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    1985 mercruiser 140 distributor parts???

    Hey everyone, gotta question for any mercruiser guru's out there.. So I have a 1985 mercruiser 140 in my runabout. First day out with it a couple weeks ago, she ran great.....until she didn't... Long story short (sorta) I ended up finding that one of the screws that holds down the timing weight...
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    In the middle of a pretty big home improvement project

    So we've needed new carpet/flooring in our living room and hallway for a few years. The wife and I were constantly going back and forth because she wanted a floating floor put in, and I wanted to stick with carpet.. Well, in a way I lost the argument (imaging that!) but at the same time I...
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    I'm Back... Again!

    Hey everyone, it's been a long while since I've posted here even though I still find myself referencing the forums here anytime I'm messing around with boats or discussing them with other folks... Anyhow, if anyone remembers, I used to spend a decent amount of time here asking questions and...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 issues

    Hi all... been a long time since I've been around, but haven't had a boat on the water in a few years either... anyhow, I just recently purchased a 1985 Citation 19' open-bow with a mercruiser 3.0 I/O. I know it's an older boat, but the thing looks great and up until my trip before last, it ran...
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    1975 merc 850 lower unit and it's idiot owner... ME

    Hi everyone.. so I realize it's been a REALLY long time since I've posted here and I suppose there's "decent reason" which also leads me to this post... I am willing to admit and accept right now that I already know I am in fact, an idiot! lol Anyhow, I have gotten myself into quite a...
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    Ugghh... buckled trailer tongue

    Re: Ugghh... buckled trailer tongue Here ya go Bonz. I finally got around to taking a couple pics. Just wish now that I woulda taken pics throughout the work.
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    Question on hydrofoil

    Ok, I've been kicking around the idea of buying a hydrofoil, or "whales tail" as I know em. I have a '75 Sea Star 16' tri hull with a merc 850 85hp O.B. I'm looking for opinions on whether I should buy one or not. I'm mainly looking for lower planing speeds as I don't have power T/T and most...
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    losing my mind...err, whats left of it..

    Well, after two days in a row of going non-stop on different projects from 7am-11pm...and only being able to get about 2-3hrs sleep since Friday morning, I think its finally getting to me.. I finally dozed off around 1:30am, and woke back up at 2:45 absolutely starving. So, out to the kitchen I...
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    Ugghh... buckled trailer tongue

    Re: Ugghh... buckled trailer tongue Alright, well since I apparently just got my THIRD wind.. I decided to post the pics tonight lol... didn't take a whole bunch, but enough to get the idea of yet another "should only take me an hour or two" projects that double in time and work expected lol...
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    Ugghh... buckled trailer tongue

    Re: Ugghh... buckled trailer tongue Managed to get a few pics. It's kind of hard to see, but in this pic I tried to show what I was talking about when I said about the bracket resting on the tongue and causing the bend.. The bracket is supposed to go down over the tongue... Again I'm...
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    Ugghh... buckled trailer tongue

    Well, it's been a little while since I've posted here... been extremely busy with work and vacations... Anyhow, Tuesday before last (two days before we was leaving for vacation) my wife and I along with some friends took the boat out to cruise the river for the day/evening. Everything went...
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    Ok..this 850 has me scratching my head now...

    ....and using a few choice words directed at it lol... So here's the deal, I consider myself to be pretty competent when it comes to engines, and even though this is the biggest 2-stroke I've worked on, I've gotten it pretty well down.... or so I thought... Anyhow, here's the deal, I've used...
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    Something to consider if you operate or ride in a bow rider

    I've been going back and forth with myself about posting this, but finally decided to just go ahead and bring this up.. I would consider this to be a safety topic, one that is most likely rarely thought of. I'll start by saying, the following story & pics are the reason why one of my #1 rules on...
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    Ugghh.. I'm getting depressed already..

    So here it is, mid-July already...which means our "official" boating season is nearing an end already.. granted I keep my boat in a heated garage, so no winterization, which means if we get somewhat warm days in the winter I could take it out for maybe a couple hours, but still gonna miss these...
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    What are these for?

    Re: What are these for? While I've never seen it actually tilt, judging by the way the coupler is, and that I can see that there is no solid welds holding the tongue to the actual trailer frame, I'm pretty sure it is, but then again I have been wrong in the past.... more times than a...
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