest tank I could find, but your tank looks even older I would suspect a tear/hole in the diaphragm. It doesn't look like there is any o-ring or seal on the shaft
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    What to know about a 2006 Glastron SX 175

    Volvo specs the use of Synthetics for engine and gear oils. Pay particular attention to what gear oil you use, Synthetic marine G5 is the spec. I have used Royal Purple in the engine for the past decade, I will be returning to Volvo's 10 - 40 this fall. I've always used Volvo gear oil. I had a...
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    Oil mix adjust screw

    That looks like the Primary Pickup adjustment screw, adjusts the sync between the ignition timing and the point of where the carbs are about to begin opening. The actual idle speed adjustment on that engine is on the side(red arrow) and to adjust it requires the throttle cable be out of the...
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    Glastron vs. Maxum opinions

    Looks like my 2002 SX 195, except the colour. The carpets were snap-in. Great for cleaning/drying. as you could hang them up. No carpet in the ski locker, which is good. A bit noisier but no mold factory either.
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    evinrude 90hp v4 trailering bracket

    On your engine the trailer lock(red arrow) is what that generation had. Later looper engines had a different system. As I said when you engage the trailer lock, retract the trim rams(orange arrow) until both are all the way in, that will lock the engine down. If you leave it like they are shown...
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    1987 17ft invader bow rider

    I will assume this is the hull you are referring to? A deep vee. I've seen the outboard version of it I will guess the hull and engine weigh about 1900 lbs, the fuel and battery other junk another 300 lbs. probably came on a 2300 lb capacity trailer which would weigh about 450-500 lbs. That...
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    Prop recommendation to correct tendency to cavitate

    There is another thing to consider regarding costs, an AL prop will bend, chip, break far easier, and may spare the rest of the drivetrain damage. A Stainless, being much stronger will not yield as easily, and will keep banging/hammering until it shapes into a ball. Bent prop shafts are common...
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    Prop recommendation to correct tendency to cavitate

    The Enertia is not cheap, Mercury just raised the Wholesale and MSRP in Canada recently. But, it is a very good prop, and well worth the money. Porsh**** claims the Q3 is the same prop. Well when I looked at the two of them, I saw subtle differences between them. How much difference that will...
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    Dilemma: Waterskiing - Sea Doo vs small outboard boat (15 ft Glastron)

    Here's a couple of pics of a Vanguard Banshee(a flip/copy of the GT150 pulling up a skier, this boat had a 115 on it. I was back on shore about 600ft. There is 75ft between the skier and the boat This boat was just a few inches longer than the GT150 but for a 15 1/2 footer was a good little...
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    Dilemma: Waterskiing - Sea Doo vs small outboard boat (15 ft Glastron)

    This is what I learned to Water Ski behind, did 3 deep water Slalom starts behind it in 1974, I weighed about 165lb. 58 Skagit with a 63 40 Johnson Brochure says the boat weighed 335 lbs. I don't think so
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    Holley 4160 set up questions.....

    If the primary throttle plates have to be open so much that too much of the off idle slot is exposed(often occurs when a street/emissions carb is paired with a high lift long duration cam, or the timing is so far retarded the carb has to oppened up far greater than normal, the off idle response...
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    Dilemma: Waterskiing - Sea Doo vs small outboard boat (15 ft Glastron)

    There many factors as to what makes a good small tow boat. A boat with a wide transom will pull a skier up easier than a narrower transom. A hull with some deadrise will track straighter than a flat bottom once the skiers starts cutting back and forth. If weight is an issue(towing vehicle...
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    New V8 And V6 Outboards From Mercury.

    I saw the V6 a couple of months ago at Edmonton Boat Show
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    1977 1150 lose power when at load

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    What year is this 140?

    Looking in the the brochures from 1985(first year for the looper) til it was replaced/relabeled as a 130, I could not find any 140 that had a wedge shape(anode?)[red arrow] in front of the lower engine mounts. It was common on some of the off shoreV6s, but not on V4s. I will go back and look at...
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    Enertia Prop Review

    My Enertia is 1" less than the AL Volvo prop that came on my boat. Being that the Enertia has lots of Rake and the blades slant back and reduce dia. the blades do have a lot of area
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    Chrysler 65hp model: 659H8B Propeller needs repair

    2 pic, taken from almost the same spot(within 50 ft). First was in 97, the second was 4 or 5 yrs ago, it is worse now Will shorty return to the original topic
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