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    25hp XD dies when I try to give it full throttle...help

    I posted another thread about this, but only got 2 responses. I got my 1984 25hp merc XD out on the water for the first time. as i give it throttle, it dies right before i starts to plane... if i back off the throttle, it continues to run. When i purchased the motor, it had not run in 3...
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    just took my boat/motor out for first time; Merc 25hp dies when i try to open it up??

    as a few of you know (laddies), I have a 1984 25hp merc XD on my 15ft aluminum. the motor idles great and I can give it throttle until just before I start to plain, but then it cuts out.... as i give it more throttle, it goes fine, then sputters just a little, then cuts out... So sounds like a...
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    trying to change impeller... stuck..PLEASE HELP

    i am trying to change the impeller and gaskets on water pump on 1984 25hp merc XD. I am using a SELCO manual. it says to: 1. tilt the motor until it locks in the upright position (Done) 2. shift the motor into the forward gear (done) 3. "Remove the shift lever coupler located in the bottom...
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    couple quick questions about parts

    i have an 84 or 85 merc 25hp xd the threaded bolt that comes out of one of my coils has broken. see pic. 1. do i need to replace the whole coil? or can i just replace the bolt piece? 2. also, this motor sat for a few years before i got it running, should i change the impeller just for...
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    bought another boat today while still restoring the first, can only keep one...which?

    mods, if this is not the best forum, please move ok guys, so while only half way through restoring the first boat (about 14.5 feet long and just under 5 feet wide) it is the green fiberglass pictured below, i bought another one today. the second one is 15 feet long and 5 feet 8 inches wide...
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    will my 25 hp merc push this boat? not sure what forum

    hey guys, not sure what forum this should be in... other than this being a 16ft alumininam v or semi v hull, i do not know anything else about it as far as weight. my question is, i have a 85 25hp merc xd. think it will push this 16 foot? (i have a 14 foot fiberglass im currently resotoring...
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    will my 25 hp merc push this boat? not sure what forum

    hey guys, not sure what forum this should be in... other than this being a 16ft alumininam v or semi v hull, i do not know anything else about it as far as weight. my question is, i have a 85 25hp merc xd. think it will push this 16 foot? (i have a 14 foot fiberglass im currently resotoring)...
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    Pics: please help me identify these parts so that i can replace them

    this is an 84 or 85 25hp merc. i can get the serial number if needed. here is a few pics of some parts that i need and i do not know what they are called or where to get them. the first two pics are of the fin (snapped off) just above the prop coming from the (foot, i think that it is called?)...
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    Updated Pics: also need help removing the cap and with transom!!

    24, 25, 26, 27,43 Hi guys, as you can see, compared to my last post i have done some work. i got the deck cut out and stringers pulled out, and everything somewhat clean. now, my next problem is the transom. seem like i have 3 choices: 1. pull the back end of the cap, cut the inner skin off...
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    converting stick steering to controls?

    not sure what forum this should be in in...please move it if i am in the wrong one, thanks I have a 25hp 1984-85 merc on a 14 ft arrowglass that i just began restoring currently, it is the normal stick/tiller (not sure what correct term is) throttle and steering where i have to sit back by the...
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    need some help on new foam, stringers, and deck

    last weekend i purchased a 1973 14ft arrow glass with an 1984-85 25hp merc. spent a few days on the motor, just got it running. now, time to turn my attention to the rotten foam, stringers and deck.... i started tearing the deck out, stringers, foam, and whole deck are completely rotten. 1...
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    1984 or 1985 mercury 25hp..need help please!!!! no spark now

    i just purchased on old arrow glass boat with a 84 or 85 25hp merc. the guy i purchased it from got it from a friend and had never started it or really tried. before i pulled the boat home, i took out a spark plug and checked to make sure the motor had spark; to see if i just needed to give...
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