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  1. Texasmark

    Buying and Selling Online

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    1976 Mercury 850 value

    The 50 was probably a "Classic 4". Merc. made that engine long enough to get all the bugs out. Was the 65 a triple looper? Haven't heard a lot of good about the lower powered triples. I had the '02 90 triple and once it got enough fuel to start for the day, it was rock solid...had it for 10...
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    1976 Mercury 850 value

    I had one of those, I bought new. One of the most reliable, easy starting (especially in winter) engine of any I ever had and roughly 20 engines of various brands. I used to laugh because at the ramp, there would be several boaters trying to get their engines to start and I'd back down the...
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    BRP reveals a new style of outboard, Rotax powered, horizontal crankshaft....

    ......and a lot of them have a "privy" which is probably 80% or so of their popularity, especially for beer drinking guys and the ladies!
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    1983 140hp Suzuki or a 115hp 96 Johnson ocean runner

    I would have guessed just the opposite. Only things I have picked up on in running/using boating forums is that, like their bikes, they build a quality/reliable product. However their representation in my area is sparse.
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    correct prop for 74 mercruiser 140hp

    And the name is cast into the barrel so there is no guessing, regardless of the color
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    correct prop for 74 mercruiser 140hp

    I wouldn't recommend that......too many changes to prop specs.....if the same pitch might load him down too much......but the ports would help his hole shot even if his top end wound up suffering.....saying this since he said he has one shot to get it right.
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    Has anyone built a boat with Marine Plywood

    ........and oak frames. I tested that red/purple (forget which) on 2 pieces of White Oak glued together in a +. The Oak splintered while the glue held fast as I was able to get it separated....a trying experience. One of the attributes of Marine Plywood is the laminations/thickness. I'd...
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    Low operating temperature in a Mercury 90

    Idling for extended periods , or running below 2500 RPM (Serv. Man. #) allows the T stat to control block temperature. Above that RPM, the larger diameter Poppet Valve opens and the block temp runs just a few degrees above ambient surface water temp.
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    Cavitation Burns

    Only time I had it was back in 1971 with a Chrysler 85 hp. The OEM Aluminum prop had a funny shaped leading edge. When emanating from the root/hub interface, rather than the blade sloping back in normal fashion, it had a reverse "S" whereby the metal went forward and then assumed the normal...
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    Prop help 75 hp 4 stroke mercury

    Trim definitely is a necessity to find the right combination to support the associated activity. Your new boat, besides being heavier may not have as good of a planing transom area as your old boat. Flat hulls at the transom vs hulls with significant dead rise at the transom plane much easier...
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    Props, so many options

    I have "run out of bravery" on occasions too. You start thinking about "what if"........and the answers aren't good!
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    Props, so many options

    I had a 3 blade 20P SS Laser II early edition (square vents) and replaced it with a 4 blade 19P SS Solace. Got the increased hole shot performance, good solid cruising performance (the goal) and only dropped from 49 to 46 at WOT which was a surprise........but speed wasn't the objective.
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    Props, so many options

    Turning Point brand Hustler commercials shows you the metallic structure cutaways of regular cast aluminum and their proprietary process. I would assume Mercury has a similar process.
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    Combatting Water/Damp Conditions inside of boat?

    When the family was young and we boated often, getting in and out of the water by family members and their toys added a fair amount. I drained it after the events, hung everything wet out (elsewhere) to dry with hatches open and stored it in a garage uncovered, or if under a tarp tarp was open...
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    Ian Destruction

    "Numb" That pretty well describes how I think I would feel....a lot of desperation too......from my Apple dictionary: Despair......the complete loss of hope, .........
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    Ian Destruction

    https://nypost.com/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-wreaks-havoc-throughout-florida/#1 This is absolutely mind boggling. Where and how do you start the cleanup process? How do you personally survive if you survived the initial onslaught in the first place as things get cleaned up? I am totally taken...
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    Leaving Tampa, Osprey, Fort Myers ? ?

    Enlarge or shrink as desired. Scroll over to area of interest. Expand and put cursor over point of interest and click the left mouse button. You will get a rainfall number for that location. I found 19" in central Fl., besides the coastal flooding from rain, not counting the storm surge...
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    Props, so many options

    So the real question prompting an answer before you go off in the wrong direction is: As you trim out (when in doubt trim it out....Fazbullet) and the RPMs are increasing, is the boat bow lifting out of the water and the speed increasing, or is the boat already pretty level, bow already out of...
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    Plastic Tanks are All Junk

    I have a couple of 6 gal. I bought at wallyworld and there is a tag on the tank or in the box that cautions against overtightening when installing the outlet fitting. Funny, the first one I bought 5 or so years ago and it had the outlet fitting attached. The one I bought this year, same tank...
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