I'm looking to install a speedo on my boat. It has a 45hp Mariner. I see in the service manual the tube for the speedo. How does this work? Will the speedo I order come with a paddle wheel or connect to this tube? Please enlighten this ignorant do-it-yourselfer.
'83 Tracker III with '87 Mariner 45hp. 10x13 alum prop. Slow and difficult to plain especially with two people. Having my buddy sit towards the casting deck helps but if I lose speed then it's hard to get going again. I've played with the trim while accel but no good. At times it feels like the...
I have a Mariner 45 hp(ser.# ob297199) bought used. When I start the engine the telltale takes approx 15-30 seconds to start flowing water. At idle the stream is weak in my estimation and the water is hot. At higher rpm the stream looks stronger. I replaced the impeller when I took ownership of...
