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    WOT rpm ?

    my 79 rinker built has the 2.5 gm engine, mercruiser outdrive, 120 horsepower. My ? is the engine has a tag on it on the valve cover that says she should turn 3900-4300 w.o.t. but instead she turns about 4500, she runs excellent<br />gets up and goes fine but i am a little worried that i could...
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    bent prop shaft

    I was in reverse when i hit something in the water and was wondering if damage was done to the gears? She shifts fine in forward and reverse and was just wondering if anything would the drive gears be ok?
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    bent prop shaft

    I hit something in the water, and yes she is bent wrecked the prop real good, anyways shouldnt this be covered under my insuranse for impact? I am gonna call monday to se whats up about this but just wondering what you guys thought.
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    ? about hrs.on a boat

    What is the average hrs. per yr. put on a recreational boat? I just bought a 79 rinker with a 120 mercruiser in it and it has 352 hrs. so far
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    What Prop? for my Mercruiser

    I just bought my "new" used boat and cant read on the prop what pitch ect... I would like to buy a<br />backup. My boat is a 79 rinker with a 120 mercruiser in her. Can anyone point me in the right direction in what size prop to buy? Also<br />i have another? about what rpm should she be turning...
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    ? about tilt/trim

    my 79 120 mercruiser gage only reads,on the gage, when fully down or fully up? Is this right? or should there be a middle poisition which shows on the gage? Is there an adjustment for this? I have looked on the outdrive and seen what looks like an adjustment that says T.P. on both sides of the...
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    Used new boat purchase and now ?

    I just bought a new for me used 79 rinkerbuilt 19.6 ft.<br />boat with the 120 mercruiser in it. My question is what to look for first as far as maintenace and whatnot for this model. This is my first I/o<br />boat all my others were outboards. Also any other things you can think of would be...
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    Neutral switch?

    Hi, I am looking to go se a boat for sale not far from my home and it looks good and all, it is a 1979 rinker 19.6 ft.open bow, with a mercruiser<br />120 i/o. the only problem the guy says it has wrong with it is that the neutral switch neds to be fixed. What is this? and what does it control ?
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    1998 mariner 25 horse

    i just bought a 25 mariner 1998 great runner but it pulls to the right on my 14 ft. mirrorcraft boat. i think the little fin thingy above the prop was messed with from the previous ownwer. would this sound about right? is this where i would adjust for this pull? it just has one bolt up top of...
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    1971 25 horse evinrude

    i am thinking of buying this 1971 evinrude with good compression ect... is there anything i need to look out for on this motor or is it fine like the 1986 15 horse evinrude i have ? oh ya 1971 25 horse
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    replaced waterpump

    hi, just pulled my lower half apart to put a new water pump kit in and everything went fine its pumping great and all but i am concerned the kit came with all the seals orings etc... but i didnt see one for the top of the drive shaft when i took the bottom half apart nothing came out or was on...
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    transom clamp

    hi, newby here, just wanted to ask if anyone knows where i can get a new clamp for my evinrude 15 horse 1986 yr. Well i mean the actual screw itself, the cupped end of the screw has come off and i have lost it. Is there anywhere you can get replacements? please help as i am wnating to repair...
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