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    Cheaper source for screw snap fasteners?

    I have a project that requires a bunch of screw snap fasteners, like the kind you use to attach a custom boat cover to a boat. I found them at Home Depot in a pack of 6 for $5.97, but I need more than a hundred. Home Depot doesn't even have that many in stock, and they're a buck each...
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    1976 Mercury 1500 - can I use metal carb sync rods from an older motor?

    I have a 1976 Mercury 150hp. I broke one of the plastic sync rods that links the carbs. They are not cheap, and this is not the fist time this has happened. Does anybody know if the metal style sync rods used in earlier inline sixes will work with my motor? They look real similar but I'm not...
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    Trailer light binding posts?

    I tow a lot of different trailers that have crappy lights. I'm always fixing lights, doesn't matter, they are always still broken for about a hundred different reasons. I have some magnetic towing lights, but they aren't always that great either. Last month I had to rent a box truck and it had a...
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    Where to find hull ID on 1971 Sidewinder?

    Last month I bought a 1971 Sidewinder for cheap. I'm not able to find a hull ID anywhere on the boat. Previous owner swears there was one but can't remember where. I have some paperwork showing it was inspected by the state police a couple years ago after being brought in from another state...
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    1964 Mercury 1000 lower unit on 1976 1500?

    I had a 1964 Mercury 1000 on my boat, and I just pulled the lower unit, painted, replaced water pump, and new oil. Then I decided to replace the 1000 with a 1976 1500. The 1500 needs a lower unit, will my '64 unit work? The lower units I find on ebay usually say from 1967 and up for...
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    Can't remove lower unit - 1970s Mercury 850

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    Can't remove lower unit - 1970s Mercury 850

    I'm trying really really hard to remove the lower unit and extension kit from a 1970s Mercury 850. It's not in very great shape, very weathered and corroded. I already have the powerhead pulled. I got all the bolts from the lower/extension out, and it absolutely will not budge. I soaked the...
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    Tach wiring for 1964 Mercury?

    I have a 1964 Mercury 1000 that needs a tach. I also have an old Mercury Quicksilver tach, the type that is supposed to just plug right into the MerControl with a 3 pin plug. Well, for some reason that plug on my MerControl is just an empty hole. I want to run new wires all the way to the back...
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    Jet pump for 1970s Mercury 1500?

    I'm putting a 70-something Mercury 1500 on my boat, and I'm thinking about using the jet pump that came with it instead of a lower unit. I know nothing about them. Can I start the motor out of the water with a pump? (on the hose) What do I need for shift linkage on this pump? (See picture, I'm...
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    2 stroke starting fluid with oil?

    For some reason I'm a fan of old outboards, and they aren't known for being completely reliable. I don't take the boat out without some starting fluid, though the thought of using it in my 2 stroke makes me cringe. Does anybody make 2 stroke starting fluid with oil in it? The stuff I have now...
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    1964 Mercury 100hp water pump question

    I just bought a boat with a 1964 Mercury 100hp outboard. Runs fantastic, but the pisser wasn't working very good and then water stopped coming out of the exhaust. So, I replaced the water pump impeller and everything is fine again. The impeller I took out wasn't in very bad shape, the fins were...
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    1977 OMC 120 seems under powered

    I'm helping my buddy fix up a free boat he got, a 1977 17' Seaswirl tri hull with an OMC 120hp inboard. It's a POS, but we're trying to have some fun with it this summer. (I plan on buying a boat after the season is over) We took it out today and it seems really underpowered. It tops out around...
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    Do I want a jet boat?

    I have a 16' outboard ski boat that I'm working on and I'm starting to think about passing it on to somebody else. I'm not flexible enough for this kind of work. :facepalm: I realized that if I sold my outboard and extra parts I would have enough to buy another boat... I'm strongly considering...
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    How fast will a 50# motor push me?

    I have an older 16' Glastron, not a deep vee, but not really a shallow hull either. It weighs about 2000lbs. I was wondering if anybody could tell me how fast a 50# trolling motor could push that boat in the water? Let's say it's a calm lake with little or no current for arguements sake. Would I...
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