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    Mercury starting problems

    Advised to come here and ask the experts so here goes. I will try to give as much info as possible, Mercury 115hp approx 1984 model. 2stroke straight 6 cylinder with surface gap plugs. Starting has been a problem since getting this boat last year. Though once running it seems to run perfectly...
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    Painting the ceiling

    When the rain finally stops and the temperatures come up a few degrees then one of the many jobs I am planning is painting the ceiling of the front cabin which is now a very off white. Is there any particular type of paint I should use or can I get away with household paint for bathrooms where...
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    preparing for winter

    Having changed my boat from one with a mercruiser inboard to a Mercury 115hp outboard can anyone give me an idiot proof guide on how to prepare for winter. With the mercruiser we just removed 2 tubes which drained the engine and that was it. I have never worked with an outboard before so any...
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    steering and vibration

    On my way back to the marina I started to pick up a vibration in the steering wheel. If I take my hand off the steering wheel the boat pulls sharply to starboard. If I accelerate the vibration gets worse. The problem started while reducing speed to prevent creating a wake passing a sail boat and...
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    Hi revs and low power

    I have a Finnsport 650 which is 21ft weighs 2.8tonne and has a Mercury 115 2stroke outboard and semi displacment hull. I was told on buying the boat it had a top speed of 35knots. The most I can get from it is 23knots and while not concerned with reaching 35knots I find that at 23knts it is at...
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    Why is my battery running low when isolated

    I have 2 110Ah batteries. The isolator switch is the usual off, 1, both, 2. The instruments eg: vhf, chart plotter are running from switches connected to the fusebox at the dashboard. On leaving the boat the isolator switch was set to off but the switches at the fuse box for the GPS, wipers and...
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    save my batteries

    I am planning my first trip away on my new (well new to me) Finnsport 650 cabin cruiser. There is 2 batteries so I am able to isolate the engine battery. What I want to do is bring a 12v cooler box for the milk etc. I am looking at a 48L cooler box...
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    starting problem 2 stroke Mercury 115 outboard

    I have a 2 stroke Mercury 115hp outboard which I fill with a 50/1 mix. The engine since I bought the boat about 1mth back has always been difficult to start. It appears to turn over ok but does not seem to get enough fuel. If you give it some throttle and use the choke then by the 3rd turn or so...
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    Mercury 110 outboard

    I have just bought a boat with a Merc 110 engine and have a few questions. As a newbie to boats and outboards hopefully someone here can help me out. I know the engine is water cooled and there is a constant jet of water exhausting from the side of the engine when running. There also appears to...
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    GPS problem

    After fitting my Cobra GPS to my boat which was a DIY job it was working perfectly for the first 2 occasions. Now I turn it on and as usual the sceen comes up saying click enter to continue. I click enter but the system seems stuck at this point and won't move on to the next screen ie: locating...
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    which battery and speedo

    Hi, Please bear with me. I am both fairly new 2 boats (2nd season) and have a limited diy knowledge but am determined to do as much work as possible on my boat myself. I have a Finnsport 650 with mercury 110 outboard engine. First question there are 2 batteries 1.domestic and 2.engine with a...
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