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    fuel starvation - pickup tube or other problem?

    Hi, I have a problem with my motor getting fuel under the following conditions: 1) when the fuel level is low (after a day of offshore fishing) 2) when the seas are rough Basically, what it boils down to is that on my way back in from offshore, sometimes when the boat pounds the water after...
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    bilge pump float switch controls accessories

    Hi, I'm having some interesting issues with my electrical system in my 96 Robalo 2120. I have a dual battery system with a battery switch. I am wondering if my bilge pump is shorted out internally because here is what happens. The bilge pump does not cut on either by the manual switch or...
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    sticky throttle on Mercury Seapro 225 3.0

    Hi,<br /><br />The "console mount remote control" (throttle handle) on my boat is kind of difficult to use. I don't have a lot of experience with them, but the few others I have used do not seem as hard to move. Does anyone know if this is a common problem? It almost seems like the throttle...
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    Mercury Seapro 225 3.0 rpms drop in rough seas

    My motor is losing power when I come down hard off waves. I can be running at 4000 rpms and when I land rough, the rpms will drop way down and I lose power and then they may or may not go back up. Sometimes the engine stalls completely. Almost always, after a stall, I am immediately able to...
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