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  1. SeaKaye12

    I wonder if anyone has seen this picture?

    <br /><br />Not really much to say; is there?<br /><br />Any possibility it's just "Photoshop"?<br /><br />I hope so...looks pretty scary if it's real. I think there's a trailer under the boat....with it's wheels removed. You can just barely make out the axels. I wonder how he winches the...
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    Can Anyone Run me a Carfax?

    Vin # 2FTHF26G2SCA76669<br /><br />Thanks, Chuck
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    Am I gonna be able to get the carbs off my 850?

    Is it possible to get the carbs off a 1977 Merc 850 without upsetting the linkage adjustments?<br /><br />I peer into the front of the engine...and it's hard to tell just how the linkages come apart.<br /><br />It looks like I'd be best off removing both carbs together...with the linkage...
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    Danard Brand Inflatables.....any testimonials?

    Hi!<br /><br />I've been thinking for some time now to purchase a small inflatable boat...one that could take my 15 Johnson ...and one that could "easily" be placed in the back of a pick-up.<br /><br />I'm in the process of sorting out the brands and construction differences. There's a company...
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    Dodge Tranny Problems...Have they been fixed?

    Hi,<br /><br />It seems that Dodge trucks have a reputation for having transmission issues.....<br /><br />Question: Have they been "fixed" in newer models? If so...which years are "bad" and which years are "better"?<br /><br />Any correlation between half and three-quarter ton? Or between...
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    Toyota Tail Light Color Code Help???

    Hi,<br /><br />I'm wiring a Draw-Tite "Modulite" on a Toyota Camry (1993)<br /><br />Anyone know the color codes for the tail/brake/ lights? (Inside the car..not on the trailer)<br /><br />Thanks, Chuck
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    Should this prop fit my 850?

    Hi,<br /><br />I have a 1977 Mercury sn#4721196. 85HP. It's a 15 Spline<br /><br />Will this Merc Prop fit it?<br /><br />48 77342 A40L 15P<br /><br />Thanks...Chuck
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    5400 WOT w/17p...Should I be Satisfied??

    Hello All,<br /><br />Mine is a 15' TriHull with a Merc 85. New to me this season. It came with no prop (stolen) so I asked here and bought a used 17p prop.<br /><br />Alls well so far. I had no tachometer until yesterday, so I didn't know what my WOT RPM was; but out of the hole seems a...
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    I guess I need a Modulite?

    Hi,<br /><br />I'm about to wire up my old 1993 Camry for a trailer. I thought I could just splice into the wires going to the tail/brake lights.<br /><br />Seems that I need a "black Box" gadget that costs about $40.00.<br /><br />It takes a direct feed from the battery.<br /><br />Do I really...
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    Advice on purchasing an inflatable?

    Hi,<br /><br />I've been tempted lately to purchase an inflatable boat that I can put in a pick-up truck.<br /><br />I would want to use my 15HP Johnson on it.<br /><br />Any tips for selecting one?<br /><br />What would something like I need cost? And; what sort of life-span do they have...
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    Who Manufactures Mercruiser Engines???

    Well...you can tell from the question that I am in the very early stages of acquiring knowledge of I/O setups.<br /><br />Does Mercruiser actually make their own engine blocks? I had always assumed that GM or Ford or Chrysler actually made the engines...and Mercruiser essentially adapted them...
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    Santa Barbara...Channel Islands

    Looking for people/posts relating to boating in the Santa Barbara area.<br /><br />Maybe someone could point me to another forum if no-one's here?<br /><br />A search here returned nothing on the subject...but maybe some of my neighbors are here??<br /><br />Thanks for reading, Chuck
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    Post Pictures of Seldom Seen Outboards

    Here's one that I haven't seen in a long time<br /> <br /><br />Please post your unusual pics here.....<br /><br />Thanks for looking, Chuck
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    Possible to add Voltage Regulation?

    Hi,<br /><br />Correct me if I'm wrong. On older Mercs (I have a '77 85HP) the stator charges the battery at ever increasing voltages as the RPM picks up.<br /><br />Isn't that pretty hard on today's batteries?<br /><br />And, wouldn't it blow many modern electronic accessories?<br /><br...
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    Ssshhhh...Don't let the Merc Inline Guys See this...

    Hi...<br /><br />There are some posters here who own and swear by the Merc in-line 6's as God's gift to outboarding.<br /><br />I'd like the straight story...do those 1500's really run like raped apes? Did Mercury really produce a great engine (in it's day) compared to the OMC stuff that...
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    Another Tach Post...Laddies? Dunaruna?

    Well...I've posted about this before...<br /><br />I have a 1977 850 with a tach that "redlines" whenever the ignition is turned on.<br /><br />(I already checked the ground connections that fixed the problem for another poster)<br /><br />I plan to disconnect the existing wires at the...
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    What is your GPH at WOT with your engine?

    Note to JB... I realize that this is not technically a repair topic...but since I have a Merc...and am interested in other peoples experiences with Mercs...I hope you can allow this post to remain in this forum. If not...of course I understand ...Chuck<br /><br />Someone here said that there...
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    Anybody remember TC-W oil (no 3...)

    Hi,<br /><br />When I got my free boat and 1977 Merc 850 earlier this year...it came with a fair amount of ""Old Stock" Quicksilver Formula 50-D oil...and some Penzoil TC-W oil. (not TCW-3...)<br /><br />Anyone remember what changed from these older formulations to what's sold today as...
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    Opinions: Tundra, Silverado, F150, Dodge 1500

    Hi,<br /><br />I'm in the market for a new truck. I want an extended cab, V8, and the standard creature comforts.<br /><br />My towing requirement is for a 16' Runabout...and I'd like to be set if the future holds say; a 22' boat.<br /><br />Are any of you in a position where you get to drive...
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    Are Seal Conditioners ever used in T/T systems?

    Hi,<br /><br />I have a 1977 Merc 850 with the external T/T pump. It has all original seals that don't seem to be leaking.<br /><br />A few years back I had the pleasure of using a product for the automatic transmission in my old Ford. It's purpose was to soften and re-juvinate the seals. It...
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