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    boat storage for winter

    Hi Im about to park the boat up for the winter and im just wondering if there are any good measures to take for the engine,i.e de-salination etc ,should i disconnect the marine battery? thanks for any help kind regards Gary
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    compression testing\engine reliability

    hi folks, great forum, i have an 1978 mariner 115 2 stroke,shes a 6 cylinder ,she seems to be running ok now after an eventfull year of various problems. anyhow i believe that to do a compression test on each cylinder will give me an accurate idea of how the engine is running and in turn give...
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    mariner 115hp

    hi folks i have an elderly mariner 115hp 2 stroke i think its a 1978 so its an oldie i need to service it but my problem is im not sure how, im new to this,but i assume its similar to a car,i.e new plugs,some sort of oil filter,fuel filter,and fresh oil and an air filter if there is...
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    maiden voyage trouble,mariner 115 2 stroke

    HI folks,firstly i would like to say what a brilliant website this is,full marks,anyway,im new to boats and have just purchased a mariner 115hp speed boat,ran fine the day i bought it(did 10 miles at sea-no problem)however there was an issue with it going into reverse,i was informed that the...
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