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    It's freezing out

    Re: It's freezing out it was....now 3-6 inches of white stuff is scheduled to fall there later this week. above is a few pics from launch, to docking in lake george village for dinner, to the fire =) and heres a pic of me and my true passion ( my winter boat if you will) running down the...
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    Ignition Problem on top cylinder =-( HELP

    quick overview.....1987 merc 70 3cyl 2 stroke, been fighting this problem since end of june. on cold starts, i often loose spark on the top cylinder, it seems when i move or trailer the boat (TRIM UP) i loose the cylinder, so first i replaced plugs and wires. boat ran great while kept in the...
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    Mercury Outboards on the Water...Post your Pictures

    Re: Mercury Outboards on the Water...Post your Pictures
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    Ignition coil installation q

    i have a 1987 merc 70 3cyl. i believe i have a bad connection in one of my 3 coils so i ordered a new one. i seem to loose spark on the top cylinder on cold starts, if i take out the wire move it around etc it will pick up, i tried cleaning the crud out of the hole etc and it never seems to be a...
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    Post the best pic of your boat here!

    Re: Post the best pic of your boat here!
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    Am I plowing?

    Re: Am I plowing? looks to me like you are, heres my boat at about 3/4 throttle 34 ish mph properly trimmed on calm water.
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    installing bilge pump hull thickness question

    hello, i have a 16 foot peterborough tri hull 1987 with a 70 hp merc. it never had a bilge pump from the factory and i never had a use for one as i trailer it. i have a trip coming up where she will be in the water 3 nights and storms are forecasted. i always cover it but i know some will get...
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    1987 mercury 70 popping on 2 of 3 cylinders sometimes

    usually when i started my merc this weekend first time of the day it would be popping on the middle and lower cylinder and not the top. found it to be bad spark as the cylinder was dead cold. everytime i jammed the wire into the coil or wiggled it it would pick up and run on all 3 all day. put...
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    prop diameter q

    i just swapped my ratty 21p prop to a new 21p prop. the old prop looks to be 12.75 or maybe 12.50 inches wide. the new is 13. what will this effect with the same pitch
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    lower unit paint

    so my skeg was peeling and its ugly so i sanded, primed and sprayed the lower unit, looked brand new til a wide open run on the river against the current. now its right back to where it was. what do you guys use to paint your lower units and have it stick, id rather not spend 20 dollars on a can...
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    1987 merc 70 prop question

    i have what appears to be the factory prop on the motor 21p. its in not so great shape so i ordered a new 21p solas amita 3. the prop is here and i want to switch but my question is can i re use the oem thrust washer on the motor now or?????
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    venting

    i just want to rant and cry for a minute here, im an x omc guy. just got my first merc outboard, she runs good, but what a pain it is to work on it compared to the omc, the plugs and fuel filter were buried compared to my evinrude. i would be screwed if i ever had to change them on the lake! i...
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    trolling/kicker motor question

    i am looking to pick up a 1987 peterborough this weekend. its 15-16 feet, and has a 70 hp merc. no good for trolling. i have a 2 horse evinrude in the shed i used to use on my canoe...do you think the 2 horse at 75% throttle will be enough to push the boat around 1mph in flat still conditions or...
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