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    Propellor? or engine set up issue?

    I'v been making a flat bottom plywood skiff, my first boat. I tested it on the water today with a new to me (therefore untested) 15hp two stroke. but came across one major issue. As i accelerate slowly bringing the boat up to speed i get to about half revs and it feels like the propellor...
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    Mercury 80hp 3 cyl runs and then randomly cuts out and no spark after, 3 times now?

    Hi, I have a Mercury 80hp 3 cylinder, serial 9483100, i think it's early 90's. Boats been running great all year, I was boating the other day, fine for 20 minutes or more then the engine instantly cut off, not a fuel splutter, like someone pulled a kill switch, and then no engine spark. never...
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    71 Merc 800 Timing belt alignment

    I have the Clymer manual and it doesn't really help me with the alignment of the pulley? It shows 3 vertical dots = Timing mark It also shows a single vertical line = Alignment mark It asks me to line up the timing arrow on the distributor pulley (no arrow there actually?) with the single...
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    Mercury 800 - metal shavings on plug - Likely Extent of the damage??

    My Merc 800 - serial 3052172 - i think it's a '71? I've been fixing this engine up for a while, previously spent 10 years in storage. Finally got the boat on the water, it's cooling fine, worked great for about 30 mins, after that i went into a tight ish turn at 1/2 to 3/4 throttle and then...
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    '71 Merc 800 no spark?

    Hi All, I have a 71 merc 800 serial 3052172. It stood for a number of years,i got it going, it ran good eventually.... I ran it with a maintenance free car battery to try it out. i ran it for 4 or 5 mins fine, then i switched it off by choking it. the kill switch was duff. Since i stopped...
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    Distributor Cap Help

    Hi, I have a Merc 800 with a damaged Dizzy Cap, part no 393-3726. I can't find a replacement anywhere? Does anyone have one? Is it possible to convert a cap-less old distributor run 1972 merc 800 (3052171) into a CDI run engine? the engine's good, the cap's bust, which way to go do you...
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    How to wire up a push button start and choke?

    Hi All, I have an outboard and have wired up a start button and choke to the dash but appear to be having problems keeping the engine running after starting? perhaps i've wired it up wrong? what would you suggest as the most basic way to wire up a start button, a choke button and a run/off...
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    71 Merc 800 Outboard Fires, starts, Roars and then dies instantly?

    I'm piecing together an old 71 Merc 800 thunderbolt, i've got it all the way up to getting it on the boat and wired it up as below, i'm just struggling with the last bit which is making it run! It has an electric start. I have an ignition switch. I have a choke Switch. I have an a push button...
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