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  1. Texasmark

    1992 Bayliner Cuddy 3.0 Mercruiser

    I had a 3.0 on an 18' Starcraft Holiday...a light aluminum, open station (no cabin) boat, both of which I restored....so I didn't have water intrusion hull problems, aluminum lighter than FG, or engine mechanical problems and prop was properly pitched. Without even attempting water sports, if 2...
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    Is trigger supposed to wiggle?

    I'd say that it's loose. As racer implied, if the engine works to suit you, don't worry about it. However, depending on the degree of wear, it could allow parts to contact parts not normally contacted and cause an engine shutdown and additional damaged components.
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    Mercury 2004 90hp 2 stroke compression

    The service manual covering '94 thru '05, 3 and 4 cylinder 2 strokers in the Jet 60 thru 125 HP specifies: "Expect problems when compression drops below 120 PSIG. Variance between cylinders, 10-15% max.". Continuing on they said that cylinder to cylinder uniformity is more important than...
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    XR4 Blackmax 150 - can't find a prop to fit

    4 ¼ belongs to the 3-4 cylinder 2 strokers in the 75-125 HP range normally to name one area of useage. Merc. came out with this smaller gearcase in the higher HP applications for specific boats and usage. Props that fit that GC are 13 to 14.0" max...with some removal of the front of the trim...
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    Considering upgrading this season - prop exchange programs

    My 2c, following your and Jim's dialogue is that Jim's research told him that the Enertia was a more agressive prop and as such would load the engine more dropping the RPMs....question would be how much. Then the efficiency factor plays into the equation in that with the prop grabbing water...
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    Considering upgrading this season - prop exchange programs

    Yeah it was an excuse but like fishing lures in my tackle boxes I can tell the difference in the plugs for salt water in that box and the ones for freshwater in that box. I may have been talking to an iboats prop guy as I buy some on here.
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    Prop shaft seals?

    Checking the shaft isn't hard to do. A quick check is to remove the prop and using a ruler, at the tip of the prop shaft is a dimple where it was milled on a lathe during mfgr. Using your tongue jack on your trailer adjust the lower unit off the floor a comfortable distance. from the rear...
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    Does a Mercury model 200 (1978) 20hp have a kill circuit

    The comments about not running without a battery hooked up to the alternator is that the alternator "could" over voltage and damage a voltage sensitive component internally. Easy solution to that problem is just disconnect the rect-regul. module from the Stator.....2 yellow wires on my current...
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    Mercury 2+2 introduced?

    Interesting point. In 1989 I bought a new, registered as 1989 Ranger bass boat and I6 115 Mercury engine. Years later, on here I talk about my 1989 "Tower" and get boo bood that production stopped in 1988. Well folks, ever hear of building something before you market it....apparently my 1989...
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    Considering upgrading this season - prop exchange programs

    James Propeller Service in Carrollton, Tx. is a shop that does that.....did for me. He loans you a prop after a consultation and you put it on, get the numbers and take it off, replacing with your old prop to complete the outing. Bring the prop back to the shop with the numbers and get...
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    Mercury 2+2 introduced?

    I'd say a production run of 17 years with minor upgrades (for that whole series of engines....60 HP Jet thru 125 HP pretty much defines the word "Quality"......survives the test of time...... and electronics (fuel injection and EPA) shut it down....opinion. I accidentally purchased an Optimax...
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    Does a Mercury model 200 (1978) 20hp have a kill circuit

    Have the cowl off and access to the carb venturi with a rag....red shop rag should work fine.....or a small piece of wood, or the heel of your hand. Do what you want and if reducing the throttle to the lowest position doesn't stop it or you can't find a usually black kill wire that is grounded...
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    Mercury 2+2 introduced?

    "Having said all that I have had times where I plunge the throttle wide open and it stumbles and bogs for a second and then catches. That problem seems to happen more often after long periods of trolling at slow speeds before opening it up." I solved that problem by tilting the engine up...
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    Mercury 2+2 introduced?

    The engine runs on 2 cylinders operating while at the lower speeds. I assume the designers designed this function for Great Lakes trolling or such where the majority of the outing is trolling....fuel economy in mind. The lower 2 cylinders get fuel mix but not enough to light off and produce...
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    Hydrofoil or Trim Tabs??

    Questions: 1. How do you "hole shoot"????? Angle of the engine vs transom, what do you do with the throttle when executing? 2. What are the RPMs when you are up and running and have trimmed out for maximum speed with your normal load and persons gear in normal position in the boat? 3. What...
  16. Texasmark

    New comer like to buy a boat!

    Hi, Soon to be Boater....grin, Chris Craft made some gorgeous boats over the years. Many have been restored and there are quite a few Chris Craft boating clubs around. Lots of cabinet type craftsmen (craftspersons) out there that restore those boats....plank by plank and some post their work...
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    Mercury 2+2 introduced?

    Well I bought a 2002 90 in 2004 and kept it about 12 years and gave it away....local fire rescue team. In deciding I wasn't out of boating after all, year before last I bought another 2002 rig, this time with the 2+2 115. I did my usual diddling with things to suit me and I am extremely happy...
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    3 blade stainless vs four blade aluminum

    I use them religiously especially on questions in the propeller section where somebody is looking to change and what to expect. I use the Go-fast.com Prop Slip Calculator. QBhoy, My 2002 Crestliner with it's aluminum hull and reverse chines, runs single digits also with it's normal load....me...
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    Co-Ownership Question . . .

    I think comparing this to airplanes is like comparing apples to...........a pile of dung. Air operation is highly regulated and if you break something, you probably don't live to tell about it.
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    Co-Ownership Question . . .

    Nope. Too much "Stuff Happens" on the water and following you on here for years, tells me you are fully aware of that sort of thing and the person having the happenings forgetting to tell others, not realizing what they did to other things, how it would affect the next user, bla bla......
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