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    94 130 hp 2 stroke Yamaha crank and piston

    Does anyone know what a new 94 130 hp 2 stroke Yamaha crank and piston would cost? In canadian funds if possible. And theat is just one piston.
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    What year is my Evinrude

    25102sc87306 25 hp
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    16 foot Double eagle

    Does anyone know the max hp limit for a 1979 16ft double eagle? Could it handle a 2 stroke 115?
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    16ft Ski Boat

    I am looking at purchesing a 16ft Fg ski boat with a 78 115hp v4 johnson. The boat is simalar to the glastron ski boat of simalar length except no windshield. Would this be potent enough to ski and tow tubes behind easily? Also what what sppeds could be expected from this combanation? Any...
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    Compression Testing

    Should I spray a little oil into the cylinder of a two stroke before I compression test it?<br /><br /><br /> Thanks F-man
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    Motor year?

    Can anyone give me an approxamit year on this motor, it is 50hp, Thanx<br /><br /><br /> Picture here
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    Overpowering old boats

    I have the option of buying a 1956 thane(simaler to areoliner) 16ft aluminum runabout. It's max hp is 50, but i hear that they measured hp back then differantly and if i were to put on a newer 50hp (sayt mid 90's) it might get a bit squirly. Whats your opinion? Also i have a 197? merc 50...
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    Eric B are you out there!

    Hey Eric b, i am looking to buy a boat just like your areoliner. I am wondering how much you paid for it. Also i have a 50hp blue stripe simalar to yours i would like to throw on the one i am loking at and i am wondering what kind of performance you get with it slung on the back of your...
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    Prop for 50 merc

    I have a 1969 50hp 4cylinder merc on a 14 foot hoursten glasscraft runabout... WELLLLL my prop was stolen.. right from my driveway. Seems everything i own is getting stolen. Just recently my 14ft thermotlite runabout witch i had just finshed glassing in a new floor a transom was stolen. How they...
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    Towing a skier

    I have 14.4 foot hoursten glascraft runabout with a 69 50hp merc 4cylinder. Will i be able to tow a skier very well? Also the age old question,,, how fast will it go? Just want to knwo before i buy any ski equitment.
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    Trouble Starting

    I have a 1969 4 cylinder 50hp two stroke mercury. i have gone through the whole troubleshooting list in my manual and on iboats. There is a nice fat blue spark on all cylinders good compression and the spark plugs are nice and wet after turning it over. I can figure out what the problem is. The...
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    Cable Greasing

    I just got a new (new to me ) 14.4 foot hoursten glascraft with a 69 merc 500 thunderbolt. The steering cable it completley seized and the shifter cable is really hard to move. How would go about lubing them back up? Will i have to just buy new ones?
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    Parts Lists

    Where can i find parts lists for a 1968 merc 50 and the next larger engine?
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    Engine break in

    I just bought a boat with a 1968 50hp merc with zero hours on it since its last rebuild. What shoudl i do as far as breaking in the motor?<br /><br /><br /> F-man
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    50 hp merc

    I have a late sixties early seventies 50hp merc, is there any way i can convert it to a 60hp or sumthin? Intake, carbs , larger jets?
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