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    Roll and Tip with "Whizz" brand foam rollers

    I was attempting to paint my old Glasspar splashwell with Epifanes Yacht Enamel and I've run into a frustrating problem with what I believe is dusty foam rollers from Lowe's (I think Home Depot may sell these, too). I was going crazy trying to identify the source of dust in my cured coats when...
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    1961 Merc 700, water in cylinder and dripping from carb? (added video)

    Hi all, I've been fighting to get this old merc to idle for almost a month now, ran down the manual troubleshooting checklist and thought I was getting somewhere, but noticed today that the problem might have something to do with the water I just found in two cylinders (small amount of foamy...
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    1961 Merc 700, video of idle, is this rough?

    I just rebuilt these carbs and reinstalled them. This idle seems rough to me. My boat's tach reads the rpms at around 400 but I'm not sure how accurate that is. I need a better tach for testing. Per manual I started with the idle screws out 1.5 turns from lightly seated. I think I have a...
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    Trouble finding old Merc 700 E garden hose adapter for water pump inlet

    Does anyone know where I can find the threaded garden hose adapter to fit the (I think) 3/8"-16 water pump inlet? These outboards don't use ear muffs as the intake water through the trim tab. I thought I'd be able to find this through oldmercs.com or maxrules.com but can't seem to find...
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    Glass boat detective needed to identify the boat in this 1958 photo

    I've been looking at vintage glass boat galleries for a few days and I haven't had any luck in identifying my grandfather's first boat. This picture was taken in 1958 somewhere in northern california (I need to check with my dad on that). Sorry there isn't much of the boat visible in this...
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    1961 Merc 700 E, compression and spark good but fizzles out, won't idle

    When I had the lower unit off, I got it to idle after only a few tries...quickly turned it off as there was no water; didn't rev it up or anything. Once I installed the impeller kit, reinstalled the lower unit and placed it in the water it was like I couldn't get it to idle for more than 3...
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    Old Merc Control photo: trying to identify, find key code, possibly rewire

    Re: Old Merc Control photo: trying to identify, find key code, possibly rewire Laddies :) That worked, thanks! It wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. I don't think it's been opened up in 50 years. I think I'm going to replace this ignition switch (assuming I can find one). If...
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    Old Merc Control photo: trying to identify, find key code, possibly rewire

    Hi all...can anyone help me identify this mercury control? It's currently attached to a 1961 Merc 700 FGS on a 1960 Glasspar Marathon. I have no ignition key so I made an attempt to "remove the back cover" (as some suggested in another thread) to find the key code...but as I began to pry it...
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    1961 Mercury 700 FGS, impeller service and inspection

    Re: pump base damage Re: pump base damage Thanks. My local dealer started laughing before I finished saying the last digit of "1961" -- and my call and email to east coast marine went unanswered. I ended up ordering the part from Seaway Marine in Seattle, WA. I received the box today and to...
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    Citristrip ok on old steel merc cowling? Shaft housing and lower unit?

    Re: Citristrip ok on old steel merc cowling? Shaft housing and lower unit? Woodonglass, thanks for the tip but I ended up just finishing up with a can of citristrip I already had... The whole job took about 45 minutes. I was inspired by your photo so I just took my own: Here is my first...
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    Citristrip ok on old steel merc cowling? Shaft housing and lower unit?

    I botched a paint job on my 1961 Merc 700 cowling and have decided that a complete do-over is in order. I was thinking about giving Citristrip a go rather than a wire wheel but all the Citristrip-related discussions I can find on iboats are about people using it to remove paint on gelcoat. Has...
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    1961 Mercury 700 FGS, impeller service and inspection

    pump base damage pump base damage I was able to get the lower unit off and pull the pump apart for inspection today. I discovered some damage to the pump base housing and I'm wondering if anyone thinks it's cause for replacement. The Sierra catalog doesn't seem to list this part :eek...
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    1961 Mercury 700 FGS, impeller service and inspection

    Hi All, Merc serial number #A-1416029. I think I've got this nailed down to a 1961 Merc 700 (and a half?). It's an inline 6...I can tell you that much. I'm very new to this forum, though I've been reading for a couple of months at least. I've been in search of the procedure for dropping the...
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