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    Help with Mercury 25hp

    Just got a pontoon on Friday and it came with a 25hp Mercury Outboard. The serial number is OC118298. I have been looking online and I think this is a 1989 motor. I was hoping that someone a little more knowledgeable than me can verify. :) Also, what is the plug gap for this motor. Again...
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    Help, electrical issue...won't start, no power trim

    I was having an issue with my navigation lights, and while troubleshooting that problem, I accidentally touched the positive battery cable to ground. Now I have nav lights, but no dash lights, no power to the tilt, and the motor has no juice to crank. All fuses looked good but I am completely...
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    Boat on trailer over the winter

    Another newbie question here.... I got the motor winterized and everything is ready to go for another wonderful Minnesota winter. My question seems rather silly, but I would rather be safe that sorry next spring. The boat is an 84 Larson Runabout, and will be sitting on the trailer inside an...
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    Drain Plug Question

    I recently purchased my first boat and have a newbie question. The drain plug is the screw in type, both the plug and the receptacle/threads appear to be made of plastic or a similar material. The plug itself is a 1/2" plug, but the head of the plug looks to be pretty chewed up from a pliers...
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