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    Gas Fill Cap

    I don't know if I'm posting in the right place, but here's my problem. I have a 16' aluminum boat that was outfitted by the previous owner with a gas tank in the front of the boat (under the hull). Without lengthy explaination, the Gas Fill Cap chain got broke and ended up left off, then run...
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    Thunderbolt 500

    Help!<br /><br />I have a Mercury outboard motor with a serial number of 3482072. All charts seem to indicate that this is a 1973. The motor cover is black with blue striping and has the following information stamped in different places:<br />Mercury<br />50 HP<br />500<br />Thunderbolt<br...
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    Best motor angle

    I have a 15' Cherokee Aluminum boat with a 1972, 50 HP Mercury outboard motor. The boat has been outfitted with a 12 gallon fuel tank in the bow. I have put two batteries in the rear of the boat. Between the seats, decking and other weight in the boat, it sits fairly level in the water, but...
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    Lifting for painting

    I have a 15 foot, aluminum, Cherokee boat. I am guessing it is circa 1960. It is the center boat in the pictures at this link, the picture is poor, and you can click on it to enlarge:<br />Boat pics <br /><br />The paint looks dull, and on the bottom of the boat the brown has worn to a layer...
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    Thundercraft boat

    I just bought a 1985 Thundercraft boat on ebay, sight unseen. I picked it up yesterday and towed it to inside storage until the weather breaks. Unfortunatly, the storage area is 2 hours from home [but free and secure].<br /><br />According to the previous owner, he used the boat 2 years ago...
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    Many questions

    I just got a 16' Alum. boat made by Cherokee - with a 50HP Outboard Mercury 500 engine that says Thunderbolt Ignition on it (serial number = 3482072). My questions are:<br />1) On the MerControl there are two levers. The larger is the Forward / Nuetral / Reverse lever, and controls the...
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