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    1985 Bayliner 2750 Ciera Sunbridge Resto

    Been a while since I posted on this site, but I've been happily boating and fishing in the meantime. I've always wanted a trailerable weekender/cabin cruiser, and have been looking at local ads for one for years now. I found this boat from a friend working on the sellers' place who just wanted...
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    1980 Mercury 115 power trim wiring

    On my '80 Merc 115 with the separate trim motor, I recently added a newer style throttle control. The wire colors didn't all match up and I couldn't find the wiring diagram for the control box, but the tachometer works. I had the trim motor out of the boat at the time because the hydraulic...
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    Free motors - Classics or worthless?

    Someone put these two little outboards up for free: https://lubbock.craigslist.org/bpo/d/boat-motors-free-to-good-home/6373023800.html Would these be worth anything to collectors if I took and restored them?
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    '77 Merc 1500-Fix a faulty trigger?

    Hello, I have a 1977 Merc 1500 with ignition issues. I replaced a bad trigger on it before winter with a used one from eBay and had the motor running perfect after also fixing some fuel issues. I took it out this weekend during spring break and for the first two days, the motor ran perfectly...
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    Mercury 650 Worth Refurbishing?

    Last week, I acquired a Mercury 650 that came free with a boat I purchased (no title for this motor). It wasn't locked up, so I thought maybe I could get her running again. It has been sitting outdoors but under a cover for the past year with the cowling off, and consequentially it has leaves...
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    1983 Procraft 1750V Boat Restoration

    A few weeks ago, I purchased an '83 Procraft 1750V Fish/Ski Boat. The trailer was good with new tires with no cracking, despite having been kept outdoors for six months. I checked over the boat real good; the transom was solid, I couldn't find any soft spots in the floor, the motor checked out...
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    1974 Merc 1150 Lower Unit Busted?

    I recently purchased a '74 Merc 1150 really cheap. It has good compression, strong spark on all cylinders, and a nice SS prop. However, it seems to have some serious lower unit issues. I drained the gear oil before ever starting the motor, and about 80% was water, which immediately alerted me...
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    '77 Merc 1500 VS '83 Merc

    For a couple of years now I've had a '77 Mercury 1500 on a hull that has a new transom but needs a new floor and stringers, and I just finished getting the 1500 running great. A couple of days ago, I bought a boat from Craigslist that's in great condition other than needing some new seats...
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    '77 Mercury 1500 No Spark

    I had a no spark situation with my '77 Merc 1500, and it was caused by a bad trigger. I bought a used Distributor in good, working condition from ebay and installed it last night. However, I did something really stupid when testing for spark. I was working alone, so I decided to jump the starter...
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    1977 Silverline Kodiak 17T Restoration

    Hello everyone! I've been working on a 1977 Silverline Kodiak 17T with a '77 Mercury 1500 outboard. I started this project back in early 2012, but I've decided to put it on here because hopefully some will find it enjoyable. Before I start posting more to this thread, please keep a few things...
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    1977 Mercury 1500 No Spark

    I have a '77 Mercury 1500, and I have no spark on any cylinder. I used the CDI ignition troubleshooting guide, and I think I may have narrowed down the problem... I removed the mercury tilt switch, I have 12V getting to both the red and white wires on the starboard side of the switch box, and I...
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    1977 Mercury 1500 Speedometer

    I have a 1977 Mercury 1500 that I got very cheap and have been restoring. The dash only has one gauge, which is a working fuel gauge. I would like to install a speedometer. Does anyone know how I could do this?
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