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  1. SeaKaye12

    Do You Read Italian? Here's another Forum

    http://www.gommonauta.it/links/forum/list.php?f=1
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    Lake Memphremagog

    Learn how to spell it and you're halfway there!<br /><br />It's a gorgeous lake that spans the US/Canada Border at Vermont/Quebec. I was taken there as a child and I still try to get back there as often as possible. Like all lakes, it sees a lot of traffic these days...but it's big enough for...
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    Want to Help Name my Boat?

    Hi All,<br /><br />I recently acquired a 1978 Thunderbird 16' Tri-Hull. It sat un-named and essentially un-loved for most of it's life.<br /><br />Now; it's mine and I'm determined to make her the best she can be...and I'm bound and determined to give her a name! That's the least I can...
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    Anybody remember this West Bend/Chrysler AD?

    I think it was right after Chrysler took over the West Bend motors and called them Chryslers.<br /><br />The ad (in magazines..) showed the powerhead of an OMC engine...and then a similiar rated WestBend/Chrysler.<br /><br />They purposely picked an OMC that was just crammed with wires, hoses...
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    Anybody remember this West Bend/Chrysler AD?

    I think it was right after Chrysler took over the West Bend motors and called them Chryslers.<br /><br />The ad (in magazines..) showed the powerhead of an OMC engine...and then a similiar rated WestBend/Chrysler.<br /><br />They purposely picked an OMC that was just crammed with wires, hoses...
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    How do you over-ride Power Tilt to get Motor up w/o Battery

    I feel that this has got to be the stupid question of the week...but I'd sure like to get an answer.<br /><br />Assume that you don't have any power available, and you want to raise a Mercury 850 up to tilt position manually...<br /><br />How do you go about that? It's in a fully down (or...
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    "One Man Shows" at the Launch Ramp...Share your Tips and Techniques??

    We've all seen the lone fisherman who pulls up to the ramp and with little fuss goes about launching his boat with no help.<br /><br />Some of you have it down to a science...and I was thinking that readers here might like to have you share your experiences/ tips/ techniques/cautions with them...
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    Honda's dont need to be running to Flush...Is there a downside?

    Hi All,<br /><br />I just got back from a day at water, and at the launch ramp I noticed a fellow with a brand new Honda on his Whaler. <br /><br />He pulled his rig over to the boat wash area and hooked up the hose to the engine. Honda's don't have to be run to flush? I don't know Honda's...
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    Cool Site! Boat Pics OMC Tri-Hull Gallery

    Hi!<br /><br />Hopefully all you folks are out on the water this beautiful Saturday, but in case you want to spend a few minutes looking at a great selection of old tri-hull pics...click here...<br /><br /> http://www.ultimate.com/omc-boats/ <br /><br />I just stumbled on it...though others...
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    I wonder if "FLIPPER" is still on TV...I might see my Boat...

    I just acquired a 1978 Thunderbird Tri-Hull. Thunderbird provided the boats that were used in the TV series "FLIPPER"...<br /><br />Does anyone know if Flipper is still in re-runs? I wonder what time it's on these days...I might get to see my boat... Well; not "MY" boat...but other similiar...
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    Johnson 15 won't release Cover

    Hi,<br /><br />I have an older (80's) Johnson 15. The top cover will not release. I have pried and pushed down on the release lever so hard that the tip of it broke off...<br /><br />I've had people tell me to push down on the cover while attempting to release it. No dice.<br /><br />I turned...
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    Sad Fate for these Two-Strokes (Pics Included)

    Hi,<br /><br />Many of you know that California is slowly legislating the phase out of 2 Stroke engines; not only on boats and personal watercraft, but also on lawn mowers and string trimmers and the like.<br /><br />Lake Tahoe and surrounding lakes in the Tahoe Basin have gone ahead and...
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    Any of you have fav products/techniques for power buffer?

    Hi, I'm in the process of renewing the gel coat finish on a 1978 runabout. It's quite faded.<br /><br />The color comes back a bit with wet sanding with 600 wet/dry...but nowhere near the deep yellow color that peeks out behind tape stripes and other protected places. Still; the finish...
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    Tach Pins at Redline When Key is turned "ON"

    Hi,<br /><br />I'm in the process of renewing an 85 HP Merc that has been sitting for 20 years.<br /><br />When I hook up a battery and turn the key to "ON"...the needle on the tach pins at redline.<br /><br />Is this a warning sign that there are going to be faulty components in the ignition...
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    I think I've been had...

    On Sunday I struck up a conversation with an older fellow at the dock.<br /><br />We got to talking about outboards. This fellow seemed to have a lot of knowledge. One would tend to believe him due to the factual manner in which he spoke.<br /><br />He told me that at one point back in the 70's...
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    Do any of you own trouble-free outboards?

    Hi! I'm asking for a "GOOD NEWS POST"...kinda like a "Good News" Newscast...where they only talk about the good things that happen...<br /><br />Most every post here re: the outboards depict problems...severe problems, recurring problems, **EXPENSIVE** problems...<br /><br />Surely there have...
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    Source for Wiring Harness Merc 85? Pic Included

    Hello,<br />Well, I've started to poke around the "free" boat I got last week. The '77 Merc 850 seems promising. However, one horror I've noticed is the condition of the wiring. Like I've seen mentioned in posts here, the wiring on mine is brittle and corroded; especially in the area of...
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    Newbie Question: Power Trim Merc 850 Help!

    I'm attempting to put an old boat into service. It is set up with the standard MerControl and a seperate 3 button pod for power trim. (1977 Merc 850)<br /><br />When I push the "IN" button, the motor drops down (it was stored in the up position)<br /><br />When I push either the UP/OUT...
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    Would it be that horrible to run auto tires on trailer?

    So sorry to start yet another trailer tire thread...<br /><br />I just became a boat owner again after a 25 year absence. The free boat (trailer) that I just got needs tires badly. I was planning on picking up a couple of used tires that had perhaps 1/3 of their tread left. I only plan to...
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    Genuine Mercury Shop Manual

    I'm in need of a service manual for a '77 Merc 850.<br /><br />I tried at www.biggerhammer.net they sort of say that they have them in pdf files available for viewing online or for download. However, when I attempt that, all I get is "cover.pdf" which is essentially the table of...
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