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    How long does she have Doc?

    Hi everyone, I have a dilemma. About a month ago against my better judgement I bought another used fiberglass boat (which I said I'll never do again, glutton for punishment I guess). It's a small 15ft 600lb 4 winns marquise 150 bow rider. The previous owner claimed it was garage kept for the...
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    77 50hp flywheel stripped

    Anyone have any ideas for me? I need to get the flywheel off and the center threads are stripped, the flywheel tool will only screw on about 1 twist then cross threads, looks like the threads at the very beginning of is missing. Thanks
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    1977 500 thunderbolt gear question

    Hi, I'm kinda confused about the gears in this Merc and how they are supposed to operate. This is my first Mercury engine and it's a little different from the other types of engines I'm used to. I'll try my best to explain what I'm doing and the results. So, I was having issues getting the...
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    1977 merc 500 ignition switch install help

    I'm perplexed, I'm trying to wire up a new ignition switch to my 1977 merc 500 thunderbolt. The harness running from the controls back to the engine is 7 pin, the harness at the engine is 6 pin. This shows correct on the schematics. I do believe the harness on the boat is aftermarket because...
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    Electrical parts help 77' 500 thunderbolt

    Hi everyone, I have a few parts I need to replace and I'm having a heck of a time trying to figure out what they are. In the picture I added I have 2 items circled. There are 2 sets of wires I need to replace and 1 little tube thing with 2 wires hooked to it. I have found one of the wire sets...
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    56' AD-10 gearcase head bearing

    Can anyone tell me if the gearcase bearing that the prop shaft goes through is interchangeable between the 5.5 and the 7.5? I just broke mine getting the seal out and I found a used one on the bay that was really cheap, but it's listed with the correct part number 376069, but looking at...
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    Outboard paint?

    Curious, does the paint on an outboard serve any purpose other than looks? I have an older outboard I just took all the paint off of, so I could repaint it and it looks pretty sharp with just the aluminum or whatever the metal is. Thanks
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    1973 Eska/Ted Williams 15 hp ignition upgrade?

    Hi guys, I just aquired a 73 Ted Williams #217.58760 15 H.P. I have a question about upgrading the ignition system. I've seen posts here and several other places about rebuilding these parts, but it's kind of confusing with which parts they are talking about and so fourth. Sandbagging around...
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    57 Johnson 7.5 prop nut cap

    Hi guys, I'm ready to freak out here. Today as I was going up the river I hit a rock or something and my prop cap came off. I didn't notice until I put the engine in neutral then the pin fell out. It appears that this part omc 0303365 is now obsolete. And there is only one place left I can find...
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    Question about trolling motor performance

    Hi, I just purchased a 40 lb minn Kota c2. This is my first trolling motor. I have a question about it. I'm thinking there may be an issue, but how fast should that prop spin? When I look at it it's moving at full speed about as fast as a ceiling fan that you turned off 10 seconds ago. And...
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    57' 7.5 head gasket, coils and sync

    Hi, I recently got a peek at the top of my pistons and they had a nice thick varnished carbon on them, so I decided to clean them up. I'm curious about replacing the Head gasket, does anyone suggest oiling the gasket or leaving it dry on these models? Most American vehicle HGs you put on dry but...
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    '56 Johnson 7.5 fuel?

    Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone has suggestions on the best fuel to use for this engine. I just picked this engine up and ran it on a jon for the first time today. The owners manual states to just use regular and not high octane because the higher lead may cause issues. It also says to use...
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    Anyone have an older 21' procraft trailer?

    Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has a trailer with a title like in the attached image? If so could you tell me what the title lists for the weights on this or if it's even marked down? I'm not trying to take the trailer down to a scale without tags on it :) Thanks
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    87' Procraft 1950V insurance survey

    Hi guys, I need some help. My insurance company sent me this "Required" Survey to fill out and there are some questions out of the 100,000 they are asking, that I have no clue on what they are talking about or if it even relates to my boat. I'm hoping someone might be able to help me out with...
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    Anyone have a double flare brake line tool?

    Hi, I was preparing to double flare some brake line and I have one of those older AmPro sets that I haven't used in forever. Most of the sets I see online have a tiered adapter, mine is only one size and if I adjust my brake line to match the adapter it is too long to flare. I was wondering if...
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    New disc brake system not working

    Hi, I just swapped out my old drum brakes for disc. I bought a set of those tie down full brake kits, hoses, and a new actuator a Areo-6000 We started bleeding the brakes and everything was fine then the calipers wouldn't release. I thought that maybe they sold me the wrong actuator, so I tore...
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    Replacing the actuator

    Hi, Got a dumb question. I'm getting ready to put on a new actuator and the instructions recommends using 3, 1/2" X 4" grade 5 bolts. Wouldn't it be better to use 6, 1/2" X 1-1/4" grade 8 carriage bolts? I would think that would give more strength. The longer the bolt the higher in...
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    1987 Procraft 1950 steering lube?

    Hi, I was out lubricating the moving parts on my boat and noticed the steering wheel has dome drag. I can't find any grease nipples for the steering column. How would I go about lubing this thing? Just hit it with some WD-40 or some of that white spray grease (I forget what it's called think it...
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    Titling old trailer in WV?

    Hi, I've been surfing the web trying to find answers on how to title a trailer in WV and have came up with nothing. Found a good bit of info on other states though. Does anyone have any insight on this? I just recently bought a 87 procraft and it came with the original trailer, but like a lot...
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    n00b Procraft fish and ski boat basic questions

    Hi, just got a boat it's a 1987 procraft fish and ski 19 ft with a 150hp Mariner. This is my first boat of this style. I have a couple questions that I hope someone can answer, they should be fairly basic. 1st, the boat needs a new battery. There are several different types of batteries...
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