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    modify my boat trailer for a longer boat

    Hi, I have a 12-13 foot homemade boat which I tow on a roller trailer and I want to put a 17-18 foot homemade boat on ny trailer to get it home. The boat has no motor. Can I extend the tongue and move the bow stop to hold 18 feet? I am not so worried about weight as the boat is super light...
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    WATER JACKET/HEAD GASKET 1987 25 HP 2 STROKE MERCURY

    I just bought this motor, had it out 2 times. The last time it had only been running for 2 minutes hadn't even left the dock when water starting coming out one of the spark plugs! Do all failures of this gasket mean the engine overheated? or can it just be because of age? I am going to do the...
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    Throttle linkage cable barrel at motor will not go into hole without moving throttle.

    I REALLY need help! I took the shifter and throttle parts off my 1989 Mercury 20 hp 2 stroke and installed them on a 1989 Mercury tiller 25 hp 2 stroke. I have a quick silver remote control box. When hooking up the linkage at the control box the way it was for my 20 hp the throttle cable at the...
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    I am at the end on my rope with trying to install my throttle and gear selection linkage at motor.

    I have a quick silver commander control box, cables work good, not hard or seized. Put in neutral, hook up shifter cable, fine. Throttle cable barrel doesnt adjust enough to go on peg without moving the throttle forward. Anyone got any answers or suggestions.
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    Where I can find information on what type of wood. size and how to go about making new trim around my boat? I just put a new plywood deck,

    I am painting the trim so the type of wood isnt super important. I have the old trim but some of it is rotten and broken and will not fit anymore as the deck is now thicker than before, I also did some transom repair and now the transom is too thick to hold my motor, What do I do?
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    1987 20 h,p, 2 stroke problems

    Had problems with motor last season running rough and only running on 1 cylinder, so cleaned and put a carb kit in it over the winter and replaced one of the coils due to no spark. First pull this season it started up for just a second then died. Checked plugs got spark from both but wont start...
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    1987 mercury 20.h.p.

    Can't figure out description and instructions in manual for hooking up throttle and gear cables in the control assembly box. Looking for clear diagram to install these cables. This is a picture of the control box.
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    Mercury manual side mount control box

    I took the handle off this and disconnected the cables and cannot figure out how to put it back together.My boat manual doesnt have the instructions for this control box. Anyone know where I can find diagrams or instructions. Inside the box are the numbers 85892.
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    Need some advice and guidance, PLEASE

    I am fixing up a home made boat which I bought last fall and have a few questions that I thought someone might be able to answer for me. I would like to add that this is my 1st boat project and I have very little money to put into it so I am trying to use products I already have or if necessary...
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    please help me to ID Eska outboard

    This is my first time here so ........I was given this motor and would like to put it on my titan inflatable boat. The engine ran last summer but I don't know what gas mixture to use or even what horsepower it is. A 5 maybe...? On the engine it says made by Phelon Model F 5060. On a metal tag is...
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