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    Outboard Electrical Power Loss

    Hello- I am hoping to get some help here. Yesterday, at the dock, after having the boat out, I tilted the engine up (87 150 Merc), just about all the way out, it stopped (no more power). I tried up. back down- nothing. Turned the key switch back on- nothing. I noticed that the fuel and amp...
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    86 Wellcraft Cuddy 23 ft. Good or Bad?

    Hello- I am planning to go look at a 1986 Wellcraft 23 Walkaround cuddy, and was looking for some input on the quality or dislikes / problems with these boats. I am not sure if it is the Coastal or Sportsman Model. It has a 200 O/B on it. Were softening decks and transoms an issue with these...
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    New To I/O- Need Advice

    Hello- I am looking at buying a boat, 25' engine is an I/O. Can anyone tell me the pros and cons of an I/O,as I've never had one. Always owned boats with outboards. My questions are like: What to look for when looking at an outdrive to determine "pass or fail"? What can I figure on having to...
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    Now What? Bigger Problems Merc '86 200 hp Advice??

    Hello Again- I have posted to get some recent help here and thanks to all who chimed in. Here goes (next chapter): I broke down due to what I thought was a throttle control box failure ( the arm became loose and wouldn't respond) so I got a new one ( teleflex / morse SL-3 type) installed it...
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    Where's My Thermostat?

    Hello- Where is my thermostat / thermostat housing located?? I have a 1986 Merc 200. The motor suddenly stopped showing water from the telltale. and the overheat alrm came on so I shut down promptly. Lower Unit impeller was done late this spring, and the boat didn't run in the shallows where...
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    Help Changing Throttle Control

    Hello All- I tried posting this in the Merc Forum but didn't get any advice, so I'll try it here. Last week I broke down due to throttle failure. (Seems the actual shift control arm is stripped out or something) All cables are intact. I was able to just get into forward gear and crawl home...
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    Help Changing Throttle Control 86 Merc 200

    Hello All- The other day I broke down due to throttle failure. (Seems the actual shift control arm is stripped out or something) All cables are intact. I was able to just get into forward gear and crawl home. Needless to say this weeks project is to replace the throttle control on the dash. I...
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    Fuel Vent? Running Rough Merc 200

    Hello All- got a question on how to change the vent/overflow piece mounted on the outside of the hull. I am hoping that maybe this is my intermittent problem of the motor having a loss of power & bogging down/shaking a bit between 3000 rpms on up. Can this be checked by simply opening up the...
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