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    merc 1150 carb problems (again)

    Hi boaters, After receiving your advice, I had my 1975 Merc 1150 in this spring for a carb job (all 3) and the motor has been purring like a kitten ever since. Until this weekend.<br /><br />Saturday she's running great. Skiing all day. Never a problem. Sunday morning I go to start it up and...
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    post prop smashing syndrome

    Hi Guys, long time no chat. <br /><br />The short story is I recently shredded the prop on my 75 Glastron GT150 - Merc 1150. The long story I prefer not to go into ;) <br /><br />Upon first look, I thought the old boy survived with only about 1/2 inch shaved off the skeg and a $100 prop...
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    Trim motor for '75 merc 1150

    OK, I've spent the obligatory 15 minutes searching this site for my answer before starting another topic, but I wasn't able to find anything on trim motors for my '75 Merc 1150. After spending over an hour wading around in 58 degree water trying to get my $#%!ing boat over to the $#%@ing launch...
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    69 Trojan info

    Does anyone know where I'd get info on old Trojan boats? My family has a 26' 69 Trojan. That's about all I know about it as far as model name goes. It has a single engine, some big Chevy or Chrysler. Anyway, its a beautiful Teak(sp?) and Mohagany boat with a wood hull. We actually bought...
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    More (finally) info on my 115hp Merc outboard

    OK, I finally remembered to write the serial number down to find out the year of my Merc outboard. It is:<br />4237545<br />If anyone is able to tell me the year of this engine I'd greatly appreciate it!<br /><br />And I've even got new problems to talk about besides the carb that seems to be...
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    Schadenfreud

    This is a German word that apparently translates into "feeling pleasure from other peoples misfortunes". Now generally, this is a bad thing, but man, does it ever apply to this forum! (of course our hearts are with the poor unlucky ones, but darn is it funny)<br /><br />The outcome of my story...
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    1989 Bayliner Capri 2.3 OMC - what's the deal?

    So sometime last year I'm thinking about getting into boating. Co-incidentally, my Dad tells me about this guy at work who wants to sell his boat (as mentioned in the subject line). Hasn't been used for three years (guy had a medical condition) and upon inspection, I didn't think it had been...
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    Mercury Decal History

    Let me start off by saying, this board is awesome!<br /><br />I've recently become a victim of MAD (Marine Addiction Disorder) due to a recent purchase of a cottage on a lake. My thirst for boat knowledge is unquenchable (is that a word?), and right now I'm on a quest to find a website that has...
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    engine year

    OK, total new guy to boating. Just bought a 1975 Glastron GT150 with 115hp Mercury. Seeing that all the brochures I've seen on the net on the old GT150 say that its spec'd for only 90hp, I'm going to guess the 115hp isn't stock. All in all the engine starts and runs well but it does have a...
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