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    Cooling a Force 40 HP

    Bought a boat - don't know much, but learning. Taking it out on the 16th for the first time where I can use the 40 HP Mercury Force (1995). I heard that motor has had some problems???? Question: Read here that this particular motor only "spits" some water rather than a stream out of the...
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    How long a shaft for kicker 9.9 or 7.5

    Novice boat owner - just bought a 16', deep V, fishing set-up, rated for 5 at 840 lbs, console, 40HP. Transom is 23" at kicker location with 77" beam. Short shaft 9.9 cavitates badly- can't use. Questions: How deep in water should prop be for uptimum performance? Will 7.5 or 8...
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