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hey, i have a 1980 200hp black max. i was running it yesterday and i noticed while i was on plane the head temperature was reading about 180-185 at full throttle. when i got off the plane and was just coasting around it went down to like 165-170. the water pressure at full throttle was 25-27lbs...
I have a 1980 mercury 200 hp and for some reason the tilt and trim solenoids always go out on me like every two months. So, I figured instead of keep buying new solenoids, could i just wire up a momentary on off on switch and install it on the dash and run the leads directly to the motor...
Hello all, I have a 1980 black max 200hp with the single ram power trim with the motor mounted in the boat. What i can't understand is why this thing continuously eats solenoids. (It has two). One will go out right after another after about 3 or 4 months after i put the new ones in. I dont take...
i have a 1980 200hp black max s/n 54........ I set the timing on it like a year ago from some good advice on this website. It said something to the order of, if I remove the idle stabilizer, set the timing four degrees more than what the book says. So now i forgot where to find that info again...
Hi, i have a 1980 v6 200hp. i currently have the carburetors off for a complete rebuild because i notice after every time i takee the boat out fishing, there's alot of fuel being sprayed back on the motor (as in out of the carburetors)... i noticed that a few reeds have a significant gap...
I'm pretty new to saltwater fishing. I've been spending all my time working/tinkering on my boat(20ft center console) rather than taking it out fishing. I've took it to Southport, NC a few times just trying to get the feel for the ocean, not really knowing what to fish for or where to go. Im...
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says the boat is actually an apollo, which is the same mold as an albemarle. question is, is this a good deal? the floor has some type of cheap plastic stuff over it to serve as a non skid surface, i pulled it back and it looks good underneath...
i have a 1997 palm beach whitecap 200 center console. it has a v hull. just the hull itself weighs 1800lbs. i have a 1980 mercury black max 200hp on it right now. im guessing the fuel tank is about 40 gallons. i want to take this boat offshore fishing but i dont know if i can, being the fuel...
