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    2013 Mercury 60 EFI 4 stoke BF randomly slow

    Hello everyone, I have a 2013 Merc 60 EFI Bigfoot on my Suntracker pontoon. At WOT, with just the wife and I on board, it will run 23 mph, 5800 rpms on smooth water. With two other adults on, their coolers and such, it will slow down to 17-18 mph, also WOT. However on random occasions, it...
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    2013 Mercury 4 stroke EFI

    Good afternoon, its been a while since I've logged in. In the years since, I have gotten away from cruisers and into pontoons and for the most part, cant be happier. Anyways, I have a pontoon boat rated for up 75hp. Boat is a 2014 Suntracker with a 2013 Mercury 40 hp 4 stroke EFI Bigfoot. In...
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    1997 25hp Tracker (merc) wont fire on both

    My 16' Grumman aluminum boat has a 1997 25hp Tracker (mercury) outboard on it. Always ran fine and started without hassle till about 2 months ago. Out of nowhere it started only firing on 1 cylinder. Its a 2 cylinder, and its firing only on the bottom cylinder. My friend owns a local marina, and...
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    Controls for a 1997 Merc 25hp outboard

    I am the proud owner of a 16' 3" Grumman aluminum boat with a 25HP Tracker (merc) outboard. I would like to put a center console in this boat with a steering wheel and controls. Does anyone know where I can get controls for this motor? If you know where I can buy a steering wheel that would help...
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    Mercruise alternator question

    I have a mercruiser alternator. It is a spare in case I ever need it. Right now, I need to use it on one of my tractors as it is in need of an alternator. If the need arises to replace the one on the boat, I will then purchase a regular alternator and swap it into the boat. Question: on the back...
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    Boat will not run right...

    Everytime I've been on the water, it wasn't long till I got stressed out, and right about now I feel like sinking this boat. Now the issue: When I go to start the boat, it is difficult to start, cold or hot. It wouldn't run well at all. Meaning, it would idle ok, but when you try to plane off...
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    Carb issue or something else?

    1990 Larson Hampton sport cruiser, 22' volvo penta 501. So, I was out yesterday and I had a issue. When I would attempt to give any throttle in gear, the motor would aparently flood out. It would stall and then be a real pain to re-start. Prior to that event, she was difficult to start for the...
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    Replacing Hydraulic trim tabs(non functional) with Smart tabs

    I picked up my boat about 2 months ago. Been going through it bow to stern. Everything is up and going now, but the hydraulic trim tabs didn't work. Come to find out, the idiot previous owner filled the reservoir with water....yep. right to the top. I tried to convince myself that maybe the...
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    Plug wires for 501

    Im trying to replace the plugs, wires, cap and rotor for my 1990 volvo 501. I can find the rotor, and cap. Already replaced plugs but I cannot find a set of wires on here.
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    Proper RPM for a Volvo Penta 501(Gm 305)

    I switched from a duo prop setup to a single. Got my reasons. Anyways, I am not sure what the rpm range is for this setup of mine. 1990 Larson Hamton Sport cruiser 22' 8.5' beam Volvo penta 305gm V8 with a frankenstein outdrive(DP-A upper/intermediate 280 lower).
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    4 blade SS prop for 22' cruiser?

    I just switched from a duo lower unit to a single lower unit on my 22' Larson Hampton sport cruiser. The boat weighs 3300lbs dry. I plan on getting a four bladed stainless prop. What would be a good pitch? I want decent top end. Wouldnt mind getting her up to 40 mph but I don't want it to be a...
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    Going to a single

    After much thought and consideration, I have decided to go from a duo prop setup to a Single. Some people will probably think I am crazy but the reasons for me are simple. To replace my duo prop propeller, the cost would be $800 for a new aluminum or about $1600 for a stainless vs $350 for a...
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    Wakeboard behind a cabin cruiser?

    Anyone have experience with this? The boat in my sig is 22' long, 8.5' beam and a bit tall. Not going to do hours of boarding just every now and then. I used to wakeboard behind my stingray bowrider.
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    tilt won't go all the way up on 501/DP-A

    I'm going through things with my boat to get it going for the season. My drive will not go all the way up. It goes about half way then it sounds like there is air in the system but there is plenty of fluid left. The system definitely sucked some air in as it had ran out of fluid and I had to top...
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    Calling all southern CT river and long island sound boater!

    Figured I'd start a thread on this. It's almost that time of the year to get out there. Before you know it, it'll be May. The first two weeks in April are usually my trial periods when I get things worked out for the year. What is everyone's major plans for the year? I know for me, I'll be doing...
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    DP-A drive, backup prop just one prop?

    Hi, I am wondering, can I get a single propeller to use as an emergency backup prop on my DP-A? If I ever hit something and needed to get back to shore, not even plane off, what would be a good propeller? I would hate to spend hundreds on something I wont really use. If I can get a single prop...
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    Can I replace my DP-A drive with a 290 drive?

    So I am going to pick up a trailer my a guy as my trailer is crap. He is parting out the boat on it, and says he has the 290 drive still. Not sure if he has the transom assembly with it. My 22' boat doesnt really need a duo prop, and the thought of replacing that propeller is kind of scary...
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    1990 DP-A drive prop question.

    I am looking for spare props for my DP-A drive. Someone is selling a "volvo penta stainless prop F3 DuoProp". That is what it is titled as. Will this fit on my DP-A drive?
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    replacement shift cable

    Is this a good cable for my 501/DP-A drive? I am not 100% sure of the length but they all appear the same except for length. Anything else I need? My shift cable needs to be replaced because its hard.
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    1990 volvo 501 with DP-A Drive, what other drives bolt up?

    So I am keeping my eye out for a spare drive. Someday I could hit a rock or whatever, and I like to have a spare drive kicking around. Right now I have a DP-A drive. Would a AQ290 be a bolt up replacement? What about a 270 drive? Some guy is selling a working 290 drive for $200. If not, what...
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