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    Trim gauge Install

    So i smoked my 1150, not sure just lost all power still ran got me back to ramp and i trailered, came home listed it, sold it next day. Now in removing, i needed to do a rebuild on a trim ram, so i went to tearing it apart and destroyed it. ordered a used one, and it came with trim sensor and...
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    Merc Outboard 4 stroke 4 horse power, 1F04201FK, wont start

    Merc Outboard 4 stroke 4 horse power, 1F04201FK, wont start, so I picked up this motor seems low hours and very good shape overall, I filled onboard tank, pulled lines and confirmed fuel all the way to carb, gave it a quick shot starter fluid, set choke, nothing, when I pull the start cord...
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    Merc Outboard 9.8 milky discharge from prop

    Had my Merc Outboard 9.8 on the water for only the second time this weekend, trolled around for 10 hours without a hitch, motor ran amazingly well, from start up to shut down, never a stumble. towed the boat home and went out this morning to a saucer size puddle right below prop on the street of...
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    convert outboard from manual to electric trim

    OUTDRIVE CONVERSION, from manually lift to transport to electric trim 1967 950ss, converted to electric trim with 1979 150 electric trim system on my 950ss, when you set motor down for use, it trips a lever that drops into lower housing to allow you to put throttle shift linkage in cabin into...
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    1967 merc 950ss trigger replacement

    Motors run great since spring, been sitting forever, BUT intermittently loss a cylinder here and there, so after going through most everything, im left to replace the trigger, YUCK Currently have a 1976 1150 on the boat till I get this trigger replaced Last thing to do to my boat, picked up a...
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    1968 Evinrude 65 horse 4 cylinder, opinions

    Wire leading along throttle linkage to under flywheel needs replaced , it's a 2 wire loom the ground looks fine but the other one unknown color since there is no insulation left, what does this group of wires do (stator) ? Most of the remainder of the inner wire loom looks good, one 3 pin plug...
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    EXHAUST PLATE 1976 MERCURY OUTBOARD 1150

    I PICKED UP ANOTHER MOTOR, AND FIRED IT FOR THE FIRST TIME LAST NIGHT, ON MUFFS, FIRED RIGHT UP, ONCE I REPLACED STARTER, REPLACED ALL WIRING INSIDE COWLING, AND FILLED ALL CYLINDERS WITH WD-40 AND ROTATED FOR AWHILE TO UNGUM, ONCE FIRED EMMEDIATELY PEE'D, BLEW BUGS AND CRAP CLEAR TO THE BACK OF...
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    Lower Cowling removal 1970 1150 outboard

    is it possible to remove the lower cowling, without splitting powerhead from upper half of lower unit?? I.E. this motor has top cover, front plate, wrap around that releases under front plate, and a lower cowling that covers bottom half of power head, it seems when you remove aluminum front top...
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    Lower unit interchangability thunderbolt outboards

    I have a 1967 950ss, and a 1970 1150 thunderbolt engine, serial #'s respectively, 2212337, 2929797 I found a jet pump unit on a 650 unknown year, looks to be a smaller housing, short and stubby, does anyone know of a compatibility chart for these older motors. Or maybe someone knows of someone...
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    Firing Orders 1967, 950ss Thunderbolt Outboards, and many others

    Ok after much ado I finally figured out my engine issues, with low to no power off idle, and incredibly poor performance at WOT My Engine is the 1967 Mercury Outboard, 950SS Thunderbolt, and after many hours of searching I could not find the firing order for this motor, to include in service...
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    67 Mercury 95 horse tower of power serial # 2212337, sluggish and popping at wot

    motor has sat for 10 years im sure, I just got it, installed on my boat, changed lower unit lube, replaced impeller, then put it in the water and ran 10 gallons of gas through it with sea foam and proper mix 50/1, most of the running was at just above idle ran fine, trolling the lake for sharks...
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    merc thunderbolt 95 horse, shifting and starting issues

    Hung the ole Merc 95 Thunderbolt on my boat for the first time last weekend, and hooked up throttle and shifter controller, a Merc throw back from 1970, wiring is Great motor turned right over, had no gas hooked up yet, so just gave it a quick rotation and stopped. But upon hooking throttle and...
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    1959 Texas Maid Tahitti 18' Aluminum Boat Resources

    before and after
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    1959 Texas Maid Tahitti 18' Aluminum Boat Resources

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    1959 Texas Maid Tahitti 18' Aluminum Boat Resources

    I picked up an ole 18' Tahitti, and decided to make a fishing boat out of it, a few months of pain and wallet reduction, and a few great deals, like free boats with parts, I manage to get where I am today, but, I have a couple of the little port windows damaged and would like to find...
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