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    trim pump assembly

    hello, does anyone know if a power trim assembly with the part numbers 98703-1 and 98704-1 will fit a genII outdrive?
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    wrecked outdrive

    Hello, To make a long story short, a couple weeks ago I hit a shoal under the water and took out my lower unit, broke a fin on the upper unit, broke the gimbal bell housing and the gimbal ring. I found a complete donor from the transom housing down and am in the process of replacing the...
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    Dakota towing relay

    I have a 99 dakota, which I think the multifunction switch has a short after a couple of years with hoppy trailer connector. Will a towing relay prevent this when I replace the switch? Also is there anything else that needs tobe added after the towing relay?
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    acrylic floor covering

    Anyody know what would be the best thing to remove acrylic floor covering from a boat hull?
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    walleyehead

    Walleyehead, do you have a minute to go the inboard section and look at my post (calling prop experts? I will bump it to the top, any advice you could add would be very helpful to me.
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    Calling prop experts

    Hello, I have an imperial 17 ft boat with a 3.0, alpha one mercruiser, while running in the lake today, I hit something in the water and bent two of the blades. I would like to replace the prop and I am looking for some suggestions. The current prop is a quicksilser 48-78120-19, which will top...
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    3.0 merc bogs when cold

    I have this recent problem, with a bog down under full throttle operation. When you push the throttle all the way down motor will run at about 2000 - 3000 rpms for maybe two to three minutes before it sputters and misses and slowly climbs up to about 4800 rpms. This problem only occurs when the...
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    fuel water seperator

    Hello, I am installing one on a 1987 mercruiser 3.0 litre and was wandering what size of hose barbs to get, my kit only came with plugs and the directions are very vague. Also where would be a good place to mount it?
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    trailer weights

    Does any one know of a website that publishes weights of various makes of boat trailers? I have a EQ4315 little dude and I am looking for a weight.
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    1985 Force 50 HP water pump questions...

    I think the 1985 models has the water exit in the middle of the exhaust leg, should be a hole about half an inch in dia just under the cowl support. how long exactly is a few seconds? It may take 15 to 30 seconds for you to see spray out that hole.
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    question for Don S or Rodbolt

    Hello,<br />I hope someone can clarify my situation. I have a 1987 serial 738125 3.0 mercruiser, with a ob697871 outdrive. I had the boat on the water for the first time this weekend and discovered that after replacing the tilt trim hoses, that the reservior appears to be cracked. Now I looked...
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    power tilt and trim hoses

    I just bought this boat on ebay, and the power tilt and trim hoses need to be replaced, How difficult is this job? The boat is a 1987 Imperial with a 3.0 mercruiser, I dont have any model or serial numbers yet, I will be picking the boat up in the next week or so. The guy i bought the boat from...
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    tachometer wiring question

    I recently purchased a vintage tac for my 1970 70 hp chrysler and would like to know how to wire it. there two wires, 1 yellow, 1 yellow. I bought the tach on ebay so it is used, but supposedly works. Does the white wire go to the tach circuit, and the yellow to the start circuit?<br /><br />Thanks
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    Calling Chrysler nowledged

    I have a problem with an old Chrysler model 7071 70 hp that I took apart and cleaned up and reassembled over the winter. I am having trouble getting the motor to idle in gear. I can get the motor to start good until I put it into gear, then it will not idle unless I have the throttle open about...
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    Cooling on 70 hp Chrysler

    I have two older Chrysler outboards one is a 1979 45 Hp and the other is a 1970 70 hp. The 45 hp seems to put a good amount of water out the back of the motor. The 70 hp does a good job at low or mid range rpms but at higher speeds it seems to just spit. Over last winter I had the 70 hp apart to...
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