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    foam questions

    ive got a 10 ft hdpe plastic boat. one problem with this boat is that the floor of the boat is not braced good and the floor flexes under your feet. the floor has 2 layers of plastic by shineing a light i can see that there is just airspace between the 2layers of the floor.iwas thinking about...
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    what glue would you use?

    without getting into details , i want to glue a piece of aluminum to a hdpe plastic boat hull, this piece of aluminum will be completely submerged at all times . what would be the best(strongest and waterproof) glue for this situation?
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    question about sparkplugs

    ijust bought a 1989 15 hp mercury outboard, it came with ngk BP8HS-15 plugs. i want to install Champions does anyone know what the cross-reference #s for those would be.
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    what year is this motor ?

    im looking at a 15 hp mercury thats up for sale. the owner said the serial # is 0C141924 can anyone tell me what year it is? thanks
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    slows down at full throllle

    ive got a 1981 merc. 7.5 . it starts up easy, and when i first start out with it runs fine but after about 10 min at wot it will slow down slightly and will have a slight miss as well. squeezing the primer bulb does nothing. it idles perfectly and accelerates good, it just doesnt have quite the...
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    pressure test question

    ive got a 1979 mercury 7.5 hp outboard. i changed the lower unit seals but im still getting some water in the lower unit not a whole lot but enough to turn the oil milky only after 1 day on the lake .i cant figure out where its coming from .ive heard about doing a pressure test. i own a air...
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    need prop help

    ive got a 1979 mercury 7.5 hp im wanting to change the prop seal. after having to cut the prop off im now faced with another problem. there is a retainer ring i guess thats what you call it. it looks like you would need a special 4 prong deep socket of some sort to get it off. anybody have...
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    rehubbing info.

    Ive got a 1979 mercury 7.5 hp. the prop needs to be rehubbed. can anyone out there recommend a shop that will do this repair at a reasonable price,the cheaper the better.
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    prop removal disaster

    ive got a 1979 mercury 7.5 hp , i needed to change out the prop seal i used a gear puller to take the prop off, however the aluminun prop came off but the rubber inside the hub stayed put on the splined shaft. now there is no way to get it back on. as i started pulling i knew something wasnt...
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    prop wont budge

    ive got a 1979 mercury 7.5 hp . im trying to change the prop seal , i took the propeller nut off and tried to beat the prop off with a rubber mallet, that dang thing would not move a millimeter. is there a prop press or something where you clamp on to the prop and then wind down on the shaft and...
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    humminbird 565

    im thinking about buying one. anybody out there already own one. the 620 vertical pixels is luring.but will it show fish arches , thermoclines etc? is it worth 200 bucks?
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    vent screw screwup

    ive got a 1979 mercury 7.5 hp. i was changing the lower unit oil, had set the little vent screw down and a little later, it got swept away by my wife. i learned quick not to leave parts lying on the ground. anyhow, its the little top vent screw not the bigger drain screw at the bottom. i know...
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    1979 merc 7.5 into a 9.8

    ive done a serch on this topic ,cant really find out anything definitve on whether or not it can be done . a lot of questions and a lot of vague answers. has anybody out there actually done a conversion of a merc 7.5 hp to a 9.8 hp? if so i need details please.
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