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    Trim cylinder problem

    I have a Robalo 2520 with twin Mercury 200 carb engines. I noticed tonight in the driveway with the engines trimmed most of the way up, that my port engine will leak down and looks like its quite a bit lower than my starboard engine after a couple hours. I notice some fluid seepage from my...
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    Prop recommendation for 25' Center Console

    I have a 1994 Robalo 2520 center console with twin 200 carbed Mercury outboards. The boat weighs around 6,000lbs dry, and I typically carry about 70-100gal of fuel MOST times, along with average gear and 2-6 people. The engines have a recommended rpm range of 5,000-5,600. The drives are...
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    Mercury 200hp Voltage Issue

    I have a pair of Mercury 200hp carb engines on my recently purchased 1994 Robalo 2520. Both engines run smooth up to 5,000+rpm's. I had an issue recently where I couldn't get my tachs to work; traced it back to one of the voltage regulators, which was fried. Replaced one regulator with a...
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    175 Mercury loading up

    I have a 1993 Trophy 2003CC 20' center console boat powered by a 175hp Mercury outboard. I have owned the boat for about 4 years now and use it for fishing, island hopping, tubing, etc near Sandusky Ohio in Lake Erie. I take relatively good care of it; every season it sees new gear oil, spark...
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    175hp Mercury O/B Question

    I have 2 general questions. What is the correct wide open RPM range for my motor, and is the prop I'm using correct. I have a 1993 Trophy 2003CC center console boat with a 175hp Mercury outboard motor. I cross referenced the number on the original prop, and it was a 14x19- aluminum of course...
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