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    85 Cobia sportster Mercruiser 120 steering issue

    Should also be some grease fittings at the upper and lower pivot points on the outdrive, make sure they all have grease.
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    rodent infestation

    We had a bunch of feral cats and couldn't trap them as fast as they multiplied so we found rimfire shells with rocksalt, rather than a bullit. When the hat rock salt got under the skin......they did not want to come back in any shape or form !! Hard on the gun barrel, gotta keep it cleaned and...
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    Accessing live well hoses

    Looking for screws or even rivets buried in carpet is difficult. No set pattern as these are self tapping or drilled where ever the installer felt the need. Are the live wells in the floor or built into the decks and seats ? Sometimes the live well needs to be removed to reach the hoses and...
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    New motor arrived today

    From what I have read, the electric actual outboard motors have more speed than an electric trolling motor, so your expectations might be about right. I think your getting a separate LifePo4 battery was the right choice and probably cheaper than a priority mfgrs battery.
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    20volt drill

    Safety cords save lots of drills and other battery powered tools.
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    Boats from work.

    I was referring to the truck in a boating forum !!
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    Porta potty issue

    Built-in or free standing porta-potty ??
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    Boats from work.

    Very cool....inboard or outboard ??? Lol...
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    Mercury 80 hp portable fuel tank

    Today's new two stroke oils almost mix themselves, just ask any oil mfgr. Back in the days of mixing 30 at oil, you almost needed a mixer to combine them. If you want to test this for your self....take a gallon clear glass bottle and add two oz of good two stroke oil...( I use Pennzoil and...
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    kicker location

    Balance is probably the main reason, most helps are on the edge side so putting the kicker on the port helps keep things in balance, at least on my boat. Lots of folks create steering devices so they don't have to lean over the stern to steer. I have found that if my main engine has just the...
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    Boating Seamanship for a Safe and Fun Experience

    Great idea, but....look at the number of idiots on the roads and they were required to be trained and tested to get a license !! Just shows " you can't fix stupid".....
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    Going rate on a good running 15hp?

    Southern Michigan could cause an increase in value if close to lake Erie or lake Michigan as these are often used as kicker motors on larger lake boats. That might add a couple hundred at best, however bottom line is condition ! There are lots of words to describe a motor but what that means...
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    Going rate on a good running 15hp?

    Compression test numbers ? Overall condition ? Location can make a big difference in price....
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    So, my 2025 Bayliner VR5 200 hp 4.5L mercruiser STILL barely pulls me up

    When you go to a 4 blade prop, you typically drip 2" in pitch, not use the same as your 3 blade. You may very well need A prop for cruising and another different prop for skiing.
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    rodent infestation

    A goo A good choice for a starter rifle....set up a feeding station so you can get in some practice !
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