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    Trim Sending Starboard - I'm an Idiot!!!

    Took the thing off now my motor will not go back up without hitting trailor button. Here is the bad part, I may have turned the inside Gear on the sending unit and now I have no clue where it's supposed to be. Am I in trouble if I made a few rotations with that gear or is there a way to...
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    mounting transducer in bilge area, cutting top layer of glass????

    I have a 17 foot glassport(no longer made) inboard/outboard, I would like to mount the trasducer on the transform but I see no way that run the wires through the back?? any ideas on that??? If that is not possible i will mount the transducer in the bilge area next to the motor, my...
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    hooking up cd player, where to hook up yellow wire???

    I just put a cd player in the boat yesterday, All went ok but the the clock stays on when I shut off the power. (did not do this in my jeep) I ran black to - and connected red and yellow to + It works fine but I am concerned it will kill my battery with the clock staying on. I would...
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    Where is my Gas tank located

    I just bought a 1994 glassport In/Out all went well except for it ran for 3 or 4 seconds after I shut it off? But also the fuel guage does not work I checked the wire connections at the guage. I wanted to check the sending unit and I don't know where my tank is located? This is my...
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    what epoxy to use to mount transducer inside

    Hey all, I want to mount fish/depth finder inside in bildge area, Just need to know what epoxy to use for a good air tight hold?
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    motor only trims up using trailer button??

    hey all, I just purchased a new to me 1994 glassport 17 foot ski boat, the boat seems to be in mint condition excepet for the up trim button does not work, I know it's electrical because if i use the trailer button it goes up fine. Oh yeah it has a 1994 mercruiser alpha 3.0 Am I just...
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    1994 glassport 170 euro, ok boat????

    well I'm finally ready to get a real boat, does anyone have any info on this boat, it has a 3.0 mercruiser in/out <br /><br />I'm clueless to inboards is this an ok enigine?<br />any major problems associated with it?<br />Top Speed?<br /><br />I have only seen pics but it looks in great...
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    securing loose drain plug???

    My boat was taking on alot of water (about a gallon every 10 minutes) I took the boat out of the water and discovered that the drain plug housing (the metal sleve that fits into the trasform, that the plug goes into) was extremely loose, I was actualy able to pull out the whole sleve with the...
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    rebuilt carbs still trouble starting on merc 850

    Hey all, I have a 1974 mercury 850, It was having trouble starting and when I did get it started It would stall as soon as i put it in gear. I took it to a shop and supposedly had the "#1 mercury guy in the area" work on it, He completely tore down the carbs and rebuilt them. Well I just got...
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    trouble with 1974 mercury 850

    First Off I just wanted to thank everyone for all the valuable info i have been stealing off of this site. But finally I could not find my question answered by the search feature, So I figured it was time to register.<br /><br />Second- I ain't no friggen boat mechanic!!! these things drive me...
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