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    Sealer between hull & cap

    Should there be some sort of sealer between the hull bottom and the cap? I bought a 1976 18.5 ft Hydra sports bass boat from my uncle who 2 years ago separated the cap from the hull to replace the floor and the transom wood. When he put the cap back on it appears he didn't use any sealer in the...
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    Luck beats stupidity

    A couple of years ago I went fishing in early January on a small stream that feeds into Clinton Lake. I'd heard crappie were hitting hard there and wanted to try my luck. I had a 14' narrow beam aluminum boat with a 9.8 Merc on it. The seats were the type that clamp on the benches, that on this...
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    74 Merc 1500 inline six

    I'm having trouble with the lower unit on a 74 Merc 1500 inline six. I just put a new control box and cables on the boat and the lower unit wont shift. I dont think it's related because even if I remove the cable and move the shift lever manually it wont shift. The shift shaft is turning in the...
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    Merc 150 control box

    My uncle is looking for a control box for his 1978 150 Merc 1500 ( blue band six cylinder ), it's supposed to be a special edition motor or control box, not sure. It has 2 seperate buttons for tilt/trim, one is red, the other black, and a button for the choke seperate from the ignition switch...
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