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    Stupid question, what is the proper name for these

    Im looking for some replacement parts for my boat. The gunwale has teak on top and rectangle cutouts for a line to pass through, the cutouts have a metal insert in them to protect the teak, what are these called? Also what about the louvered vents to vent the bilge? Thanks for any help
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    help removing tilt/trim assembly from a '95 115

    Is the cross pin retaining pin a pin or a screw? Looking at it, it looks like a screw but the Seloc book I got says it must be driven out before driving out the cross pin.
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    trim/tilt, not working & ground melted

    1995 115. Guy I bought the boat/motor from said the tilt/trim just stopped working. The ground wire looks like its been submitted to extreme heat and If I try to trim it gets very hot. If the motor is seized will the ground get hot? Im an electrician but low voltage DC is not my thing. I have...
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    1995 mercury 115, comp 105,105,105 and 115

    I can't find anything in the manual that says what it should be. I searched on here and realise they are within 10% of each other but isnt 105 low? Also, when I bought the boat and motor, the motor had the oil injection bypassed so I asked what the right mixture was, he said 50:1 but he always...
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    Can I use existing tach? Was for an I/O

    I purchased a project boat last week. It originally had an I/O in it but came with a 1995 2 stroke 4 cylinder Mercury 115 in it. Are I/O tachs the same as OB tachs? It's not hooked up now a long with 99% of the rest of the electrical system. I'm totally clueless when it comes to OB's, looking...
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