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    Can I Still Post ?

    On CL a 18' aluminum runabout showed up a 15 minutes from me for $500 OBO.with trailer. I didn't try for it. The motor was a "bit seized but the leg is good". Anyway, the leg was black. The posting is gone so I can't show it. 12'and 14' tinnys are common enough around here but boats of this...
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    Where is the motor made?

    When I went to pick up a carb kit for my '75 9.8hp Merc, I walked by display combination, 16' or so ??, and glanced at the tag, the motor was made in China. While not a surprise, where does Mercury have their other motors made ?
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    18' Aluminum Use.

    My friend has a 18' open aluminum, looks like your standard tinny except rather long.. Since he is fighting cancer, and losing, I'm careful about topics when talking with him, so wouldn't want to ask for fear of bringing on memories. Even if he just picked it up cheap. I wondering what it's...
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    A Simple Observation

    I picked up an '83 Mariner 15hp and I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it started. It replaced a '77 7.5hp Merc.When I tuned the Merc ,the best start I got was 3 pulls, quite acceptable I thought. But the Mariner was 3/4 pull without any tuning. This is an apples to apples comparison. from...
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    How do you split upper and lower units on Merc 110, 9.8 hp

    I'm trying to remove the top at the lower cowling and driveshaft housing. I have non running '73 7.5 and '74 9.8 with a seized swivel. It looks like it's held on by 6 nuts on studs in the block down the sides and a screw at the back from the top. I've removed these and hammered on the studs to...
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    I'm Going Grey (year question)

    Not my hair, what I have is almost white but my outboard. A grey and red Mariner 15M 15 hp. My black beauties with blue stripes and bands will have to go to pay for it.. From my research I guessing with a serial # of 684-CS -0248xx 1991 ? The guy selling thought 1994..? Kind of cute, when he...
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    Seized Swivel Braket on a '74 110

    I'll play with it some more, but I have gotten no movement at all. I'm afraid I'll have to replace the part. I have a '73 7.5 hp for parts. OK, what will I have to do to change them. BTW compression is 118 and 126 ,so I think this powerhead is worthy.
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    Playing around with old outboards.

    I picked up a another one the other night off Craig's list , $50 for a '73 9.8hp Mercury . To me, at my age, these are cutting edge. I look upon them with the eyes of a young apprentice too poor to buy them when they were new. In those days, truck payments and girl friends kept me poor...
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    Older Evinrude Parts ?

    I know Bombardier took over OMC when OMC went bankrupt, so a question about parts support. I'm looking for a 15hp motor for my 12' tinny and older 2 stroke Evinrude 15s are the lightest ones.
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    Patching Drilled holes in a Tinny.

    What's the best way to fill drilled holes on a transom ? After a few years of putting it off, I'm replacing the plywood cross board on the transom. On a Harborcraft they have 1" thick x 8" plywood board from gunnel to gunnel, plus the motor pad .Being rotten, it came out easily. While I'm at...
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    Looking for a used 15hp - Any suggestions what to avoid?

    I bought a 12' tinny and a 4.5hp blue band Merc. . I wanted the 4.5 for hunting with a freighter canoe. Huge overkill. For the tinny I found a couple of seized 7.5hp blue band Mercs . Between the two and some parts I ended up a decent little motor. I can get it up on plane if I lean forward. My...
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    Blue Band Merc 7.5 not peeing at idle.

    This is just background, the motor is made up from a '76 and '77. The '76 had bad powerhead and the '77 had a corroded solid leg. Salt water does that. I replaced the impeller when I put them together. From the looks of the impeller, I had a guess as to why the powerhead went bad,. After much...
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    12 volt generator

    I picked up a chinese Kipor (Champion) 1000w from Canadian-Tire for trolling motor battery charging.On sale they were cheap enough,and with the 6.7 Cummins, you should avoid idling. They have an 12volt 5amp output but nothing in their owners manual about battery charging. Is it automatic or do I...
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    Wife's answer

    After getting on lakes with 12' Harbercraft and a 7.5 blue band Merc,rebuilt with the help here,I got the itch to head out on the salt chuck again. Looking on CL here's what I found,a local classic,within my price range, http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rch/boa/1799505088.html When I pointed...
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    Rowing a tin boat

    Yes ,I know a 56" beam tin boat is not a row boat.The second time out with my Harbercraft 11'6" the battery died on an electric only lake. There was a hatch on,so I tried rowing,it was very aukward.I don't think the set-up was for someone 6'1''.But how are oars supposed to be set.I may some day...
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