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    Post your OPINION? ODDD1, J.B., 12 footer, Corm......???

    I'm sort of new to the boating world (2yrs) compared to the well-experienced vets on this board and i'm looking for some OPINIONS. I'm getting more involved in boating and i'd rather not make too many mistakes so i figured maybe you guys could pass along some of your knowledge with all of your...
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    water routing on an I/O?

    Sorry this may be a dumb question but better safe than sorry i guess. Does water get pulled from any place other than the water pump to cool the coolant in the heat exchanger on my merc 170/470? I know it uses the two exhaust ports on the stern drive mount in addition to the prop for...
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    ODDD1..you da man

    Thanks for making me check the thrust hub. I know that was the problem and i haven't even ran it yet. In my rushing around and doing a last minute thing without paying much attention, i realized last night that the spare prop had the thrust hub already in it. So when i ran it the other night, i...
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    Mercruiser 170 question

    I'm thinking of buying a boat - '86 Wellcraft 192 American cuddy - and i'm trying to figure out how the exhaust works on i/o's. I'm pretty familiar with straight ob's but this seems to be a completely different creature all together. The reason i'm asking is because i couldn't get the prop to...
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    In need of some info...thanks.

    Hi all. First of, thanks ODDD1 for the stator diagnostics on my merc 150. I put the new one in and she runs perfect again. I came across a boat this past weekend that these people are selling and just want to get rid of it. It's a 1986 Wellcraft 192 American Scarab cuddy with a Mercruiser 170...
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    In need of some "knowledgeable" help on which stator i need...

    ODDD1 helped in out in diagnosing that my stator shorted on my Mercury V6 150, but i can't find anyone here in NJ to figure out which one i need. Hopefully someone out there can. The one that i have that bit the dust has 7 wires - 1 blue, 1 blue/white, 1 red, 1 red/white, 2 yellows and a black...
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    JUST A SHORT THANKS... ODDD1, DHADLEY, J.B. CORNWELL.....

    I've been on this board for a while and just wanted to thank everyone for all the usefull information on this board, especially these three guys. They really help a bunch of boaters out and sometimes save them from spending lots of hard earned cash from going to a mechanic or someone who could...
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    '84 Merc V6 150 - cyl 1, 3 &5 has weak spark, 2, 4 & 6 strong. Any ideas?

    Took her out yesterday for the first time this year after i just rebuilt the carbs. Ran her at home, everything perfect. Got onto the lake, helped a guy at the dock (his battery was dead after he just got it back from the dealer being serviced and i happen to have an extra battery, go...
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    Suggestions? Looking to sell/trade bass boat for more "versatile"...

    I know this might not be the perfect board to post this on but...I need some "constructive" suggestions on what i should look for. I've got an '84 18' bass boat that i love but since the family has grown a little, i'd like to get more of an "all around" boat. Something the family (wife + 2 kids)...
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    Suggestions...Looking to sell/trade bass boat for more versitile...

    I know this might not be the perfect board to post this on but...I need some "constructive" suggestions on what i should look for. I've got an '84 18' bass boat that i love but since the family has grown a little, i'd like to get more of an "all around" boat. Something the family (wife + 2 kids)...
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    Year of this Mercury 25HP motor? No spark on one cylinder!

    My buddy's got a Merc 25HP and can't find the tag which states the year. The serial # is A135876. Not sure if anyone can help me out but all is appreciated. For some reason it's running on one of the two cylinders. no spark. Coil tested with a meter to be okay (and also swapped coils and...
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    Quick explaination....check valves/bleed hoses/boost ports?

    Can someone explain what these are for, how they work and why they're needed? I quess one would answer the other but...i'm just trying to figure out the exact reason for this setup and if it may be the cause of my occasional hard starts and rough idle. Thanks in advance.<br /><br />-Jersey
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    Ways to dry floatation foam in hull?

    Hey all. First off, i want to thank everyone for all the usefull information on this board. I've been following it for a little over a year now and it's been real helpfull in so many ways. I purcahsed an 84' Laser 18' Laser bass boat about 2 years ago and it's been great to me. I just pulled the...
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