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  1. JimS123

    Slow 9.9 Mercury

    Your "gap plate" comparison is flawed data. My collection of 69 outboards covers the range of 0.75 to 150 horsepower, over a chronology of 100 years, and with few exceptions (where there was no gap......LOL) the gap plate is the same. Your middle aged Merc photo is either an anomaly or the pic...
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    How old is your outboard?

    My oldest outboard remembers when telephones were not even IN most houses. (The old iron still runs too!)
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    Slow 9.9 Mercury

    This topic has been discussed to death already. Proper setup has been pointed out with facts many times. These forums are intended to help people. It just worries me that some novice will look at a motor setup and take it for gospel. We'll just have to agree to disagree. Finally, as I have...
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    **** *** shops oil?

    Exactly! That's what sets them apart. The majors have specs based on their own R&D. So it doesn't matter who THEIR vendor is....if they don't conform they don't use that vendor. My race car driver friend swore by Kendall (auto). My race boat friend swore AGAINST Texaco (marine). My own...
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    Slow 9.9 Mercury

    LOL
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    **** *** shops oil?

    Back in my youth, with my very first OB, I used to buy **** oil at the local **** store. It was cheeeeeeep. Then I had a problem. I took the engine to a local Merc dealer during the Winter break. The service manager took pity on a poor college kid and offered to diagnose it for free. After...
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    How old is your outboard?

    Most local dealers don't stock old parts and refuse to work on old motors. One reason is that all the old mechanics have retired and the new ones don't have the experience. Today, its just hook up a puter and read the diagnosis. Because its a lost art, if you have an oldie you better be able...
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    Slow 9.9 Mercury

    The position of the motor in the above photo is without a doubt the worst installation I have ever seen. That motor needs to be raised up at least a foot.
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    Alumacraft Year and Specifications

    We were typing at the same time. Forget what you read.....silly people say silly things. Marine grade is the best. As i said, exterior grade is second best. What you need is waterproof glue, and sheathing grade won't cut it. Hard to work with......LOL. Use a Sabre saw with a fine tooth...
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    Alumacraft Year and Specifications

    The last tinny that I replaced the transom on was done with 1/2" marine plywood in multiple layers. It was sealed with epoxy. As an alternate, exterior grade solid core plywood can be used. The boat in question was taken out of service after about 5 years, and then turned over outside in the...
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    Match Paint

    A friend of mine did that and the cracks kept coming back. It turned out to be an annual job.
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    1956/57 evinrude sportwin 10

    My guy is local, but ebay sells them as well. https://www.ebay.com/itm/373035553375?hash=item56daa6d25f:g:seUAAOSw6~Je4-ib I didn't take any time to research the cap gasket but you can get a brand new cap...
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    electrical

    I thought that modern OBs and RVs had a fuse that would protect the sensitive circuitry if the battery were hooked up backwards. It was supposed to blow before any other component.
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    1956/57 evinrude sportwin 10

    Re-read post #6, if you believe it. A hiss means that the tank is non-functional. The repair kit has 2 gaskets and 10 o-rings. Cost is $30. The cap has a gasket, a washer and a bolt.
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    I just bought a 2019 tracker pan fish. Live well issues

    Trackers are warranted "bumper to bumper" for 5 years, and the warranty can be transferred to a "second" owner. There probably is a fee to do it. Live wells are specifically included in the warranty. Since Trackers are not particularly high quality, I'm sure they offer this superior warranty...
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    Adding a kicker motor

    Ain't that the truth! My last 6 boats have all had a SS rod connecting the main to the kicker. I simply steer from the helm. The main acts as a rudder and makes for good control.
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    Pontoon Trailer Need

    Custom drive-on trailers are designed to fit the dimensions of the tubes. Not likely to find one to fit. Local Marinas that transport to and from storage usually use a scissors trailer. back it underneath between the tunes, crank it up and go.
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    Covering boat w/ T-Top on a lift ????

    Get a quality canvas tarp slightly larger than the boat, or make one yourself with sunbrella. Put grommets on 4 corners and the middle. Tie a water jug to each grommet. Install pulleys in the rafters just above the 4 corners of the tarp. Attach a line to each corner, thru the pulleys and...
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    Stainless Steel? Anyone know what make, model, year this is?

    Also, the sides appear to be pieced together in the middle, and the hull looks hogged at that location.
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    Stainless Steel? Anyone know what make, model, year this is?

    Put a magnet on it. If it doesn't stick its SS. If it DOES stick, its either galvanized or it could be low grade SS.
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