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    advice on buying a boat with 40 hp mercury

    im looking at a 2002 bass tracker with a 2002 40 hp mercury.owner says last time he took it out the pee tale stopped shooting water out and was just running down motor rather thin shooting out.he said he put it back on tralior and didnt fish or run motor after he seen it at the loading ramp.guy...
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    1998 fisher 17 dominator good rig?

    anyone have one of these .im looking into buying this boat with a 40 hp mercury on it.tell me wat you think about these boat thanks
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    199840hp mercury 2 stroke

    im wondering if this is a good motor
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    tilt trim on 40 hp force 96 model

    ok guys my tilt trim unit works but in water and moving the pressure from water pulls it down to about half off where it was.i can slow down and it comes back up when i hit button.i changed fluid and i have no visable leaks eather. wat do you guys think is my problem? thanks eric
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    prop questions

    i have a 1996 bass tracker 16ft avreage weight 700 to 900 maybe with steering wheel and live well that i just purchased and i had to rebuild carb and put new prop on b/c the old one was bent .i was unable to get info off of the old won also.it doesnt have a rpm gage eather.the motor is on its...
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    throtle cables

    my 40 hp 96 model the cables are cracked right at motor and i can see like 1/2 inch exposed.is this ok or do i need to think about replacing.if so how do i now wat kind and length i need without taking them out to find out.
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    carb question

    http://www.boats.net/parts/search/Merc2/Force/40%20H.P.%20%281996%29/0E138600%20THRU%200E202999/CARBURETOR%20-%2040%20H.P./parts.html ok i have cleaned the carb with wd 40 and it will idle fine but when you put it in water it has no power just boggs down and dies when you put it in gear.my buddy...
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    96 force 40 hp lower unit help

    Ok let me thank you for your help first off.My questions are were does the water come out to let you no the water pump is working.Every outher outboard i have had has a little hole on the cowling it comes out of and this one doesnt.A little water comes out the back exhoust holes but very...
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