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    75 165 hp sterndrive question

    I am looking at getting a 75 slickcraft ss194 with a 165hp I/o. Owner clams last season he was using it and the sterndrive locked up. Motor won’t turn over and can’t move the prop either way. Boat looks in pretty good shape and priced right at $500. My question is are the stern drives easy to...
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    S/n 50hp 2 stroke Mercury

    Can't fine where s/n is on this 50hp 2 stroke think it's early 80's or so. Have a 79 that I can't see one on that one either. The 82 40hp has it on the bracket that the motor turns on. Where is a good place to start?
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    Idle speed 40hp 2stroke

    What should the idle speed be on this 82 40hp 2 stroke be.
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    Put on a bimini top today

    I put on an empire covers bimini top today. Looks pretty good to me. Hope to take it out tomorrow. This old holiday is coming around.
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    Holiday 160 transom

    What can I do to protect the transom? It has 2 soft spots one on the right side and one on the left side. Otherwise it seems solid. It doesn't look like the motor flexes when on throttle. Or is it best just to put in a new one. Would hope to wait until winter if possible.
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    Boat is slow

    Just wondering how fast I should expect my holiday 16ft boat to go powered by a mercury 40 hp 2 stroke. Motor runs good not sure on rpm at wot. Have a tach on order. With myself in the boat it will plane out but with 3 people in it wont get all the way on plane. It doesn’t have power trim...
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    Output voltage

    I have an 82 40hp mercury thunderbolt that left me stranded last Sunday. Was running than died and wouldn’t restart. Battery was low. After I got towed home and put the charger on it got it going again. voltage didn’t change after it was running. So I ordered a rectifier. Got the rectifier...
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    New to me 82 160 fishmaster?

    I just picked up this boat today not sure what model it is. Any help would be great. not to bad of a boat. Needs seats and some stuff on the inside. Had it on the water for a bit and did ok. Has a 82 mercury 40hp that runs pretty good. Will be a good project for my son and I to work on.
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