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    Need some prop help

    I was backing the boat up the driveway and my youngin was a bit slow on telling me when to stop. I bumped my prop into the house and cracked off a bit of it in the process! Needed info: Boat, 175 Basstracker OB, Mercury Classic fifty current prop is a 3 blade 14P (should be 10" diameter)...
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    1976 Evin 70; no place for tail tell?

    I am doing some general things to a friends evin 70 3cyl. The timing sticker says 1976 on it. Its sat for who knows how long but it does run. Problem was when I took it out for a test run on the lake I didnt find a tail tell coming from the OB. I take it home and look it over. At the rear...
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    Poll question

    Not giving any detail to why but what would you do. You witness a car accident. One car rolls over. You go to assist and find a single person in the vehicle. They are alive but not awake/alert. You cannot ask them anything. You notice the fuel tank has ruptured and is leaking fuel through...
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    Discussion topic : Ok SHP vs. EMT

    http://www.break.com/index/highway-patrol-gets-in-fight-withemt.html Opinions? You can google the description and find a ton of articles on the situation.
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    Quick and easy Evinrude 70 question

    I am doing a bit of work on a friends Evinrude 79 (1976 mod) I ran it for a few minutes the other day and noticed that it doesnt have a tail tell. My Merc has one, which lets me know the water pump is working. Does this 1976 Evinrude 70 have one? And if not how is a person to tell if the WP...
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    1976 Evinrude 70 throttle/idle issues

    I got stuck fixing a friends outboard. Its an Evinrude 70 with 1976 on the timing sticker. Once it warms up it runs like a raped ape. Problem is when you come back to throttle and it releases forward gear it idles way too high. I had to cut the motor off, crank it back up and before it idled...
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    Water pump replacement? Yes/No

    My 89 Classic Fifty sat for a majority of its life. Typical money waster bought the boat new, used it a summer or two and it sat up until last summer. The boat hasnt got much use until last fall and this spring. The tail tell is great. I have read here where the WP shold be replaced...
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    Classic Fifty starting to &$&# me off!

    I have done and checked EVERYTHING! Running at idle is fine, as soon as I open the throttle, it refuses to climb over 2500 RPM. I hear the carbs open but no increase in RPM. I had my son at the wheel and I sat back and squeezed the bulb. I would have to squeeze the crap out of it and the...
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    Morons

    I was out fishing at Blews Lake last week. I was out with my buddy on his War Eagle. About the middle of the day we headed to a place called Humphries Ridge (a place on the water to get food/ice cream etc) We had ate and headed back down to the dock. A 'good ole boy' was docked beside us in...
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    Poor ole dad

    My dad lives here in the middle of NC. He and my uncle have a center console they tow and leave at the beach all summer. This spring, I and my dad took his boat to a large lake here where we live. First thing I noticed were smallish tires for the size boat. I told him considering how far...
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    Classic Fifty idle screw???

    While monkeying with my 89 Classic Fifty, I noticed that the carb's are missing their adjusting screw as per the book. According to the book they should be (facing into the carb bore) on the right side of the carb body. I look there and all I find is a sealed blockoff plate. Looking the carbs...
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    1989 Classic Fifty, fuel delivery issues

    Here is some background. All the following are 6 months old: fuel tank, primer hose/bulb, tune up, rebuilt carbs. Engine ran great. Started to act up. Engine will idle and run to 2500rpm's. After that the engine does not increase. More detail: Pushing the throttle to the first detent...
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    Mercury TSB's

    Anyone have access to or have a link to search Mercury TSB's?
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    Mercury 45 random idle issue

    Once in a while this happens, did it again today. Ive been running the boat several times a week and an issue came back up again today. Motor runs 100% and then all of a sudden it doesnt want to idle low or in neutral. It stumbles and will die. Will not crank back. If I lift the fast idle...
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    Few basic questions

    Ive seen several post concerning water getting into lower cyls. My question is how does the water typically get into these cyls; how would you know (what would the engine do); how can you test for this. Second issue, Water pressure gauge is low but tale tell is good and strong. Opinions?
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    List your top Bass Lure's

    This was inspired by my other thred over my long gone Bang O Lure. It being my most prized lure, I would like to hear everyone's go to lures. Top 5, top 10, dont matter, just list your fav's. 1. Bagley Bang-O-Lure #5 with Prizm image 2. 2" black Jitterbug (thing is NASTY after sunset) 3...
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    Dark day for this bass hunter :-(

    Well today I lost my best fishing buddy, 5" Bagley Bang 0 lure with prizm image :( Ive owned this lure for about 7 years now and has been my #1 go to lure since the day I caught my first fish on it. About a year ago I struck a rock with it and cracked it open in the tail but yet it still...
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    Speedo is clogged

    All gauges work except for my speedo. I used a bit of compressed air and blew in the small tube at the front of the skeg and nothing at the gauge. I took a small wire and poked it inside and it went in about 1.5 inches with no obstructions. I cut the tube near the motor where the butt...
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    Few OB issues

    OB is a 1989 Mercury 45 (classic 50) A bit of background. I bought this boat from a friend of mine. He liked the boat but got a fish & ski from his father in law after he passed away. So he sold me this boat. Just before I bought it he had a repair facility check out an issue with it...
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    Water pressure question

    I ran my recent boat a few times this fall. During the winter I did some modifications and updates. I ran it today for the first time in months. During the repairs I had the console disconnected and flipped over while replacing wiring etc. Today I noticed the water pressure gauge sitting...
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