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    Motor not peeing

    Hi, I have a 1973 Mercury 650. I'm trying to get the motor running properly. It isn't peeing. I had the flush kit on with the water running and got the boat cranked and it idled for about 10 seconds and then died. A faint white smoke was coming out of the exhaust, but nothing excessive, I...
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    Pee tubing replacement

    Hi, Can I replace the tubing leading to the pee output on the back of the motor with fuel tubing of the same size? I had to replace a fuel line and found that easily at autozone. I replaced that with no issues and now need to replace the pee tubing. It wraps around the back side of the motor...
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    Where to locate flat bottom boat specs?

    Hi, I just purchased a 1980, riveted Alumacraft. The title says it is an Alumacraft. It has been painted, and I barely found the hull ID number (ACBW0014M80J). Does the hull ID tell you anything? I'm looking for weight and motor capacity. It came with a 65 hp motor. I have not put the...
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    Hi! New Boat Owner

    Hi, I like to boat and fish on the river, and just bought an older (18') flatbottom boat with a 1973 Mercury 650 65hp motor. Seller says the motor ran well. Is it possible to keep this motor reliable, or do motors of this age become unrepairable? Monday I am going to have the local Mercury...
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