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    Messed up my laptop

    I run the dell similar to yours and been using them for years in various incarnations.. Sometimes the best best is to do a painful fresh install of the os.. The partitioning step is strange and confusing. I keep all my files in one folder with bunch of subfolders making it easy to copy the...
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    Help with paint color beige 1984 starcraft ss160

    Here is a follow up on what I need to repair. I have ignored the problem but its not getting better so I hope to tackle it this year, time permitting. My fishing is exclusively salt water . I want to make a quick fix that can be done with temps in the 60's before its time to enjoy the boat...
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    Help with paint color beige 1984 starcraft ss160

    Good day,.. new guy here... Need to do some top side repair and paint and hope to find a similar color to the body of my boat. Wondering if anyone else has found a good match.. brand and color code.. I have topside corrosion around the stupid stainless steel topside snaps that have mostly...
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    BF10 Gear Rod Assembly broken

    Ever figure it out? If you are talking about a bf100 (thats the blue body 10hp) then I may have the parts laying around. I do not think you can get that stuff new anymore.. If I remember correctly, the rod is disconnected at the shift lever rather than disassembled.. Sounds like you messed...
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    battery drain when connected to charger?

    Thanks for reading, and of course knowledgeable responses. Does/can a battery charger discharge a connected battery when the charger is not plugged in to 120v? Background: Lately I have left my battery charger connected to the battery terminals while sitting unused. Leads to the motor...
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    Tohatsu 9.8a durability in salt

    I have some experience with the old mid 80's honda trolling motors that mostly disassemble easily. It appears they chrome the bolts and the manual recommends grease on assembly for many. Now I grease em all. On the flip side, on my 95 merc 20 hp I broke bolts (stainless) trying to...
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    1976 Honda 7.5hp has no spark after impeller change.

    Serial numbers help identify what you have and the options. Honda sells a very nice manuals on their website and they do a very good job on diagnostics. There is an old b75 book on their site that may apply to you. The wiring diagrams are handy as a couple things are counterintuitive. On my...
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    Tohatsu 9.8a durability in salt

    Thanks in advance for your knowledgeable replies. Interested in hearing the some feedback from long time users of the tohatsu 9.8 in salt water and corrosion issues. Had an old merc and bolts always got stuck, broken off etc, as stainless and aluminum don't mix. Most of the old motors...
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    1975 Merc 45, ( 4.5 hp) carb fulcrum pinl and fuel pump check valves removal

    Thanks for looking and your insightful answers.. I have this 1975 4.5 hp mercury.. Carb is stamped Merc carb 1399.. Parts are on order including needle valve and seat, and full fuel pump rebuild... Only have a clymer guide so not sure how to remove the fulcrum pin so I can get the needle valve...
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    Merc 50 float fulcrum removal? Float fulcrum removal on Walbro wma3

    Thanks in advance for answers. Just got the boat, waiting for a manual. Trying to replace the carb gaskets and needle valve. The float fulcrum sat flush on one side and extended out on the other. Gently drove it out with a punch from the flush side and see that the flush side is serrated...
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