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    Missing parts. Choke . Mercury 25 hp

    Mercury 0G286979 Missing/broken some choke manual choke parts. I’m slighty confuse from the parts diagram. Maybe someone could direct to proper part numbers, or another forum with closeups of the proper setup. Thw motor start right up but the hood must be removed and choke held down with...
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    Worst case scenario. Oil overfilled. F115

    Well I've been servicing my outboards for years now. Mostly 2 strokes, and just a couple 4 strokes briefly not needing service. so Im a little new to 4 stroke f115 on my 2013 boat and motor. Purchased with 100 hrs, now 1 year later 196 and did service before trip. Oil change , lower unit...
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    ALUMACRAFT 16.6 semi v Rebuild. -Nautolex-Aluminum Paint-Deck-DIY

    Had this 96' alumacraft for a couple years now and just love the hull and 40hp tiller. Really gotten lots of use over the past couple years and want to bring her back to life .
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    18ft aluminum, foam,drainage, deck, paint. Rebuild

    Re: 18ft aluminum, foam,drainage, deck, paint. Rebuild I would have done better materials for the deck but she just wasnt worthy of that kind of money. The 4 sheets of 3/4 plywood was throw away from a local church( indoors use) free upon removal. The Carpet was from clearing out of a neighbors...
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    18ft aluminum, foam,drainage, deck, paint. Rebuild

    Re: 18ft aluminum, foam,drainage, deck, paint. Rebuild Title is very easy to get in FL, register as home made vessel. Steering cable is snugg but fits like a glove. 18ft cable was just barely enough. Console is just wide enough, I picked a 15" steering wheel but I may end up with a 13"...
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    18ft aluminum, foam,drainage, deck, paint. Rebuild

    Re: 18ft aluminum, foam,drainage, deck, paint. Rebuild Heres the cut transom, needs to be capped off Heres the center console LOOKING FOR ADVICE/ My center console is narrow 17" inside. Im hoping theres enough room to mount the helm and arrange the cable to fit inside the console Im...
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    18ft aluminum, foam,drainage, deck, paint. Rebuild

    Re: 18ft aluminum, foam,drainage, deck, paint. Rebuild building the center console this morning. I will be assembling and carpeting it tonight. Then I will measure for my steering assembly and stereo. Last I will be painting the motor, I might be doing it myself or bartering with a friend.
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    18ft aluminum, foam,drainage, deck, paint. Rebuild

    Re: 18ft aluminum, foam,drainage, deck, paint. Rebuild she is nearly done. a console , a couple more cuts ,and mount the motor I can see the light at the end of the tunnel she is built strong. and looks good. as you know, the project ever ends..
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    18ft aluminum, foam,drainage, deck, paint. Rebuild

    Re: 18ft aluminum, foam,drainage, deck, paint. Rebuild paid 100 just for the hull, about 200 in now. Trailer is to my 16'6 alumacraft lunker but works great for both. Ill take a break for a week or two and let that outside paint really cure well. rustoleum dries slow but hard as nails when it...
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    18ft aluminum, foam,drainage, deck, paint. Rebuild

    Re: 18ft aluminum, foam,drainage, deck, paint. Rebuild well its been a while since my last post but lots of progress. As usual life has been getting in the way, but still a little time here and there and getting her done. Stripped the hull clean scrubbed, sanded, repaired some areas, primed...
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    18ft aluminum, foam,drainage, deck, paint. Rebuild

    Re: 18ft aluminum, foam,drainage, deck, paint. Rebuild There she is, a beauty in my eyes. Bought it from a guy on craigslist. It was left by one of the guys tenants and he just wanted it gone.
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    18ft aluminum, foam,drainage, deck, paint. Rebuild

    Hey guys just picked up a 1966 crestliner 18ft aluminum. Paid a 100 bucks, no damage to the hull just a few dings and was really really dirty. Jumped right into it and in two hours had the whole thing stripped, well almost. I kind of looking for advice how to remove the spray foam in bench seats...
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    evinrude 40.. great running ..sudden loss of power

    this is a e40tele1a starts right up and runs great and has been for a while , i fish it almost every morning. when in neutral runs as should with full range of rpms. when in rev runs great and lots of power. when in forward runs great and just about a 1/4 of rpms. this happened from fishing one...
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    Suzuki 90 hp idles high after carb rebuild?

    hey guys another motor to my collection and another question if any one has some advice. This is a Suzuki 90 hp early 90's v4 with the mukuni double barrel carbs. I pulled the carbs for a thorough cleaning as the motor has been setting for a year since being run. Put back together and bypassed...
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    difference between late model force and mercury?

    Hey guys im curious whats the difference in my 1998 force 90 horse power 2 stroke and a 1998 mercury 90 hp 2 stroke? the nada for the force model one is 500 for average retail and the the mercury model is 1500 average retail. they seem to have the same powerhead and parts right?
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