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    help with new Mercury 15hp 2-stroke

    I have a new mercury 15hp 2-stroke. This may be an imbicilic question but the other day I was flushing the motor with garden hose at home after saltwater use and noticed the water coming out of the tell-tale was very very hot, is that normal? In all my years and motors Ive always looked at that...
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    Help with old bad fuel tank!!

    Ive got a 20' privateer with a built in aluminum tank. The tank is in bad condition from what can be seen through deck hatches. I run on above deck poly fuel tanks. The built in tank has been drained down but I still smell fuel fumes in the bilge. What can I do to get the remaining fuel and...
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    help with old fuel tank!!

    Ive got a 20' privateer with a built in aluminum tank. The tank is in bad condition from what can be seen through deck hatches. I run on above deck poly fuel tanks. The built in tank has been drained down but I still smell fuel fumes in the bilge. What can I do to get the remaining fuel and...
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    How do i measure spindle diameter for new hubs?

    I want to replace my hubs on my old trailer and I see all replacement hubs specified by spindle diameter,1", 1-1/16", 1-3/8", 1-1/4"x1-1/16" etc... How do I get this exact measurement or is there an easier way? I want to order these online, so it won't help to bring the old hubs along. Thanks much.
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    DHPMarine, I need trim motor help

    I have a trim motor that only works going down. I bypassed the up trim solenoid with a short wire and raised the motor fine. I replaced the up trim solenoid thinking that was the problem but the trim up still doesnt work. The motor must be ok if I can raise it with a bypass wire but if it isnt...
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    help with trim motor

    my trim motor on my '86 90hp merc is only working going down, nothing when switch up. The motor is now down and when I turned the override screw to override the hydraulic, the screw sheered off. what the heck can i do now to get it up ??
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    tilt motor only works going down!!

    I've got an'86 90 hp mercury and the tilt motor will only work going down. Not a click or sound when trying to raise. And now its stuck all the way down. any ideas and is there anyway to raise the motor so it can be trailered for service? Thanks
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    oil injection system for a new 15 hp merc?

    Is there anyway to add an oil injection system to a new 15 hp 2-stroke mercury?
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    fuel burn on an '86 90 hp mercury

    Can anyone give me an average fuel consumption per hour on a 1986 90 hp mercury pushing a 20 ft fiberglass boat of about 2800 lbs and at cruising speed? Thanks.
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    cobra 3.0, what size boat do you use that 4hp Evinrude on?

    Cobra, in a recent post you said you sitched from a 30 hp to a 4 hp trolling motor. what size and type of boat will that 4 hp push ? Thanks.
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    safe to use above deck fuel tanks?

    Ive got a 1986 20' privateer fiberglass fishing boat. The built in aluminum tank looks to be in rough shape and full of unknown gunk. Do you think its safe to use two 13 gal. above deck tempo tanks instead? Should I strap them down or would it be safer to build boxes over them with holes for...
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    120 lb 25hp kicker too heavy?

    Do you think a '96 Evinrude 25hp long shaft of 120 lbs is too heavy to use as a kicker on a 20' fiberglass boat of 2500 lbs?
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    autoblend is history, now what?

    1st thanks for all the help in previous posts. I don't trust the autoblend system with my '86 90hp merc., so any suggestions on how to best mix the oil and gas and get it into my 40 gal. built in tank. I could always mix it in a 6 gal tank and then dump it in the built in but that will take...
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    built in fuel tank ckeck out

    I recently purchased a 1986 20' privateer, fiberglass fishing boat, with a built in aluminum fuel tank. The boat sat for a few years without use. I'm not sure if there is fuel in the tank but if so how would I get it out check the overall condition of the tank? There are two small deck plates at...
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    kicker motor: 5hp enough?

    Ive got a 20' fiberglass semi-v center console of about 2500-3000 lbs. I have a merc 5hp 2-stroke long shaft that I want to use as an emergency kicker. Do you think it will move that size boat? I dont venture more than a few miles offshore, but wind and current could be factors.
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