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I'm looking to down size & can put up with the seating layout of the Rinker Fiesta Vee boats. The one I'm considering buying is a 1994 29' 265 model. It looks good in the photos, comes with a trailer & the asking price is $5,500, which seems to be a good deal. It is a 5 hour drive away.
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My buddy's boat engine has problems. It is a 1994-96 (?) Mercury tracker, 115 hp. It starts (with push-to-prime key switch) and runs for a bit, then slowly idles down til it dies. Pushing the primer keeps it going and revs the engine. Same if squeezing the primer bulb on the fuel hose.
The gas...
