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    1986 20hp Merc help..

    Much to my chagrin, I found a small puddle (size of an orange) of lower unit lube under my motor Saturday morning. I could see that the lube was coming from the joint where the prop and the lower unit meet, then running down the skeg and onto the floor. The oil was the exact color that it was...
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    Shallow drive lever replacement

    Hi all, <br /><br />Hoping to find some help with a problem that I have with my outboard. 1986 Mercury 20hp short shaft, serial # 0A919796.<br /><br />In the process of moving the motor from the back of my truck to the boat (in 4 degree weather) I inadvertantly snapped off the shallow drive...
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    progressive trim/tilt for 20hp Merc

    Hello all,<br /><br />I have a 1986 Mercury 20hp outboard on a 14' Meyers Super Pro. I was wondering if I could purchase a "clicking" progressive trim mechanism for this motor, as the current setup (stainless pin and plastic spacer (shallow drive)) is very problematic in the rivers and marshes...
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    small boat wiring

    Greetings all! Just bought my first boat, a duck rig (14' Meyers SuperPro w/ 20hp Merc) and would like to wire the bow and transom lights to a Lawnmower-type battery. I have a stainless battery box mounted on the inside of the transom. <br /><br />I know very little about wiring, switches...
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