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    Transom quick fix

    Hello I have a 17 foot Sylvan deck boat. I inspected the transom and found it to be compromised. It is not totally rotted, but has some water damage near the top. Anyway, I talked to a few friends and was told that I could reinforce the spot where the motor mounts with either 1/4 plate...
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    Lower unit gear oil

    Hello I have a late 70's or early 80's Mariner 85HP outboard. I need to replace the lower unit gear oil. I have some 80W-90 gear oil that I use for my kid's mini bike clutch, as well as the transfer case in my manual transmission 4x4. Is this the same as the "marine lower unit gear lube"...
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    Mariner Ignition switch

    Hello I have an 85 HP Mariner, late 1970's, early 80's. I don't have the keys for the ignition switch. So I have two questions: 1.) Can someone tell me exactly how to "hot wire" it without replacing the keyed ignition? 2.) The ignition has 5 terminals and a seperate push button choke...
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    Tire size and rating

    Hello, I need to get tires for my trailer. The previous owner had car tires on it. They are p175/80R/13. I want to replace them with the correct tire, unless it is not cost effective. I will only be using the trailer to get the boat into and out of our lake. But just in case, I'd...
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    Throttle cables

    Hello We had a few days of nice weather here in Northern Michigan, so I decided to work on the boat. I took a few pictures of the motor. I looked at the cables and indeed the ends on both the shift and throttle have been cut for some reason. The previous owner supplied me with a new...
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    New to boating, LOTS of questions

    Hello I am new to boating. I recently acquired a fiberglass tri hull deck boat, with a 90 HP Mariner outboard motor. I have several questions about the boat and motor. 1.) The previous owner had started to "restore" it and has removed the steering/throttle cable, how do I figure out how to...
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