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    Performance gains by reworking prop???

    Mercury XR150 - LaserII 23P Stainless Prop.<br /><br />I have some imperfections, albeit minor, on my stainless prop from hitting sand/small rocks. Some are dings, but most are scratches. Needles to say, the mirror finish on this prop is just a memory. I have worked out some of the larger...
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    Boat passes Tow Vehicle

    A close friend of mine just bought a used 16ft open bow runabout. He was very anxious to get it in the water and either used too small a ball or did not adjust hitch accordingly. To make matters worse, no tow chains.<br /><br />He's pulling up GA. 400 (65 mph) and looks in his rear view mirror...
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    How do you bleed power trim/tilt??

    1999 Mercury XR6 150<br /><br />Motor skeg hit bottom and forced air into trim/tilt system. Loud squeals at times during raise and lower. While lowering there is a 5 second delay before transistion of tilt to trim. This does not happen when I raise the motor. <br /><br />This unit has 1 tilt...
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    1999 Merc XR6 150 - Trim/Tilt Couple Questions

    History - Skeg hit hard bottom at slow trolling speed.<br /><br />Symptom - Tilt up works fine. Tilt down works fine until you hit the trim rams, then motor spins for about 5 seconds with no movement. It does not seem to transistion from tilt ram to trim rams. After 5 seconds or so motor...
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